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Philips releases new LED Pro HDTVs
Original at Ubergizmo
• Fri, Nov 20
Philips has unveiled 2 rather interesting new models in its LED HDTV line up, namely the 40PFL9704 and the 46PFL9704. These TVs boast “LED Pro” which is Philips’ next generation LED backlight technology. Aside from that, you’ll find better contrast ratio, 200Hz refresh rate and it’s clai...
[DODHero] LED Candle and Stand ? You can blow it out!! - $5.98 + FREE S/H (Reg. $12.00)
Original at DODTracker.com New Deals
• Thu, Nov 19
Today we have some techno gadgets for the techie hero?s out there. You can bring the other tech hero?s over to the cave and say, ?HEY BOB, check this out!! You can blow it out!!? Then he yells at you and tells you to address him as, ?The Silver Face.? The LED candle light fades in to multiple cal...
Color Change USB Hurricane Lamp
Original at Coolest Gadgets
• Wed, Nov 18
By Ally These hurricane lamps are made out of plastic and stand 4” tall. The light within the lamp can change colors, it flips between a total of 7 different colors. The light uses LED bulbs, so it won’t require too much power to keep it going. It of course just requires you to plug it into your USB port...
Homebrew transistor experiments
Original at MAKE Magazine
• Wed, Nov 18
By Collin Cunningham I did manage to achieve (with a liquid dielectric) voltage and current gain, as well as construct a functional astable oscillator using two of the devices constructed on a single substrate. While the speed of the devices (due to the liquid dielectric) is such that they are only interestin...
[Woot.com] 1 Garrity ke900g Rechargeable Power Failure LED Flashlight - $4.99 + $5.00 S/H
Original at DODTracker.com New Deals
• Tue, Nov 17
“Nope, and since this here gem provides up to 10 hours of continuous light on a full charge and has LED bulb that never needs replacin’, I’d say you’re not going anywhere any time soon, hero. Hey, Jimmy! Guido! Get in here and get this scumbag, will ya?”
Opinion: Voice controlled LED signageOriginal at Ubergizmo
• Tue, Nov 10
What happens when you throw in 120 LEDs, NerdKit, Python and an appropriate Google Voice module? Well, throw in some technical know how and you end up with a voice controlled LED sign. For instance, leaving a voicemail on the recipient's Google Voice account by starting with “message”, an...
LED Lamp Powered By Phone Jack
Original at Ubergizmo
• Thu, Nov 5
We all hate power outages, especially it more often that not means that the Internet and computers will be down. That being said, it’s nice to know that a landline phone will still work even when the power is down, and that idea has resulted in the creation of the 8 LED desktop lamp, featuring a...
Jinyoung Introduces New LED Programmable Signs Leading the Green I.T. Movement
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Tue, Nov 3
LITTLE FERRY, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 11/04/09 -- Jinyoung announced today that their LED Programmable Signs will save companies energy while increasing revenue by attracting more customers. With more features and high quality LEDs, Jinyoung's LED Programmable Signs will set the new i...
Lunera Lighting Heralds a New Era of Digital LED Lighting at Greenbuild Expo 2009
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Mon, Nov 2
Redwood City, Calif. (November 2, 2009) – Lunera Lighting, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of next-generation digital LED lighting, will be showcasing its’ ultra-thin, energy-efficient LED fixtures for general commercial lighting in Booth #1658 (lower level) at Greenbuil...
Formula One Circuit Goes Solar with Carmanah Technologies
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Wed, Oct 21
This fall, the world of motorsport will celebrate a spectacular new venue when the first Formula 1™ Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix takes place on Yaz Island from October 30th to November 1st. Combining world-class luxury and cutting-edge innovation, the Yas Marine Circuit also inc...
How To: CharliePlexed LED string for the ArduinoOriginal at MAKE Magazine
• Wed, Oct 21
By Marc de Vinck Instructables user 'computergeek' sent in this Arduino Charlieplexing tutorial. It's a great technique for controlling a lot of LEDs without having to use up all your I/O pins. In this example, only 4 pins are used to control 12 LEDs.
New Unibody LED MacBook Hands On
Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, Oct 19
By John Herrman The new MacBook includes Apple's innovative built-in notebook battery for up to seven hours of wireless productivity on a single charge, and up to 1,000 recharges.* At nearly three times the lifespan of conventional notebook batteries, Apple's built-in battery results in fewer deple...
Semtech Announces New Platform of Tiny Charge Pumps for LED Backlighting in Handheld Devices
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Mon, Oct 19
Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the SC654 : http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.semtech.com%2Fproducts%2Fsc654%2F&esheet=6077250&lan=en_US&...
