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When it comes to bedside lighting, we all have our personal preferences.
Some prefer brighter lights to read by, others might be partial to something more subtle.
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The good news is that there are smart lights aplenty that will cater to both.
The one thing most of them don’t provide is the nostalgia of a lava lamp.
The Moonside Lamp One does.
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Admittedly the effect isn’t a full replica of a lava lamp, but it comes close.
Like all smart lights, the Moonside Lamp One is easy to set up and use.
If you live in the US, you might pick it up onAmazon for about $65.
The companion app available for both Android and iOS is quite minimal and it has some teething problems.
Other problems with the app are perhaps a little more annoying.
However, one of the things I’m quite fascinated by is the Lamp One’s Pixel Mode.
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That said, it’s not fully fleshed out as an idea on the app.
Don’t like the default options?
you’re free to create your own color combinations.
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It will suffice as a bedside lamp or an accent light on a shelf.
However, the colors it displays are quite vivid.
And my biggest issue with this smart feature is how convoluted it is to set up.
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Despite its shortcomings, there’s a lot to love about the Moonside Lamp One.
