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Light Bulb Condom Does Not Protect Against STDs, Only the Dreaded EU
6:00AM Sean Fallon | Depending on your location, you may have heard that the European Union is banning all frosted incandescent bulbs in order to stimulate the adoption of efficient lighting. This bulb condom helps get around the rule. More »
Gadgets
New GE Light Within a Light Is Like Ship In a Bottle
9:20AM Jesus Diaz | General Electric’s new Energy Smart CFL.fluorescent light is one of those things that makes you scratch your head and wonder: How the hell do they do that? A fluorescent spiral lamp into a traditional bulb? More »
Design
Flat Light Bulbs Are an Incandescent Innovation
5:30AM Sean Fallon | The world may be moving on to CFLs, but at least one designer is still thinking about how to improve the classic incandescent bulb. Joonhuyn Kim’s concept is simple: flat bulbs take up less space and make them easier (and cheaper) to store and transport. A great idea, if not a little late. Perhaps makers of soft-serve style CFLs could take a page out of this book somewhere down the line. [Designboom] More »
QOTD
Question of the Day: Have You Made the Switch to CFLs?
7:00AM Sean Fallon | Given the focus on “greenness” and energy efficiency these days, you have probably been bombarded with messages about tossing out your old incandescent bulbs for CFLs. It is definitely an easy way to save a few bucks on your electric bill, but in many cases there can be a trade-off in light quality. This has become less of an issue in recent years, but I’m sure it still keeps people on the fence about switching. But what about you? Have you made the switch? More »
Design
Reinvented Bulb Isn’t Just a Bulb: It’s an LED Light Source
1:15AM Kit Eaton | “The lightbulb is dead. Long live CFL!” may be the chant sounding around the world as we switch to the energy-efficient fluorescent lighting, but this has its own problems—something the LED bulb from Frog Design is intended to fix. It’s arguable the CFLs are bad for the environment, with plastic parts, electronics and mercury inside, and they emit a harsh light and can’t be dimmed. LEDs are more efficient, potentially longer lasting, are dimmable and need less components. Frog has decided that to get consumers to adopt LEDs, and for ease of use, it’s simplest to package them in a traditional glass enclosure, complete with screw-fit contacts. It’s a design I’ve secretly thought about for ages: making it into a real product has just one difficulty… bright enough, white enough, long-lasting diffuse LEDs. [Yanko Design] More »
Gadgets
EcoSaber Shirt: The Kinder, Eco-Friendlier Lightsaber
8:00AM Sean Fallon | If there was ever a Jedi hippie, this is the lightsaber he would use. Let’s face it, CFLs last a lot longer than energy blades and they are much cheaper to operate. Plus, they help protect the galaxy. Think about it. Available for US$26. [Redbubble via Geekologie]
Gadgets
ESL Bulbs Are Better Than CFLs and LEDs, Says Company
7:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Another contender has stepped into the ring of energy efficient lighting: called ESL (electron-stimulated luminescence), this new type of bulb works by using accelerated electrons to light up a phosphor coating on the inside of a glass bulb. ESLs can turn on instantly, can work with dimmers, and creates a light quality that’s similar to incandescents and halogens. More »
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