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Rate [Oh Buy It!] 5 LED Baseball Cap Light - $5.75

Original at DODTracker.com New Deals external link    8 hours ago

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Item Description: These 5 LED Baseball Cap Lights are great for detail work, mechanical work, hunting, camping and much more. Light and compact, these lights are designed to withstand extreme conditions and rugged use. Perfect tool for the professional and recreational outdoors man, m...

Rate Need a simple LED strobe circuit for Star Trek model project.Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at electro-tech-online.com external link    19 hours ago

By electroman2000 I'd like to create the flashing effect at the belly of the ship with LEDs. Can anyone please help me out. I'd love to be able to finish this model. :o E-man2000 Hello, I'm new here and I was really hoping to find some help here. I am looking to light up an AMT/ERTL Star Trek U.S.S Enterprise from the...

Rate [CamoFire] COAST V2 POWER CHIP LED LENSER CAMO FLASHLIGHT - $19.89 (Reg. $66.00)

Original at DODTracker.com New Deals external link    Thu, Jul 2

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Ever played that trick on your buddy when at night you tell him to look this way and then you turn on the flashlight and blind him? It's all fun and games until someone really goes blind - that's how bright the Coast V2 Power Chip flashlight is. 1 watt never burned so bright. With a metal casing, 24...

Rate [DodGenie] **99 CENT SALE**Flashling LED Saftey Pendant Light *NEW - $0.99

Original at DODTracker.com New Deals external link    Thu, Jul 2

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This a really neat and interesting gadget that lives up to its namesake!!? Once you get your hands on one of these for your pet you will wonder how you have survived this long without one.? You can now let your pet run ramped through the yard at night without fear that you will lose sight of them.?...

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Rate Basic capacitor question

Original at electro-tech-online.com external link    Mon, Jun 29

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By tony ennis So nearly immediately, both capacitors are charged through the 470k caps. With no path to ground, neither LED can light. 2. Before the flashing begins, does the voltage across the caps actually decrease over time as the current through the 100k resistor 'catches up' to the positive side of t...

Rate Intermediate 5W voltage-controller LED Current Driver

Original at electro-tech-online.com external link    Sat, Jun 27

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By JBrock Here is a voltage-controller LED current driver for those who are not afraid to burn some POWER! Forget those wussy switching things trying to achieve, what?, 85% efficiency maybe? What a hassle. Attached Thumbnails       Here is a voltage-controller LED current driver for those who are n...

Rate Giz Explains: What's So Great About LED-Backlit LCDs

Original at Gizmodo external link    Wed, May 27

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By matt buchanan LEDs (light emitting diodes) are different from say, an old school incandescent bulb, which heats up a filament to generate light, in that they're electroluminescent—electricity passes through a semiconductor and the movement of the electrons just lights it up. Instead of having one...

Rate "First Review: Samsung Series 7 LED TV"

Original at Smart House external link    Mon, May 11

 Australia The battle between LCD and Plasma has shifted with the introduction of LED panels. These aren'ta new type of panel but more a new light source for LCD TVs. Instead of using a fluorescent back light, the panel uses LEDs which offer better control of the ...

Rate Carmanah Launches Solar-LED Streetlights at LIGHTFAIR

Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) external link    Tue, May 5

Carmanah Technologies (TSX:CMH) will introduce its next generation of solar-powered LED lights today at the LIGHTFAIR International tradeshow and conference in New York City. As part of a new “General Illumination” (GI) product line, the company will feature a range of solar-powere...

Rate TSX Interior LED how to replace bulbs + outside headlight side markerVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sun, May 3

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By rss@youtube.com (lcrazyaznl) Author: lcrazyaznl Keywords: tsx acura cl9 headlight corner light Added: May 3, 2009

Rate UMAX Powerview Magicam [Review]

Original at Techtree.com external link    Tue, Apr 28

 India This webcam includes manual focus, LED night lamps and VGA video recording capability at 30 FPS. We put it through its paces and tell you how it performed. The camera has a long cylindrical design. The front side has the camera lens with the manual ...

Rate Looking for recommendation of LED driver with individual LED PWM control

Original at electro-tech-online.com external link    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.

Rate How To: Make A Simple LED Flasher Circuit HackVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at fr.truveo.com external link    Mon, Apr 6

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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

Rate How To: Saving Energy with LEDsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at wikihow.com external link    Thu, Apr 2

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Learn how to use LED light bulbs in order to conserve energy and save the planet one light a time. www.wikihow.com

Rate Opinion: Environmental agency offers tips for cutting carbon emissions

Original at eTaiwan News external link    Tue, Mar 24

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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 ...

Rate How To: Spyder Installation Video: Ford F150 04-07 LED Tail LightsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Mar 19

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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

Rate How To: Wiimote Rumble LED Mod Tutorial 1/2 By: INSANITYVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Mar 17

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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

Rate Art Review | Jenny Holzer

Original at New York Times external link    Thu, Mar 12

 United States Using recently developed, thinner-than-ever LED signs, “For Chicago” is the first Holzer piece made specifically to lie flat on the floor. Its 11 48-foot-long LED signs, placed parallel about two feet apart, nearly reduce language to pure light. ...

Rate How To: Astable then steady

Original at electro-tech-online.com external link    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:

Rate Opinion: Cromobox LED Shower Door

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Mon, Mar 9

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Antonio Lupi designed this Cromobox LED shower door that was specially developed to change colors across a spectrum so that you will feel even more relaxed while showring away the day's grime and sweat. We're not too sure whether something like this will ever catch on, where the standard l...

