I think it is quite interesting to see how my original question about  
the advisability of shutting off a computer at night spawned  
discussions on various kinds of subjects, light, ozone, CO2, global  
warming,LEDS, asthma inhalers, etc. I'm always amassed at how the mind  
keeps thoughts moving from one thing to another in a very smooth manner.

Wilton


On Jan 29, 2009, at 1:50 PM, John Callahan wrote:

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> On Jan 29, 2009, at 11:32 AM, [email protected] wrote:
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>> An oversimplfied definition is that they are a bunch of little lights
>> grouped together to give off a larger light.
>> they used to need three different diodes each giving off a portion of
>> the spectrum (via different electric currents) to get a whitish
>> light, now they have combined it into one with a blueish chip as the
>> base( thus the blue-grey tint). That's why they aren't so expensive
>> now and do last a lot longer than either of the two aforementioned
>> alternatives and are more robust. But they eventually wear out,
>> putting out less and less light, rather than the "pop" of an
>> incandescent but the tint doesn't bother me on those as much as the
>> newer car headlamps with their Halogen/Xenon/
>> can'tseewhentheystareyouintheface-on bulbs
>> Steve
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Wilton Shaw
[email protected]




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