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Rate [Moonlight Special] Gemoro Pro-D Diamond Tester - $119.00 + $5.00 S/H (Reg. $119.00)

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

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• Ultimate diamond tester • White sapphire indication • Bright white LED stone illumination light • Glowing green probe tip cone, LED bar graph and beep tone indicates diamond • Powered by 3 included long-life AAA rechargeable or alkaline batteries

Rate LED Lamp Powered By Phone Jack

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Thu, Nov 5

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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...

Rate [Moonlight Special] MoonLight Special Gig Light - $1.99 + $5.00 S/H (Reg. $1.99)

Original at DODTracker.com New Deals external link    Thu, Nov 5

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Today we offer a gig light. This little guy is perfect for that dark stage and fits right in your gigbag or case. It is made of Aircraft Aluminum alloy so it can take a beating. It has 9 LEDs that are VERY bright and its just under 5 inches long. The best thing about this gig light is the price - which is 1....

Rate Jinyoung Introduces New LED Programmable Signs Leading the Green I.T. Movement

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

Rate City of LA Installs Solar Powered LED Bus Stop Lighting as Part of Green Streetlight Program

Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) external link    Tue, Nov 3

The City of Los Angeles is working with Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) to illuminate off grid locations with solar power. As part of a green streetlight program, the City is replacing high pressure sodium lighting fixtures with hardwired LED streetlights such as the LEDway™ luminair...

Rate SAFA XING LED MP3 Player

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Tue, Nov 3

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Most of you have seen the SAFA XING MP3 player that we reported on some time back, and this time the Korean MP3 player maker has come back with an updated version of the SAFA XING, dubbed the SAFA XING LED MP3 player. In case you were wondering, yes, the difference is the LEDs on top of the MP3 play...

Rate [Froobi] 11-in-1 Tool Kit w/ Emergency Hammer, Screwdriver Set & LED Lights - $6.99 (Reg. $24.99)

Original at DODTracker.com New Deals external link    Mon, Nov 2

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Specifications: Black/red color scheme11-in-1 toolIntegrated 3 LED light tool on one end to use on its own Integrated 1 LED on other end to illuminate area when using screwdriversEmergency hammerElectrically insulated heavy duty handle and screwdriver stemsExtra heavy dutry scre...

Rate Lunera Lighting Heralds a New Era of Digital LED Lighting at Greenbuild Expo 2009

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

Rate [EjectIt] 20 LED Multi-Purpose Cordless Power Light w/Adjustable Neck & Hanging Hook - $17.99 + $5.00 S/H

Original at DODTracker.com New Deals external link    Sun, Nov 1

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The FINE TOOL 20 LED Multi-Purpose Power Light is a great gadget to have on hand. It's a powerful cordless light source that's perfect for all types of applications, from camping, auto work to use in an unexpected power outage. With 20 white LEDs , you'll have no problem finding your way in the...

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Rate Mellina Taps LED Lighting Expert Greenlight Initiative for New Marco’s Pizza Locations

Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) external link    Mon, Oct 26

Greenlight Initiative (GLI), a USA headquartered LED-lighting sales and solutions provider, announced the successful installation of a complete LED-based lighting system for the first of a number of new Marco's Pizza franchise restaurants across Georgia. Mellina LLC, the design b...

Rate How To: CharliePlexed LED string for the ArduinoVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MAKE Magazine external link    Wed, Oct 21

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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.

Rate Video Name Tag Debuts a Wearable Organic LED Video Display That Clips to Your Clothing or Hangs from Your Neck

Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) external link    Mon, Oct 19

Measuring the same size as a business card and only a mere 3/8” thick you can wear a sleek Organic LED video screen on your clothing or around your neck with a lanyard. “It’s amazing the amount of attention you get by simply wearing it,” states Rob Norden, CEO of the Recom Group. “We are using a 2.8...

Rate Semtech Announces New Platform of Tiny Charge Pumps for LED Backlighting in Handheld Devices

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

Rate Opinion: [SnaggStuff] Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Upgrade Single User - $22.97 (Reg. $52.99)

Original at DODTracker.com New Deals external link    Mon, Oct 19

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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...

Rate Bad LED

Original at electro-tech-online.com external link    Wed, Oct 14

By ke5frf I concluded it MUST be a bad diode because it was from 5 volt bus to ground bus across all 15 RED LEDs, and the suspect LED was the only one showing an odd voltage (3.1 volts instead of 4) Knowing that CMOS logic requires a threshold voltage to change states, I figured the CPU wasn't happy with 3.1 v...

Year 2009

 

Rate Global LED Industry Report, 2009 - new market analysis released

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

Rate 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) external link    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...

Rate How To: Current Meter LED Bar Graph

Original at electro-tech-online.com external link    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

Rate [I Have To Have That] Wash and Brush Timer - Teach kids good hygiene! - $3.99 (Reg. $29.99)

Original at DODTracker.com New Deals external link    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...

Rate Opinion: Sizing a Solar Panel & Battery for an LED Light

Original at electro-tech-online.com external link    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

Rate Review: I Love You, Sony XBR8 Triluminos LED LCD HDTV

Original at Gizmodo external link    Wed, Aug 19

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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...

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 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 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: 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 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 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 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: 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 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 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 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.

Year 2007

 

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 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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