Opinion: [SnaggStuff] Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Upgrade Single User - $22.97 (Reg. $52.99)
Original at DODTracker.com New Deals
• Mon, Oct 19
New core technologies in Snow Leopard unleash the power of today?s advanced hardware and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation. 64-bit support, the next big step for the Mac. All key system applications are now 64-bit so they can take advantage of all the memory in your Mac. Grand Central Dis...
Global LED Industry Report, 2009 - new market analysis released
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Thu, Oct 1
http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Market-Report/global-led-industry-report,-2009-158504.asp The global LED industry clusters in Japan, EU and Taiwan. Japan ranks first, followed by Taiwan. EU relies mainly upon Philips and OSRAM. In Japan, there are Nichia, Toshiba,...
Seoul Semiconductor's LED Is Used for Lighting Products of Havells Sylvania, One of Europe's Largest Lighting Companies Havells Sylvania, ..
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Wed, Sep 30
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/30/09 -- Seoul Semiconductor (CEO Chung Hoon Lee, www.acriche.com : http://www.acriche.com ), a world's leading LED manufacturer, has recently announced that Havells Sylvania, one of Europe's largest lighting companies, released Concord Sta...
How To: Current Meter LED Bar Graph
Original at electro-tech-online.com
• Sun, Sep 27
By jakeselectronics So, 0-99mA will light 1 LED. 100-199mA will light 2 LED's and so on. I was thinking of using the LM3914 to drive the LED's, but this means I need to convert the Current to a Voltage. So, I was thinking of using this part; ASC712 Hall Effect Current Sensor
[I Have To Have That] Wash and Brush Timer - Teach kids good hygiene! - $3.99 (Reg. $29.99)
Original at DODTracker.com New Deals
• Thu, Sep 10
Remember, regardless of how many you buy, shipping will be $5 flat! IntelliTEC Wash and Brush Timer - Teach kids good hygiene! The Intellitec Wash and Brush puts the fun into kids washing their hands and brushing their teeth! Doctors recommend to help fight germs children should wash the...
Opinion: Sizing a Solar Panel & Battery for an LED Light
Original at electro-tech-online.com
• Tue, Aug 25
By Drunk Dumbass I have a 12 volt, 10 LED light that I would like to hook up to a battery & solar charger with a photocell switch so that the light will come on at night and shut off during the day. The current draw for the light is .08 Amps. So 12 volts X .08 Amps = .96 Watts
Review: I Love You, Sony XBR8 Triluminos LED LCD HDTV
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Aug 19
By Brian Lam Sony's engineers went to remarkable lengths to create it, almost as if the ghost of Sony's founding fathers came down and rekindled the engineering pride of the company, telling them to spare no measure to create the TV. "Use LEDs! Use three or four of them for every one those bastards in Kor...
Looking for recommendation of LED driver with individual LED PWM control
Original at electro-tech-online.com
• Wed, Apr 8
By tdg8934 Lighting and Display Solutions - LED Drivers - TLC59116 - TI.com I am concerned that this chip can only connect up to (14) I2C TLC59116 chips. That is only 14 X 16 outputs or 224 LEDs. How would I get around this? I need to have 1000's of LEDs in 16x8 modules driven by a 'smart' PWM LED driver.
How To: Make A Simple LED Flasher Circuit HackOriginal at fr.truveo.com
• Mon, Apr 6
Using a small motor, wire, and LEDs, you can make a really cool LED flasher in a matter of minutes without 555 timers or programing. fr.truveo.com
Opinion: Environmental agency offers tips for cutting carbon emissions
Original at eTaiwan News
• Tue, Mar 24
MiamiHerald.com Taiwan Replacing two five watt incandescent light bulbs with two 0.8 watt LED light bulbs could cut emissions by 0.13 kg for every 24 hours of use, while replacing one 7.2 watt incandescent night light bulb with a 0.8 watt LED light bulb could produce 0.03 kg ...
