Gregory’s Light Bulb

It’s true.  Thomas Little, a computer engineer at Boston University, is working on ways to use LED lights as router points in order to create faster internet connection.

The idea is that by using energy-conserving LED lights as a way to access internet signals, thus bypassing  the crowded field of radio signals currently in operation and allowing faster internet connections. Here’s an excerpt from the article:

However, the most common wireless network technologies today rely on radio frequencies. Those frequencies can get crowded and slow browsing speed to a crawl as more Internet users and devices occupy the same bandwidth.

“It’s like being in a cocktail party,” Little told LiveScience, noting that the “conversation gets louder and louder” as more people try to talk.

We’re all for the possibility of getting internet access from a floor lamp. They’re definitely cooler looking than routers.