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Energizer Light On Demand

If you live in a brownout-prone area, or if you're just gearing up for the apocalypse, Energizer's new Light On Demand ($TBA) line will keep your home lit with or without power. The line, which features a desk lamp, nightlights, a cordless motion light, and a cordless wall sconce, is designed to provide normal lighting throughout the day and emergency lighting when the power is off. Each model is powered by a removable LED light stick, which is equipped with internal, rechargeable batteries and can be detached to serve as an area light/flashlight when the power goes out.

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The Enlightenment Lamp

Despite all the books on enlightenment, only this one can actually provide light. The Enlightenment Book Lamp ($130) is a book-shaped lamp made from white plexiglass, lit with a 9-watt energy-saving lamp, and with the words "The Enlightenment" on the binding and front cover. Plus, ten percent of the proceeds goes to fund education projects run by the Edukans Foundation. Now that's enlightenment. [via]

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Amber Block Lamp

One of our favorite lamps is getting a color update. The Amber Block Lamp ($160; May 2008) is a new version of Harri Koskinen's Block Lamp, featuring amber-colored glass that has not been sand-blasted, along with a matching brown textile cord. The lamp gives off ambient light by using a low-wattage bulb encased between two pieces of solid glass, and has been featured in museums worldwide.

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Multi-color LED Lightbulb

Add some flash and color to your next get together with this Multi-color LED Lightbulb w/Remote ($50). Compatible with standard lightbulb sockets, the 5 watt LED bulb is super bright, and with the included remote can be set to any of 16 specific colors, or can be set to transition through them using one of four effects: flash, strobe, fade, or smooth. The remote also lets you turn the LED on and off and adjust the brightness level, so you get just the right amount of the color you want.

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2nd Shadow Lamp

Turn any wall in your home into an organic backdrop with the 2nd Shadow Lamp ($170). Designed by Tord Boontje, the lamp features natural images of leaves, vines, and blooms painted on a Mylar interior, which is projected by the interior lamp through stretched gauze filters to create soft, inviting, and intricate patterns on your walls. Available in a subtle cream hue (Morning Garden) or a vibrant green (Spring Garden), it's an easy, stylish way to help decorate your dwelling.

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Squarespace

Making a website is hard. Especially for those of us who don't know how to code. Sure, you could always hire someone to make your site, but that can get expensive and time consuming. And make no mistake — you need a site. When you don't have time to learn to code, try Squarespace. This elegant service makes creating a professional and handsome website super easy. Pick from one of their many award-winning templates, then choose to leave it be or customize it even further. Even create your own logo or quickly build a secure online store with a shopping cart. Worried you won't get it? Start a trial and the first two weeks are free. There's no credit card required, either. So roll up your sleeves and start building — with only a few clicks.

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Bellroy Slim Sleeve Wallet

Bellroy's Nude Approach delivers their slimmest, most sustainable wallets yet. We know that sounds like there might be some kind of voodoo magic at play, but there's a method to their naked madness. A crowd favorite, the Slim Sleeve has evolved even further with The Nude Approach. With a key focus on function and minimalist design, the wallet that started it all has now been stripped down to the essential elements: pretty much just vegetable-tanned leather and thread. It's elegance meets intelligence. There are no linings and less waste; leaving you with a noticeably slimmer silhouette that's also kinder to our planet.

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Airswitch 1 Lamp

Science meets home decor in the Airswitch 1 Lamp ($85). Designed to look like a laboratory flask, the lamp lets users move their hand over the top to turn the light on and off, and raising or lowering of the hand lets you adjust the brightness, from very dim to mighty bright. In case you forget, the instructions are printed on one side in iconographic form. Air switch, indeed.

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Lutron Maestro IR Dimmer

Using a Smart Clapper to control your lighting is like using a rock to control your computer. If you want superior control over your lighting, check out the Lutron Maestro IR Dimmer w/Remote ($38). This in-wall wonder lets you customize all sorts of settings, including a delayed fade so you can leave the room before the lights go out, and is compatible with most learning remotes, meaning it'll easily integrate into your home theater setup.

