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12/20/2006

(Video) World's First Color Changing LED Faucet

This could quite possibly be the world's first color changing faucet -- built-in LEDs change colors based on the water temperature. There is also "precise control" for baths, sinks, and showers. No word yet on pricing and availability. Video of an early prototype after the jump (not as pictured above).

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Posted at 12/20/2006 03:48am by Edgar
Ok............ and how is this useful ?
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Posted at 12/20/2006 04:22am by ant
its not but can someone please tell me the song title
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Posted at 12/20/2006 04:39am by NickeZ
carl orff - o fortuna
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Posted at 12/20/2006 08:57am by Jake
NickeZ is correct. The movement is from the cantata Carmina Burana by Carl Orff and is known as "O'Fortuna" it is a very commonly used peice.
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Posted at 12/20/2006 10:18am by Down'n out
have you never burnt yourself on a tap? this is soooo cool
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Posted at 12/20/2006 10:44am by bomba
yeah and those wires are soo fine looking when hanging on the side
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Posted at 12/20/2006 12:01pm by Chad
Veryusful if you are washing your hands in the dark. the song is Excalibur by Vangelis
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Posted at 12/20/2006 1:13pm by What Mom has to say
To Edgar: Just think to those kids burning themselves washing their hands, or those stupid parents who accidentally burn their child in the bath. Well just looking at the color of the water they would know its hot and maybe they will think to adjust temperature. Yes it could be useful...
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Posted at 12/20/2006 1:36pm by digitalni
Its useful, you dont have to touch the water to know if it's hot or not. Very useful and geeky ;) I like the light/dark transition followed by this "end of the world" song ;)
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Posted at 12/20/2006 2:11pm by Gadget Venue dot com
Colour Changing Faucet A while back we wrote about the Faucet Light which was basically a group of LEDs that you attached to a tap and they sensed how warm or cold the water was and changed colour accordingly. Now we have the video to go along with this and as you can see, ...
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Posted at 12/20/2006 3:59pm by Derek
Edgar: 1. Why does it need to be useful? It's cool.... 2. Anyone with small kids will love this. Telling them to always check the water is one thing they may or may not remember. But any kid will know that Red==Hot.
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Posted at 12/20/2006 6:11pm by Shalmanese
This was done at the MIT Media Lab a long time ago (see: http://web.media.mit.edu/~amerigo/p25-bonanni.pdf)
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Posted at 12/20/2006 7:14pm by myninjaplease » Blog Archive » Color Changing Faucet makes sure you don’t burn yourself
[...] via TechEBlog [...]
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Posted at 12/20/2006 11:38pm by Ben
Sigh. TechEBlog is going downhill.
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Posted at 12/21/2006 05:57am by YogSototh
Who produces the tap at the top?
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Posted at 12/21/2006 09:04am by danmacx
It's for people who don't know how to safely test water temperature.
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Posted at 12/21/2006 09:05am by danmacx
Think Bart Simpson and the electrified cup cake. Ow, Ow, Ow....
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Posted at 12/21/2006 11:35am by David
Why not use red and green. Then a warm mix would be yellow... seems a more universal indicator of safety rather than a artistic take on 'coolness' or 'hotness'... anyway, what does purple evoke? Yellow evokes caution, at least here in USA... world, is that true elsewhere too? D
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Posted at 12/21/2006 1:59pm by Johnny HalfaBrain
To the person who flunked art kindergarten... red and green don't make yellow. Yellow is a primary color that mixed with blue makes green. Now get out your fingerpaint kit and experiment. DOH!
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Posted at 12/21/2006 2:36pm by Duhhh...
Johnny: I think he was saying Red = Stop, Green = Go, Yellow = Caution.. No RED + GREEN = YELLOW. But I guess Johnny would cause the confusion...
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Posted at 12/21/2006 6:22pm by Andrew
Johnny HalfaBrain, you are confusing Additive colors and Subtractive colors. The additive primary colors are Red, Green, and Blue (think of your monitor or TV). Mixing all three together gives White, and Red and Green mixed together do indeed give Yellow. The subtractive primary colors are Yellow, Cyan, and Magenta (think printing onto paper). Mix all three together and you get Black or something close to it. Don't confuse additive and subtractive colors. In a case like this, with LEDs emitting light, they would be additive, and Red and Green do indeed produce Yellow. ....Andrew
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Posted at 12/22/2006 01:13am by romanu
many people appreciate the "usefulness" of it all. I just enjoy the artistic value this may have. Of course, not the prototype offered here, but the thumbnail picture, for example. This could be used in water walls and the sort. Let us know what becomes of this, techeblog.
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Posted at 12/22/2006 02:37am by Color Changing LED Faucet « Dipple Dopple
[...] This could quite possibly be the world’s first color changing faucet — built-in LEDs change colors based on the water temperature. [More] [...]
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Posted at 12/22/2006 04:52am by sim
well I read that one year ago ;) http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/faucets/led-faucet-light-135803.php
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Posted at 12/22/2006 2:08pm by Joatmon’s Rants » Blog Archive » Cool idea for the touch sensory impaired.
[...] TechEBlog » (Video) World’s First Color Changing LED Faucet This could quite possibly be the world’s first color changing faucet — built-in LEDs change colors based on the water temperature. There is also “precise control” for baths, sinks, and showers. No word yet on pricing and availability. [...]
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