How To: Spyder Installation Video: Ford F150 04-07 LED Tail LightsOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Mar 19
By rss@youtube.com (spyderauto) Author: spyderauto Keywords: spyder sonar Installation how to install Aftermarket car parts guide tail altezza light lights led leds ford f150 f-150 150 04 05 06 07 2004 2005 2006 2007 Added: March 19, 2009
How To: Wiimote Rumble LED Mod Tutorial 1/2 By: INSANITYOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Mar 17
By rss@youtube.com (i7vSa7vi7y) Author: i7vSa7vi7y Keywords: Wii LED LEDs light lights bright blue wiimote nunchuck hack hacks hacking easy mod mods modding modify modified i7vSa7vi7y INSANITY Added: March 17, 2009
How To: Astable then steady
Original at electro-tech-online.com
• Wed, Mar 11
By jeno2 I try to build an auxiliary LED brake light driver to my bike using a basic 555 astable circuit. I want it to flash 3-4 times in the first second when the brake applied then hold a steady light until I release the brake. Any idea how to achive this?:confused:
RGB LED Room lighting project
Original at electro-tech-online.com
• Mon, Mar 2
By solis365 A basic schematic is attached, with current limiting resistors just as place holders. (I had to use a really basic online editor for this one; the circles are LEDs. It counts the fwd voltage on all the LEDs as the same, but thats how I plan to use the MOSFETs; the square wave sources stand for the...
How To: MAKE presents: The CapacitorOriginal at MAKE Magazine
• Thu, Feb 26
By Collin Cunningham In this installment of the MAKE presents series I explain - how to build a leyden jar, how the capacitor was invented, and how to use one to light an LED. I incorporated some viewer requests from MAKE presents: The Resistor and I'll be adding more in the next installment. Please a comment if the...
Osram GmbH - Strategic Analysis Review - http://www.companiesandmarkets.com adds new report
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Mon, Feb 23
PR-inside.com) http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Company-Profile/Osram-GmbH-Strategic-Analysis-Review-66763.asp Osram GmbH - Strategic Analysis Review Summary OSRAM GmbH (Osram) is one of the leading lighting manufacturers operating across the world. Siemens A...
How To - Simple method for blinking LEDs
Original at MAKE Magazine
• Thu, Feb 12
By Collin Cunningham From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member xmasons shares this easy recipe LED blinkage using a 4060 binary counter chip.
Opinion: Steam Iron With LED
Original at Ubergizmo
• Wed, Feb 11
No matter how much technology advances, irons still retain their general form factor and this Steam Iron with LED concept does not stray from that premise, although it does feature a cool LED lighting that denotes the temperature in proportion with the hot red color. As for the other pract...
Opinion: I-Quad LED Electronic Board
Original at Ubergizmo
• Mon, Feb 9
The I-Quad is actually a bunch of tile-shaped LED electronic boards that are held together by a simple frame, and they boast interactivity with external devices, taking either the USB or wireless route. Individual tiles can display a low-resolution image that brings back fond memories...
Opinion: LED Bulbs Costs £2, Lasts 60 Years
Original at Ubergizmo
• Thu, Jan 29
With some people doing their part to go green these days for the sake of our planet's future, we are heartened to report that Cambridge University researchers have successfully developed cheap, light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs which light up the room brilliantly while sipping on very...
Opinion: Century External USB LED Monitor
Original at Ubergizmo
• Thu, Jan 29
Century does not want to lag behind Buffalo when it comes to external USB monitors and hence has released its 8" monitor. It will not go head-to-head against Buffalo's offering for many reasons, and first among them is the size - the Century model measures just 8" across diagonally which is...
How-to Tuesday: Valentines LED displayOriginal at MAKE Magazine
• Tue, Jan 20
By Marc de Vinck This week I am going to be making the Open Heart kit by Jimmie Rodgers. It's a great open source kit that uses a technique called Charliplexing for lighting up the LEDs. Why? Charlieplexing allows you to control each LED's state individually. All you need to do is create a simple program and upl...
Opinion: Leo Hickman on ecofriendly lightbulbs
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Wed, Jan 7
By Leo Hickman The packaging should always tell you the equivalent wattage of the bulb. In general terms, CFLs use 65-80% less power than an incandescent bulb. Therefore, a CFL marked as "100W" could need as little as 20 watts of power. There are even some newer bulbs that use LED (light emitting diode) tech...
Unique LED light chaser questions, w/ schematic
Original at electro-tech-online.com
• Mon, Dec 29
By R2-D2 Can I use just one resistor for each group of LEDs (R7, R8 and R9) instead of one for each of the six branches in the LED groups? If I need a resistor for each branch (of three LEDs), I have calculated them to be at 75Ω each. R = (1.8 volts dropped / 0.024 Amps) = 75Ω
Engineers: Efficient organic LEDs a step toward better lights
Original at University of Florida
• Tue, Dec 23
By khowell So and his team’s blue OLED achieved a peak efficiency of 50 lumens — a lumen is a measure of brightness perceived by human eyes — per watt. That’s a significant step toward the goal of his project: to achieve white light with efficiency higher than 100 lumens per watt.
