lightbulbs
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The Edison Bulb: Awesome Then, Still Awesome Now
The lightbulb Thomas Edison debuted in 1879 is pretty different from the standard lightbulb we use today. But the Edison — or Ferrowatt — inspired bulbs still look amazing over a century later, and you can still get your hands on replicas today.
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How Incandescent Lightbulbs Really Work?
While you probably know the basics, perhaps you don’t really know exactly how the magic of incandescent lightbulbs happens. This video does an excellent job at explaining the true complexity of this extremely simple device.
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If All CFLs Looked Like This Brain Bulb, I Might Actually Use Them
When it comes to Compact Fluorescent Lamps, I’m with Colbert: they take too damn long to get to full brightness, and the light it gives off is weird.
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Serve Up An Energy Bulb And Lampshade In Place Of Pizza
This flat-packed lampshade may be designer Maciej Chmara’s way of passing comment on the death of the traditional light bulb, but all I see when I look at this clever design is pizza. Mmm. [DesignEast via Core77]