One of the main thoroughfares of San Jose’s downtown is the site of a whimsical, interactive light feature, the Lantern Relay. Along several blocks of San Carlos Street, several tall light poles sport six-foot lanterns, programmed to turn on at nightfall. The multi-colored lanterns are pretty enough on their own, but large buttons installed on the poles themselves invite passersby to interact with them. As it happens, all the lanterns are connected. Pressing the button on one pole will make every one of the eight lanterns down the street react,…
