Comments on: The light that thinks it’s a candle: Hono by Metaphys

By: rion

rion — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:18:40 +0000

What happened to the appreciation of aesthetics?

By: Jentz

Jentz — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:41:25 +0000

Cost: 10.000 japanese yen

By: Itsumishi

Itsumishi — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:25:35 +0000

I like it!
Simple (too use, the construction may not be, but hey you don’t buy it because it was built easily), elegent. A gimmick for sure but a nice gimmick… and in response to Dave.

This is a piece for a design show, I don’t think the artist was hoping that every home in the world would be rushing to buy them.

By: gilbertow

gilbertow — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:05:16 +0000

how much does it cost? (The best question ever! Stop complain about your life.)

By: Wesley Tanaka

Wesley Tanaka — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:19:12 +0000

clever

By: fvale

fvale — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:13:17 +0000

whats the point of designing something like this ? design a 21st century device to behave like a bC candle ?

By: JQL

JQL — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:25:43 +0000

Why not Dave?

Minophys that may be all true but this one doesn’t burn your towel if it falls on your table.

And though it doesn’t seem much as an ilumination device it as some interesting features.

By: Bazzanthar

Bazzanthar — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:43:31 +0000

Ok, if that thing is a light that thinks it’s a candle, then is the owner of that thing a thought who thinks (s)he’s human?

By: Minophis

Minophis — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:11:53 +0000

Why do candles exist? Because 5000 years ago people without any technology came up with a clean, simple, reliable, elegant, relaxing and convenient light source. It has become one of the most useful and durable inventions ever made.

I am stunned that you can call this (a piece of plastic containing led’s, electronics for power control and timing the flicker, a battery, sensors and requiring a magnetic match) a simplified candle (a lump of wax with string in it).

You certainly couldn’t call it clean given the energy and chemicals used in its production and the energy for it’s ongoing use. A candle is it’s own energy source and is carbon neutral as it is usually plant based. Also candles are biodegradable unlike this which let’s be honest is ultimately destined to end up in a landfill somewhere.

By: DooMMasteR

DooMMasteR — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:08:58 +0000

Why do candles exist?

this is a modern and simplified candle reusable, clean, safe and ??? chiqe ???
the magnet ignition and blow-out are useless gimicks, but this way it is possible to create the ‘candle’ as one pice without switches knops holes or contacts

assumed they used inductive charging as used in electric toothbrushes