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November 8, 2007 8:19 AM PST

Philips creates window with artificial daylight

by Juniper Foo
(Credit: Philips)

The Philips Dynamic Daylight Window opens a window (pun intended) to an innovative idea. It's almost like the Transitions eyewear folks had a Vulcan mind meld with Philips' Ambilight engineers: The result is a window that lets you control how much lighting you want to let through, with part of the adjustment creating an artificial window-blind effect, according to Coolest-Gadgets, and the other adjusting the light itself so the sky can look a different color. Besides everyday use for homes in sunny climes, it could help with such setbacks as jet lag and Seasonal Affective Disorder. The only catch we can think of: an equally dynamic power bill.

(Source: Crave Asia)

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great idea...but can't it be solar powered?...
by shmody November 8, 2007 8:47 AM PST
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oops, I guess it is solar powered. but...
by shmody November 8, 2007 8:52 AM PST
those leaves are freakishly HUGE!
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