Rate ON AIR Wrist Watch

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Thu, Mar 5

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Designer Iskender Asanaliev from Turkey has come up with the ON AIR wrist watch where the hour hand will point out to the current, well, hour, while the minutes are displayed in a digital format to bring the best of both worlds in a single device. The display also has another function, which i...

Rate RGB LED Room lighting project

Original at electro-tech-online.com external link    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...

Rate How To: MAKE presents: The CapacitorVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MAKE Magazine external link    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...

Rate Osram GmbH - Strategic Analysis Review - http://www.companiesandmarkets.com adds new report

Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) external link    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...

Rate Opinion: biOrb Life Fish Tank

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Fri, Feb 20

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Some people keep fish as a hobby, and the more serious ones would normally take extra care when purchasing an aquarium. For newbies, there is always the biOrb Life fish tank to help them out. Made from transparent toughened Perspex with a colored middle piece, you will find a subtle LED light...

Rate How To - Simple method for blinking LEDs

Original at MAKE Magazine external link    Thu, Feb 12

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By Collin Cunningham From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member xmasons shares this easy recipe LED blinkage using a 4060 binary counter chip.

Rate Opinion: Steam Iron With LED

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Wed, Feb 11

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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...

Rate Opinion: I-Quad LED Electronic Board

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Mon, Feb 9

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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...

Rate Opinion: LED Bulbs Costs £2, Lasts 60 Years

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Thu, Jan 29

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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...

Rate Opinion: Energy Efficient Led Lighting

Original at Infolink Architecture & Building external link    Thu, Jan 29

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Infolink Architecture & Building, Australia - 8 watt LED globe (MR16) - equivalent to 50watt halogen, can be used in downlight fixtures and most up/down lights. • Street Lights - The fixture casings are ... Is LED conversion a bright idea? Reno News & Review

Rate Opinion: Century External USB LED Monitor

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Thu, Jan 29

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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...

Rate How-to Tuesday: Valentines LED displayVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MAKE Magazine external link    Tue, Jan 20

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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...

Rate Opinion: Leo Hickman on ecofriendly lightbulbs

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    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...

Rate Recycle old holiday lights

Original at The Olympian external link    Wed, Dec 31

Here are a few other holiday light recycling options: For more information, go to www.christmas-light-source.com/Christmas-Lights-Recycling-Program_210.html. 5. Put your light sets in plastic bags or any other interior packaging.

Rate Unique LED light chaser questions, w/ schematic

Original at electro-tech-online.com external link    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

Rate Engineers: Efficient organic LEDs a step toward better lights

Original at University of Florida external link    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.

Rate Energy-saving lights catch on

Original at Sacramento Bee external link    Tue, Dec 23

By rfaturechi@sacbee.com (Robert Faturechi) Regular bulbs have a filament inside that emits light when heated, a process that can waste a significant amount of energy in the form of heat. Strands of LED lights plug in like traditional lighting, but they stay cooler as they use most of their energy to create light.

Rate Twas the light before Christmas, or maybe a book

Original at Toledo Blade external link    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...

Rate Opinion: SureFire E2D LED DefenderVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Dec 13

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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...

Rate Opinion: LED Screwdriver Light

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Wed, Nov 26

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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...

Rate Podcast: Lights fantastic

Original at Wisconsin Radio Network external link    Mon, Nov 24

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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...

Rate How To: Make's LED History Movie Is Pretty Cool, Includes DIY Instructions [LEDs]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Gizmodo external link    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...

Rate Bob Shallit: Rancho Cordova firm builds biggest LED sign in Big Apple

Original at Sacramento Bee external link    Thu, Nov 20

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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...

Rate How To: Light + charger for flip cams

Original at MAKE Magazine external link    Thu, Nov 13

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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

Rate Cool Light Microscopy with Leica DM IL LED

Original at Medgadget.com external link    Mon, Nov 10

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Leica has released a new inverted routine microscope that features LED (light emitting diode) illumination of the target. LED's tend to run much cooler, and so do not disturb samples that are sensitive to temperature fluctuations. Product page: Leica DM IL LED

Rate Podcast: Reinventing the Domes

Original at Wisconsin Radio Network external link    Sat, Nov 8

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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.

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Rate Field Notes: Hands On With Samsung's Newest TV Tech: Wi-Fi Plasma, LED-Backlight LCD and 120Hz Blur Reduction

Original at Gizmodo.com external link    Wed, Jul 11

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By Wilson Rothman LED backlighting is the wave of the future for LCDs, and not just because they are "greener" than the current CCFLs. Because they can alternately dim and brighten 60 or 70 separate clusters of LEDs underneath the LCD panel, you get deeper contrast, but without losing detail in dark scenes. T...

Rate LED Lighting Growing More Popular

Original at Sci-Tech Today external link    Mon, Jun 25

And as LEDs expand their reach into the aesthetic-minded market for home lighting, they boast something traditional lighting sources can't: LEDs can be programmed to emit light in virtually any color without the use of filters, enabling homeowners to design their own living room ligh...

Rate Podcast: You Probably Missed A Great Show Saturday

Original at Seattlest external link    Mon, Apr 30

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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...

Rate How To: Trigger happy LED modVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy external link    Sun, Apr 29

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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...

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