lightwedge.

Somebody had a bright idea when they came up with the Lightwedge. It's a reading light for books made out of a sheet of optical-grade (whatever that means) acrylic and illuminated by LEDs. The LEDs light the acrylic which in turn evenly lights the entire page you're reading. This seems like a better idea than traditional book lights, which tend to brightly light one spot of the page only.

long. lasting.
You'll need four AAA batteries to power the thing, but they'll supposedly last a whopping 40 hours. That's probably enough time to read The Lord of the Rings several times over, even if you're a slllooowww rrreeeaaadddeeerr.



how. cool. is. this?
You can also buy a nightvision version of the Lightwedge, "perfect for sailors, astronomers and aviators." And just plain fun for everyone else! Both versions have two brightness settings. The nightvision version is $44.95, while the regular is $34.95 and a smaller, paperback model is $24.95.