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I have a lava lamp on my desk at work- not only does it attract attention (more so than the more boring plasma globes), it's also very relaxing to watch when th
by GuiA 12y ago
I have a lava lamp on my desk at work- not only does it attract attention (more so than the more boring plasma globes), it's also very relaxing to watch when thinking about some bug or implementation detail.
Unfortunately, the quality of the ones you find today is pretty dismal, and they're easily ruined if you leave them on for too long or if they stay in sub-optimal temperatures (e.g. an office building that gets cold over the weekend). Collectors seem to favor the Lava Lite from the 80s for durability.
- deckiedan 12y agoI also do. And - funnily enough, once I got mine on my desk, one of the others in the office brought his in from home, and a third engineer asked his wife for one for Christmas so now he has one on his desk as well...
- deckiedan 12y agoOh, re. reliability, I turn mine on every morning, and off when I leave each night. I wouldn't leave it on overnight. One of the other guys has his on a timer, I believe.
- kawsper 12y agoI remember my friend had one, and it was on every time I visited so I could look at it. I am tempted to get one, but I am a bit skeptical with the quality as well.