10 Gadgets That Help You Cope With The End of Daylight Saving Time

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by Sean Fallon

                               
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  Eversince daylight saving time ended last weekend, I've been a littledepressed. By the time work is through, there is nothing but bleak,cold darkness outside. It perpetually feels later than it really is,and the horrible reality is that it will only get worse. By December21st many of us will be experiencing full-on seasonal depression. Thegood news is that there are plenty of gadgets out there designed toreverse these effects and help us cope with our suffocating, sunlessexistence.
Lamps:
   PopoutPhilipsLivingColors Lamp: Those suffering from the depressing lack of sunlightcan conjure up 16 million unique colors at the push of a button ontheir remote. Unfortunately, the LivingColors Lamp has still not madeits way to stores in the states. [Philips via Link]
   PopoutExideal:This device uses 280 LED lights and 10 modes that vary in both patternsand intensity in an attempt to promote a healthy mind as well as"permeate the vitamins and collagen in your skin and make you beautifulfrom the inside." I wouldn't stare directly into it though—there isnothing healthy about writhing around on the floor choking on your owntongue. [Exideal via Link]

                               
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PhilipsWake-Up Light: This alarm clock stimulates your senses in the morningby simulating a natural sunrise. Over the course of 30 minutes, theintensity of the light increases "sending your brain a message toreduce the production of melatonin, the sleep-inducing hormone, and toincrease the production of cortisol, the energy hormone." [Sadbox via Link]
Simulations:

                               
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SunsetNow: Adam Parker Smith's "Sunset Now" art installation allows the userto control the rising and setting of a simulated sun using a simpledimmer switch. [Adam Parker Smith via Link]

                               
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Rainbowin My Room: Discovery's "Rainbow in My Room" uses LEDs to recreate thelights of a real rainbow and projects it onto a wall or ceiling. Italso doubles as leprechaun bait. [Discovery via Link]

                               
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SkyVSkylights: SkyV takes Sky Factory's faux skylight concept to the nextlevel by adding natural movement using high definition LCD screens. So,even in the darkest depths of winter you can always stare up at asun-filled sky. [Sky Factory via Link]
Portable Gadgets:

                               
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VeriluxBook and Travel Light: This tiny travel light uses a full-spectrumcold-cathode bulb to simulate natural sunlight. You can use it to reada book or even shine it on your face to help eliminate dark circlesunder your eyes. [Verilux]

                               
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VeriluxReadylight Solar Flashlight: Verilux also makes a handy full-spectrumflashlight (although you will need some real sunlight to charge it).Again, full-spectrum bulbs simulate actual sunlight so using thisflashlight to tell ghost stories in the dark can actually lead towellness. [Verilux]

                               
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WickedLasers Torch Flashlight: The LEDs in this torch are not full-spectrum,but it cuts through the darkness like dynamite thanks to 4100 lumens ofpower. Unlike the Verilux flashlight, I do not recommend this for ghoststories—although your face catching on fire would certainly scare thehell out of everyone in the room. [Wicked Lasers via Link]
Pets:

                               
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LightTherapy Pet Bed: Even your pets can get the winter blues, which is whysomeone developed a sunlight simulating bed for cats an dogs. If everypet owner used one, I would suspect that the rate of cat and dogsuicides during the winter months would plummet. [Link]