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Hacking the Fluorescent Light
DynaSoar writes "MSNBC reports on an elegant hack performed on the common fluorescent tube. By mixing phosphorescent material with the usual white fluorescent material, American Environmental Products has developed a tube that continues to glow when shut off. Originally intended for submarines, and then used in places where terrorists could disrupt services, they are also perfect for power outages, providing some light so you don't have to thrash around in the dark looking for your candles and flashlights. Since the 'hack' is inside the tube, they can also be removed from their fixtures and carried around, as well as provide light even if they're shattered."
how do you turn these lights off.
While this is a great product, I can see people like my granny going nuts over this. She can't handle the TV anymore (called me because it wouldn't work - I guess it has to be plugged in!), the telephone (has no idea how voicemail works, thinks that I am my answering machine). When lightbulbs exist that won't turn off, that might just be over the top.
Are you kidding? I think if they make it commercially available I'll replace every light in the house with these!
Glow in the dark lightbulbs is one of the best ideas I've ever heard. Think about when you're leaving a room and someone has left before you and turns out a light. No big deal you can still see. And how about everything that the blurb mentions? So quick to dismiss all of that?
These things even glow when broken, which is just mega cool. Innovation at its best.
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I am installing these in my fleet of nuclear subs right away! :P
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What a bright idea!
I'll be here all night, ladies and gents!
If "disco" means "I learn" in Latin, does "discothèque" mean "I learn technology"?
Don't put it in the room where you sleep. Or for that matter your TV room.
And if you still live with your mom, that could possibly be the same room..
"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is." G.W.Bush
Yes but it's great for preventing murder mysteries!
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(You may need to check with a British person/google for a definition.)
Sheesh! Those Japanese have a different word for Everything!