Science can be pretty if it wants to

This one is my favorite

Quantum Dots!

I may have taken this one myself.

     These are all from my image folder that I've been collecting over the last couple of years, so I don't have the proper citation.  But most of them can be found by browsing this website: http://www.visualsunlimited.com/gallery-list 

    

 

I want these clocks, like really bad

Lighting Ideas

I drove by a lamp store the other day and thought, "wow, they still have specialty stores?!", especially this one which was full of boring ol' traditional lamps with ceramic bottoms and cloth shades.  Those can really dull down an otherwise lively room.  I've been collecting inspiration pictures from the 'net, really just from google image searching lamps, or paper mache lamps..etc.  Here is what I saved to my computer, hope they inspire you as much as they do me!

Color!  Pretty!

Okay, not exactly lighting, but still cool!

I replaced one of my "comes with the house booby lights" with a pickle jar after looking at these.  Win!

I covered some Christmas light strands with tissue paper origami balls and they look rad.  Too lazy to post a pick but these lanterns have the same effect. 

These guys covered their light with a colander and look at the cool effect it has on the wall!  Also, those cassette tape lights are AMAZING.  Someday when I have the time I am going to rig up an LED tape cassette rimmed mirror.  It will be so cool.