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Cubix Lamp

We love adjustable lighting, but it's not often you find it in such a nice-looking package. The Cubix Lamp ($75) is a 10.6-inch tall lamp that has wooden frames, which function as both the frame of the lamp and as lampshades, that are connected along one axis, allowing you to position them individually to suit your lighting needs, mood, and decor.

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Book of Lights

Taking the traditional pop-up book to a whole new level, the Book of Lights ($95; pre-order) is a linen-bound book with a functional, pop-up lamp inside. Available with a traditional Lampshade or Parisian Streetlamp inside, this is one book that's guaranteed to be illuminating.

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Stoplight Pendant Lamp

In one of the more original ideas we've heard in a while, Greenlight Concepts takes reclaimed lenses from upgraded traffic lights and creates awesome lighting fixtures out of them. We're loving this Stoplight Pendant Lamp ($240), which features an 8-inch lens and an anodized aluminum lamp housing. Of course, yellow and green lamps are also available.

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Inhabit Builtby Lamp

With 15 different styles available, you're sure to find an Inhabit lamp to match your indoor landscape. The company's boxy Builtby Lamp ($170-$232) comes in a variety of color schemes, with unique names like Chump Change, Even Steven, Mack Daddy, Road Dog, and Shoot The Breeze.

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Titanic Lamp

It may not have have had a collision with an iceberg, but the Titanic Lamp ($630) will definitely bring a sinking feeling to your living room. The lamp sports a high-gloss white lacquer finish and a diagonal slice that gives it a submerged style.

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Pharos Modern Pendant Light

Designer Jeremy Pyles has created an elegant lamp in the Pharos Modern Pendant Light ($325). The light, which takes its name from ancient texts where "Pharos" meant something akin to a lighthouse, is a tall, slender pendant with a tubular bulb running down the center. Available in seven different colors, you should have no trouble finding one to suit your decor. [via]

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Don't Run We Are Your Friends Light

Not every UFO is out for destruction. The Don't Run We Are Your Friends Light ($100) is a hanging lamp with variable height to control the type of light emanating from the "craft." Place it higher in the air for more direct light from the clear bottom, or place it low for a glowing, ambient light from the colored top of the shade. A fun way to add some extra-terrestrial flair to your pad. [via]

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LampLamp

For as long as it's been around, people have tried to cover the light bulb up with shades. No more, thanks to the LampLamp ($28). This 30-watt bulb will fit in most sockets, providing an interesting conversation piece as it appears to be glued in place at first glance, with the connector sticking out. This is one bulb you won't want to leave hidden behind a shade.

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Blow Table Lamp

The Blow Table Lamp ($1,363) by Studio Italia Design is a dramatic low-voltage lamp set in a chrome and brushed aluminum finish encased in an outer, clear-crystal globe. If this isn't enough of a conversation starter then you can get party guests interested by using an included decorative magnet to control the direction of the lamp by placing the magnet on any part of the globe so the light will follow.

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Technic Wall Lamp

Most wall-mounted lighting is rather subdued — you know, the kind of ceiling-aimed lamps you find at the movies. Not this lamp. The Lite Source Technic Wall Lamp ($50) features a fully-adjustable spot light that looks as industrial as it sounds. The 35-watt light provides terrific direct lighting, and the industrial design will add a touch of flair to any wall it's mounted on.

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Eclipse Lamp

Not often are lamps as versatile as they are beautiful. The Eclipse Lamp ($100), designed by Mauricio Klabin, is made from a single ribbon-like strip of plastic and a metal frame. The shade can be adjusted to change the lighting coming from the lamp, and the movable stabilizing rings on the frame allow the lamp to lay in many different positions. At 60 watts it's no spotlight, but that's fine by us.

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Roost Penadant Lamp

There are lots of smooth, modern pendant lamps available, but it's not everyday we find one this organic. The Roost Pendant Lamp ($950-$1500) is made from bittersweet and grape vines that are hand hammered with patinaed brass coil, creating a bird nest-like bundle that creates terrific lighting effects with warm ambient light and amazing shadows. Sure, it might look like you found it in the woods, but isn't that the point?

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