Twas the light before Christmas, or maybe a book
Original at Toledo Blade
• Fri, Dec 19
Perhaps I can shed a little light on your shopping dilemma — LED, as in flashlights and headlights. Switch onto these new lights, powered by advanced lithium batteries, and you won’t look back. Your old gear will become backup. Since late summer I have been field-testing an Energizer e2 lith...
Opinion: SureFire E2D LED DefenderOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Dec 13
By rss@youtube.com (SL044310) Make: Surefire Model: E2D LED Defender Power Cell: 123A lithium (x2) Lumens: 5/120 Type of Light: Target Acquisition and Task Light Runtime: 76/1.9 Hours Product of: USA? Practical for Tactical Applications: Very Practical Customization and Accessories: - Surefire F05 Red Filter - S...
Opinion: LED Screwdriver Light
Original at Ubergizmo
• Wed, Nov 26
There are times when we need to screw something in tight, dark corners, and it isn't too nifty biting the tip of a flashlight while working on your project since your teeth aren't exactly the best placeholders in the world. Well, the LED Screwdriver Light now retails for $8.95 a pop, and like i...
Podcast: Lights fantastic
Original at Wisconsin Radio Network
• Mon, Nov 24
The Kohl Center gets new lighting -- with a high tech twist. UW Madison faculty member Steve Feren helped design the new lights, twelve separate lighted sculptures. "The actual lighting will be very active, very colorful and animated," says Feren. "It will fit in with the sort of celebrator...
How To: Make's LED History Movie Is Pretty Cool, Includes DIY Instructions [LEDs]Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, Nov 24
By Kit Eaton We all take LEDs pretty much for granted, but the guys over at MAKE have done a good job with this movie that shows the history behind the little glowing things. Turns out the Light Emitting Diode was one of those devices that was more or less discovered by accident, during an experiment at Mar...
Bob Shallit: Rancho Cordova firm builds biggest LED sign in Big Apple
Original at Sacramento Bee
• Thu, Nov 20
By bshallit@sacbee.com (Bob Shallit) It's absolutely spectacular," says George Pappas, a managing partner for D3 LED, a 3-year-old local firm that spent six months building and assembling digital components. The company, which also retrofitted the ribbon-like marquee out- side ABC's "Good Morning America" studio, pic...
How To: Light + charger for flip cams
Original at MAKE Magazine
• Thu, Nov 13
By Collin Cunningham From the MAKE Flickr photo pool ProdMod made this charger/light combo for use with Flip cameras using just 2 AA batteries with a DC step-up circuit - double handy! - ProdMod Video Light and Charger for Flip camcorder More: ProdMod LED Camera Light Kit v1.1
Podcast: Reinventing the Domes
Original at Wisconsin Radio Network
• Sat, Nov 8
The privately funded project includes a specialty LED lighting system in the Show dome. The other two domes, Arid and Tropical, also got new lighting, as did the lobby. Black's favorite time to visit the Domes? In the middle of a hard Wisconsin winter, of course.
Field Notes: Hands On With Samsung's Newest TV Tech: Wi-Fi Plasma, LED-Backlight LCD and 120Hz Blur Reduction
Original at Gizmodo.com
• Wed, Jul 11
By Wilson Rothman If you think all flat panels are the same, you haven't seen the stuff I'm about to show you. Remember that Wi-Fi 1080p plasma we told you about in April? Well that's it, above, and look ma, no wires. (Okay, there's a power cable plugged into the wall -- who do you think built it, Nikolai Tesla?) Af...
LED Backlit and Santa Rosa Macbook Pros
Original at eWeek
• Tue, Jun 5
By Cisco Cheng While the overall design remains virtually unchanged, there is one really exciting improvement, and that's the use of LED backlights on the 15-inch Macbook Pros. This makes Apple the first to incorporate LED backlights on a 15-inch display. I've only seen this technology on 12-inch disp...
Podcast: You Probably Missed A Great Show Saturday
Original at Seattlest
• Mon, Apr 30
By Donte We spent the bulk of Parts & Labor's opening set staring at the drummer. The frequency of Chop Suey's LED-based light system made for trails on the drumsticks so it was pretty trippy to watch. The fact that he was at the top of his game only added to that, cracking the snares and booming the b...
How To: Trigger happy LED modOriginal at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Sun, Apr 29
By Eric Caoili Filed under: How-tos, Controller, Video, HomebrewWii remote modders won't rest until they've installed fluorescent lighting on every button and pad, decorating the controller like some kind of rectangular christmas tree. Today's DIY project adds an LED to the usually unseen B butto...