Seeking a More Flattering Light on, and From, Bulbs
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Dr. Robert Pai is optimistic about the fluorescent industryâs chances of developing light bulbs that please everyone and meet the efficiency standards that Congress has mandated for 2012.
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One of the inventions that put this central New Jersey town on the map could go the way of the typewriter and the horse and buggy if some lawmakers have their way. The incandescent light bulb, perfected for mass use by Thomas A. Edison in the late 19th century, is being supplanted by fluorescent lighting that is more efficient and longer lasting.
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By Ben Van Der Meer, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Feb. 3--Amid lights from nearly all directions and scents musky, floral and even sweet, Sherri Hayes of Modesto asks about skin care.
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By Ron Sylvester, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb. 12--Flip a switch and the lights come on -- no thinking required. But think about what happens on the other end of that switch. To generate some of the power for that light, it takes a plant burning coal miles away.
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Scratch that underwear off your wish list. The Laserpod ambient lighting system is one gift you won't regret getting this holiday season. By Amit Asaravala.
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By Tim Blangger, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  May 25--Some evening after dark, turn off all the lights in your house. After your eyes adjust to the darkness, look around.
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A coalition of industrialists, environmentalists and energy specialists is banding together to try to eliminate the incandescent light bulb in about 10 years.
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E-textile designer Maggie Orth has a new puffball dimmer switch for children's rooms, available in brilliant colors and patterns. All feature Orth's fuzzy sensor fabrics, which are antimicrobial and stain-resistant.
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When Steve Sheinkopf moved into his townhouse in the South End, the two-floor building was dark and empty. But Sheinkopf, sales manager and third-generation family member of Yale Lighting and Appliance, took on the challenges of renovating the unit, using the best lighting from his Boston store.
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Cash'n'Carrion Budget LED torch with no compromise on quality
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Urgent flashing, a swirl of shadowy floaters. Can I be normal?
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Joey Nicotera's fascination with multicolored light bulbs bordered on obsession when he was a teenager. He framed posters in lights and decorated his own Christmas tree. When he couldn't find a color bulb he wanted, he got paint cans from the basement and made some himself, bathing his second-story bedroom in an eerie glow.
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&quot;Boring&quot; light from red dwarf star Gl
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Servers, e-mail applications and other less-than-chic combinations of hardware and software typically inhabit the technology realm. Linen is rarely equated with LEDs, while discussing couture along with the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard is almost laughable.
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Going green in a penny pinching world Column Lights don't turn themselves on.â¦
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For people who dislike the appearance of a blank TV screen, aesthetic ways to camouflage that huge L.C.D. or plasma panel are on the market.
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As the BOFH battles the architects Comments We begin the weekly comments mishmash with a close look at fish sperm. Apparently there are many, many salmon farmers sitting around wondering what to do with all those gallons of salmon spunk they don't need. So to forestall them getting any bright ideas, a top light-emitting-diode boffin has announced plans to use it for a more efficient LED. The DNA in the salmon semen apparently traps electrons for longer than standard materials, leading to a brighter, longer-lasting LED. Naturally though, you identified the important issue: the spunk.â¦