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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. 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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  2. 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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