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White LEDs for a Brighter World

Posted by michael on from the daddy,-what's-a-light-bulb dept.

deepfry writes "CBC radio today featured an interview with Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, an engineering professor at the University of Calgary, who's developed a home lighting system for the developing world using a combination of white LEDs, pedal generators and rechargable batteries. This type of "pico-power" can make a huge difference in the lives of villagers in rural areas where being connected to a power grid is not an option and probably never will be. Read about the Light Up the World project and make a donation."

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  1. c64 by Wiggin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    so, is this a way for all those afganistan boys to power their c64's they surf the web with?

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  2. Big Blue (and I'm not talking about IBM) by xtheunknown · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Forget white LEDs, give me bright blue ones. The power on light for UV Networks web appliance is a bright blue LED. I think I will buy one just for the cool blue LED. I need these blue LEDs on all of my puters!

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  3. The important issue is... by DMCA · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ..do these LED lights interfere with 2.4 GHz 802.11 communication?

    I suppose if you can't get connected to a power grid, you probably are going to have a hard time getting wireless Internet serverce, making this a non-issue. But still, let's not be short-sighted!

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  4. The banes of Opera by Havokmon · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Did anyone else open the link in another window, put it in the background, and wait for that spinning world to stop?

    I thought the page was never going to finish loading..

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  5. brightness is as brightness does by tps12 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    It will be great to finally be rid of the antiquated incandescent bulb. LED has been a long time coming, and I'm sure all of us are excited about the promise of this sweet new tech.

    Not to mention, I need a nice Gandalf wallpaper (well, okay, maybe not "need"...). I want a close-up where he looks pretty stoned, like in most of the movie. I would prefer his pipe to be featured, if at all possible, and no writing (titles, copyright notices, etc). 1024 or larger, please. I know someone reading this has the perfect image for me!

    I'm of the opinion that the light bulb filament has been as like a Chain unto Humanity, even as fluorescent bulbery has been a Poison'd Gas which Chokes at Our Throats.

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  6. a ha by tps12 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    The ever-helpful slashdot moderators have informed me that you are trolling my thread. I knew there was a troll in here somewhere, and I'm glad they tracked you down.

    My cat's breath smells like cat food.

    News flash: cats eat cat food.

    Please go away, I do not want this thread to get a bad reputation as a place where trolls hang out.

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    1. Re:a ha by tps12 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      I thought I told you to get out of here. Slashdot has no room for trolls.

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  7. Re:too expensive. by Onetime77 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    actually responding to sig.
    Can't remember...is that from the Dead Milk Men?
    "Stuart" or something.
    That monologe is a riot!
    Props!

  8. Re:Great! by Verteiron · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    +1: ZING!

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