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Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

Lamps That Look Like Bic Pens

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Lamps That Look Like Bic Pens

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Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 days ago
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The French company and brand Bic is famous worldwide for its iconic ballpoint pens, notably the Cristal, which it unveiled in 1950. To celebrate the 75th birthday of this office staple, the South African division of Bic company threw a party for it.Fast Company reports that the company also commissioned the creation of selected LED lamps made to resemble giant versions of the Cristal pen. They can be suspended over your work-covered desk like a Sword of Damocles or tastefully accenting a wall. Each will ...
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    That cap is way too big to chew on.

    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world
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      Mmm macro plastics in my body

    • Akasazh@lemmy.world
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      That’s why the clip extension is there

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Not if you’re André the Giant 🤷

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    I’d buy one but I’d probably lose it in 5 minutes.

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    But could I use it to rewind my C-cassette?

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      Yes.

      • teft@piefed.social
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        It bothered me that whoever made that photo reversed the text on either the pillows or the tape so I fixed it for you:

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        Cool! Now I need both of them.

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    Chew on it!

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    There’s probably a standard neon tube inside. I’m not sure I’d enjoy the light coming out of it.
    Maybe I could if it’s very low. Do low lumen neon tubes even exist?

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      The article says they’re LED.

      Fun fact: The Sega Game Gear used a miniature fluorescent bulb called a CCFL, which is mostly responsible for its short battery life of ~4 hours on six AA batteries.

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        The article says they’re LED.

        Thanks. Must’ve missed that yesterday, reading diagonally.

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