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inhabitat.com - 12/30/2008

Times Square Unveils A Dazzling LED New Year’s Ball

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This New Year’s Eve Times Square in New York is set to debut a dazzling new LED-encrusted New Year’s ball! Composed of 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs, the 12-foot wide energy-efficient orb weighs in at 11,875 pounds, making it twice the size of any ball previously dropped overhead ...

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reuters.com - 12/29/2008

Pedal power to light up Times Square New Year sign

— reuters.com — By Ben Gruber NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Reuters Life!) - The ritual dropping of the ball in... New York's Times Square on New Year's eve, seen on television by millions around the world, is becoming a bit greener than in years past. The 2-0-0-9 sign that will ... (more) Pedal power to light up Times Square New Year sign

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gearfuse.com - 12/31/2008

Check Out The Times Square NYE Ball

— gearfuse.com — Living in New York, you'd think I'd be pretty excited for New Year's Eve and all. After... all, millions of people cram into Times Square to see The Jonas Brothers play their hits and to watch the famous ball drop. This year, the ball will feature over 16 million colors, ... (more) Check Out The Times Square NYE Ball

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The 'New' New Year's Eve Ball: 32,256 LEDs, 11,875 pounds, 20% more efficient
DVICE Atom Feed — ... patterns" — did you even know that many colors existed? — and all in all it'll use 20% less energy than last year. What's more, there's talk of it becoming an all-year-round fixture in New York City, making at appearance during other holidays or special events. No word on how it will fit in — if it's made to drop down during other times of the year, then what will be so special about the New Year's Eve ball drop? Times Square Alliance, via Inhabitat

Times Squares Rings In The New Year With Philips LED Ball (video)
GadgetReview — ... Square tomorrow.  It’s composed of 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs, measures 12-feet wide and weighs a mere 11,875 pounds.  It’s twice the size of previous New Years’ balls, produces over 10 million different colors but consumes about 20% less energy than last year’s celebratory ball of light. Here’s to 2009 and the 100th anniversary of the New Years ball. [Inhabitat]