In the world of software, Zawinski's Law taught us two decades ago that every program attempts to expand until it can read email. We're now seeing this law replicate itself with LED lights.
With apologies to Monty Python, let's have a look at some of the ways product teams have put LED lights in places we never would have considered them necessary.
We'll start with headphones. Not just any headphones, of course. We shall have the iGrow, headphones attached to a helmet that is equipped with LED lights, in combination with red lasers, to stimulate hair growth.
That's not the only way to intermingle music and LED lighting. AirBulb has a Kickstarter campaign under way for its app-controlled LED bulb/wireless speaker. At this writing, with five weeks to go, the company is about one-third of the way to its $100,000 funding goal -- which, by historical evidence, means it's unlikely to reach that goal.
The USB Lantern MP3 Player contains LED lights in two colors, and it can play music from USB or memory cards. (The product page says it contains a stereo speaker.)
Meanwhile, this Bluetooth speaker, shower radio, and LED light will let you listen to music and see what you're washing.
The good folks at Hammacher Schlemmer have something at the ready for every nut who walks through the door, including an LED-lit wrench set.
The Scentee plugs into the headphone jack of your iOS device. It has an LED light that emits smells when email, Facebook, or messaging notifications arrive. The specific scents are controlled by the Scentee app. The accompanying 10-minute video (in Japanese) tells a wistful tale of a young woman in the big city who finds romance and nostalgia through citrusy pings.
A fish may or may not need a bicycle, but you can have an LED fish light for your bike.
When you're camping, this sleeping bag includes a built-in LED light that will help you find your flashlight in the dark.
Solving another problem that I didn't know I had, this faucet includes LED lights that shine blue or red to indicate if the water is cold or hot.
You can brighten up your drinks with LED lights in your ice cubes. You want to make sure that you can see that next drink, so you'll need an LED light in your cooler. On the morning after, you can transform those empty wine bottles into lamps with an LED-lighted cork.
Even the LED lights already in things can be improved. Scott Adams recently blogged about his wish for a timer on his LED candle. One commenter said that this suggested improvement could be improved with a Bluetooth sensor that would dim the candle when he left the room.
Finally, without comment, we present the tampons illuminated with LED lights (pictured above), because it's LED.
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