{"id":383,"date":"2022-08-29T00:07:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T00:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/?p=383"},"modified":"2022-08-29T00:07:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T00:07:16","slug":"my-new-etched-acrylic-enterprise-lamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2022\/08\/29\/my-new-etched-acrylic-enterprise-lamp\/","title":{"rendered":"My new etched acrylic Enterprise lamp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This is my most recent addition to my nerd cave. It’s a Starship Enterprise lamp made of etched acrylic. I peeled off the protective plastic wrap from the acrylic pane and plugged it into the base. Light is sent through the acrylic and catches on the acrylic etching. I can choose the color for it to shine, or elect to have it cycle slowly through colors. This lamp is USB-powered, so I have it plugged into the back of my computer monitor. It’s not an officially-licensed item. It only cost just over 2,000 with free shipping from Yahoo Auctions Japan, so I couldn’t resist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is my most recent addition to my nerd cave. It’s a Starship Enterprise lamp made of etched acrylic. I peeled off the protective plastic wrap from the acrylic pane and plugged it into the base. Light is sent through the acrylic and catches on the acrylic etching. I can choose the color for it … <\/p>\n

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