Eugen Leitl wrote:
On Tue, Feb 20, 2007 at 09:59:07PM +0000, Bruce Metcalf wrote:
Fluorescents certainly did suck.... They are far less sucky than
even a few short years ago.
I run a recent fluorescent. It sucks pretty much the same way the
other systems did.
No accounting for taste, and I certainly won't question yours.
You can now get CFs in a variety of Kelvin ratings....
I know about the phosphor spectrum available. It still looks like crap.
I know it isn't supposed to be, but it is just so.
Maybe I have a special retinal receptor for fluorescents, just like
tetrachromate mutants. I can always tell, and these things make me
want to smash them in instantly. Probably a direct neural pathway to
the amygdala...
Ever gotten yourself tested? Most folks cannot tell the difference, even
with side-by-side presentation.
I run a rack full of hardware, which is about 30-40 EUR worth of
electricity/month. The lighting part doesn't even register on the
financial radar.
I must have more sensitive radar. Or maybe it's just my wife's monthly
scrutiny of the bill. Or maybe it's the A/C that brings the monthly rate
up over US$200.
As for LED lighting....
I'm thinking about linear LED assemblies of flat panels. LED
wallpaper, preferrably.
Parallel thoughts. I've been working on a low-heat, zero-UV, LED
lighting system for museum displays. Still too pricey, but the
technology is getting closer every year.
Any vendors to recommend?
Bruce Metcalf,
Lake Buena Vista
