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Card 418 of 10002026-08-26 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-26

Ember, the Glass-Block Lamp That Carries a Touch Across Distance

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Ember is a pair of internet-synced glass-block lamps: touch one and the other changes colour, without an app or subscription.

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The lamp pairs a pressed-glass block with a matte-black base and touch control. Its page describes an ESP32 and fifteen LEDs in the assembled board, with colour sent over the owners’ Wi-Fi and a periodic check-in intended to prevent drift. Buyers can choose a $109 Single, $189 Pair, $89 self-assembly Kit, or $59 Board-only option; the latter is aimed at people sourcing their own 190 × 190 × 80 mm glass block.

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