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Towards low-cost LED lighting: Towards low-cost LED lightingA terrific ideaThis is a great advance and I hope the technology proves practical. Now if Americans will just get their heads on straight and build about 50 nukes and shut down all oil and gas-fired power plants, The USA will no longer be held hostage...; Tags: Engineering, light-emitting diode, LED lighting; Discussion threads 2008-07-20
Father of the compact fluorescent bulb looks back: Father of the compact fluorescent bulb looks backLED/CFL and DimmersThere are not many CFLs that are dimmable, but if they are, they don't dim well below 20% like at the home theater and when it comes to "sunrise" effect during the time I wake up around 5:30 AM. CFLs must...; Tags: Vertical industries, CFL; Discussion threads 2007-08-16
Lights out for conventional bulbs in California?: Lights out for conventional bulbs in California?Humming?I have CFL's throughout my home as well as at work. Although my hearing may not be that good, I have never heard them hum nor have I heard anyone complain about it.As for the environmental concerns of temperature and humidity, not as big...; Tags: Engineering, CFL, mercury; Discussion threads 2007-01-31

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Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 2: United Kingdom: Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 2: United KingdomDatabasesSince you're paying attention... look at bills, proclamations, edicts, etc. in other parts of the world including the USA.The senate just passed a sweeping communications bill that has the same effect as the UK's "proposal". Seems that the G8 or some other organization...; Tags: Food & Beverage, Nate, Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 2, Microsoft Windows NT; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
NFL Office Pool 2008 (zip): NFL Office Pool 2008 is ready for you to run the pool and you can handle not only the pros but NCAA, CFL, WFL, and even Arena Football. It's preloaded with all the scheduled match ups. Players can make picks online and the software will automatically download picks (or you...; Tags: Software, Dolphin Ltd., NFL, NFL Office Pool 2008, Tie-breakers, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-07-10

Making the most out of Earth Day, the green tech way: Making the most out of Earth Day, the green tech wayCFL PromotionsIf you care to post it, I came across some CFL promotions while I was registering for an Earth Day event with a company called TCP. Apparently they are going to address the issue of Mercury and...; Tags: TCP/IP, Web site development, CFL Promotions, Earth Day, green technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
A Manhattan Project to bust up OPEC: A Manhattan Project to bust up OPECHow do you get to work and shopping?Walk? Ride the bus or subway? Writers always seem to think that raising the gas tax will solve all our problems. First, no matter what the government would say about a new tax on gas,...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, nuclear energy, OPEC, Manhattan Project, tax; Discussion threads 2007-11-30
Canadian Football (widget): Canadian Football shows standings, stats, and schedules for the CFL. Preferences include time zone, widget color, favorite team, optional team abbreviations, and English and French languages. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Team, Team Management, Management; Software downloads 2007-07-26
18seconds.org: Yahoo's green CFL mashup: 18seconds.org: Yahoo's green CFL mashup18seconds.orgDid you know that the Venezuelan Government is installing millions of CFL lightbulbs for FREE in low income houses, more than 25 miilion so far? I don't know if they are Energy Star bulbs. What is the difference?The saving is even higher if one...; Tags: CFL mashup, Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-02-22
18seconds.org: Yahoo's green CFL mashup: From the good idea department, Yahoo, with some assistance from Wal-Mart, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and others parties, launched 18seconds.org (green.yahoo.com) calling on consumers to replace traditional incandescent light bulbs with Energy Star compliant compact fluorescent light bulbs CFLs. The Web site tracks nationwide CFL purchases...; Tags: General, Green Tech, Yahoo; Blog posts 2007-02-22
Shift to larger TVs favors LCD over plasma: Shift to larger TVs favors LCD over plasmaIt used to be that...It used to be that plasma TVs looked better than LCDs but plasma had burn-in issues.Lately the good quality LCDs look every bit as good as plasma but plasma still have its burn-in issues.Why would anyone choose plasma these...; Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, Aussie Rules, LCD, plasma, TV, DLP; Discussion threads 2006-11-26
Michigan governor asks voters to fund high tech: Michigan governor asks voters to fund high techGovernments Have No Business in Picking Businesses.Government has no business in picking winners and lossless in private enterprise. History shows if that often it becomes a government boondoggle when it subsidizes one sector over another. More often than not Government bets on the...; Tags: Government, Taxes, Free trade, Vertical industries, tax, regulation; Discussion threads 2005-02-11