The Living Lamp

December 13, 2012 4:53 PM

The Pinokio Lamp (SLVimeo), a student project to design an inquisitive, playful animated desk lamp [via].
posted by figurant (13 comments total)

Oh man the future is going to be like those 30s cartoons where everything has a face and personality? Awesome.
posted by The Whelk at 4:58 PM on December 13, 2012 [2 favorites]

Now do a white one that can hop across my desk top!
posted by xedrik at 4:59 PM on December 13, 2012 [7 favorites]

It's like a Pixar cartoon BUT IT'S NOT.
posted by weeyin at 5:03 PM on December 13, 2012

That lamp is what causes all the problems with SkyNet.
posted by mrnutty at 5:08 PM on December 13, 2012 [1 favorite]

Brave New Little Toaster World
posted by threeants at 5:27 PM on December 13, 2012 [1 favorite]

The Whelk: "Oh man the future is going to be like those 30s cartoons where everything has a face and personality? Awesome."

As long as they always do the same repetitive dance move, I'm cool with that.
posted by brundlefly at 5:27 PM on December 13, 2012 [3 favorites]

What happens to Pinokio if you leave him out at the curb?
posted by orme at 5:32 PM on December 13, 2012 [1 favorite]

I suppose Brick will finally have somebody to love.
posted by absolutelynot at 5:58 PM on December 13, 2012 [1 favorite]

...waiting for the kickstarter. I'll get the kit. Hopefully the early adopter one that comes a bit cheaper or in a unique color.
posted by RolandOfEld at 7:36 PM on December 13, 2012 [1 favorite]

If you can train it to hand me fresh coffee in the morning, I think we have a winner.
posted by arcticseal at 9:21 PM on December 13, 2012 [1 favorite]

Great, they added the reverse of the "don't turn on robot" mechanism.

I want to see what happens when it doesn't like what you're reading.
posted by CancerMan at 8:49 AM on December 14, 2012

Obligatory: Just shut up and take my money!!!
posted by IAmBroom at 10:57 AM on December 14, 2012

Co.Design: A Real-Life Pixar Lamp That Interacts With The World Around It
posted by the man of twists and turns at 2:59 AM on December 16, 2012