Sweet Revenge: Phone-Jack Powered Lamp Rips Off Telcos

wired.com - 19 days ago

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A lamp this cheap and ugly would never usually get a mention here at the Lab, but as you will have guessed, there is a clever twist. Instead of hooking up to the mains or even a USB port to get its power, this 8-LED reading light plugs into the telephone socket. Yes, at last you have a use ...

coolest-gadgets.com - 19 days ago

LED Table Lamp plugs into phone jack

— coolest-gadgets.com — Although the first thing most people notice is the nauseatingly pink color of this lamp, the lamp... does actually have plenty to offer. I’m one that dislikes the idea of being stuck completely in the dark whenever the power goes out and it ... (more) LED Table Lamp plugs into phone jack

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ohgizmo.com - 19 days ago

8 LED Desk Lamp Powered By A Telephone Jack

— ohgizmo.com — By Andrew Liszewski The fact that a landline phone will continue to work even in the event... of a power failure wasn’t enough to stop me from going cellphone only, but it’s nice to know those unused phone jacks dotting my walls ... (more) 8 LED Desk Lamp Powered By A Telephone Jack

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Gadgets @ GadgetHeat: PHONE-JACK POWERED LAMP GETS SOURCE FROM TELEPHONE SOCKET

Gizmodo: Telephone Company Ripping You Off? Get Revenge With This Lamp [Wtf]

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RT @GadgetLab Sweet Revenge: Phone-Jack Powered Lamp Rips Off Telcos http://bit.ly/1PYxmw I have to find one(ten) of those! 13 days ago

RT @IPv6Freely: Holy crap, I want one :) http://bit.ly/5B3bV || Me too! #fb 14 days ago

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PHONE-JACK POWERED LAMP GETS SOURCE FROM TELEPHONE SOCKET
Gadgets @ GadgetHeat — ... line sockets in the home. The Phone-Jack Powered lamp has an RJ11 jack end which usurps power from the phone company instead of using electricity. This question will be probably be asked, Is Phone-Jack Powered lamp legal? Well, I know it needs to be certified for use in the UK before plugging into the phone jack but am not sure it’s the same round the world. The price goes for a cheap sum of $4.73. Definitely worth it. source ...

Phone-Jack Powered Lamp » Telephone Socket Powered
Gadgets @ GadgetHeat — ... led-telephone-powered-table-reading-light-lamp source ...

Telephone Company Ripping You Off? Get Revenge With This Lamp [Wtf]
Gizmodo — Somehow it doesn't seem like landline providers would be happy about people using the tiny bit of electricity coming through phone-jacks to power lamps, but this thing is so kitschy looking that it'd be hard to resist. Plus it's cheeeeeeap. Less than five bucks for an 8-LED lamp that won't even be a blip on your electricity bill? Why not grab one, especially if it somehow pisses off your teleco? [Uxsight OhGizmo! via Wired] ...