January 17, 2006

Be of Good Cheer

PomPom Dimmers

Cheerleading was every girl’s dream. Except yours, of course. The short skirts? Objectification. The random school rhymes? Pointless yelling. Perky smiles? Vomit.

But those pompoms? Those were kind of cute.

Much like PomPom Dimmers, clever devices that allow you to adjust the lighting in any room by just touching one of the mod little balls. The process by which they work is intricate (electrically charged fabrics, the body serving as a conductor, magic fairies), but the result is remarkably straightforward: You touch the ultra-soft PomPom, and the lights go down (or up).

And because there are multiple styles and colors to choose from, every boring light switch in your home can become an homage to your favorite accessory.

Which, you know, is something to cheer about.

Available online at ifmachines.com.