Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The Sun in a Jar???


Have you ever been in your room, or another room in your house and needed a light but couldn't find the switch? Well, technology has once again answered your how to questions. You are probably thinking, "Is he really reviewing a flashlight?" Well, you are wrong my friends. Today, I found something called "Sunlight in a Jar."
Upon searching for my newest idea to talk about, I just typed "geek stuff" into Google's search bar. One of the first sites to pop up was www.thinkgeek.com. This site is filled with all kinds of neat objects that the regular population might not enjoy, but geeks, like myself (I cringed at calling myself that) will love.
Now, back to the "Sunlight in a Jar." So, you are in your room, its dark, you don't want to wake your roommate. What do you do? You can't just turn on the light, cause he/she will surely wake up and get very crabby with you. So, you go to the next best thing. A light that will automatically recharge itself when kept in sunlight. To the untrained mind, it might seem like its "Sunlight in a Jar," hence the clever title.
The jar works by using a solar cell that charges up while in the direct light of sunlight. It is simply a mason jar, so the fashion group does not have to worry about it not mixing well with their decorated room. Anyway, you put the jar by the window, and it charges all day. When it gets dark enough, the jar senses that light is necessary and will put out light. The light comes in bright orange glow, or a cool moon blue.
So, you wake up at night and need a way to keep your roommate happy, and a way for you to finish your tasks. The sunlight in a jar is the perfect solution. It has a switch that you can use to turn on and off the light, so you are not constantly wasting the energy collected. Or, you can use it all day to keep your house illuminated at night. It might sound nerdy to you, but I can see a lot of dorm rooms, or apartments having these very soon, now that my millions of readers have found out about them. Note the sarcasm on the part about the millions of readers. With new innovations and technologies, the world is becoming a much cooler place.

No comments: