http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/10/19/the-ikea-solar-powered-optical-theremin-thing/ Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:34:54 -0500 hourly 1 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/10/19/the-ikea-solar-powered-optical-theremin-thing/#comment-143417 MirlitronOne Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:10:07 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=17753#comment-143417 Okay, ignoring the fact that at $20 for two, Ikea is probably still making a profit on this tat, the "buy one, donate one" principle is still morally sound. To encourage the donors to buy a few more with a promise of making a noisy toy (and, let's face it, it could still be used just as a lamp) is a really neat idea. Kudos to Jan (and slightly less kudos to Ikea). Okay, ignoring the fact that at $20 for two, Ikea is probably still making a profit on this tat, the "buy one, donate one" principle is still morally sound. To encourage the donors to buy a few more with a promise of making a noisy toy (and, let's face it, it could still be used just as a lamp) is a really neat idea. Kudos to Jan (and slightly less kudos to Ikea).

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