User: twocentplain

Philips 17-watt (75 w, incandescent lumen equiv.)

On: Philips Releases 100W-Equivalent LED Bulb, Runs On Just 23 Watts

I bought a Philips AmbientLED 17-Watt (75W) A21 Light Bulb over a year ago for $39 at Home Depot. The 17-watt puts out 1100 lm,, which is 64.7 lumens/watt, so the new bulb is more efficien at 73.0 lm/w. That good.

Still, it's too expensive to replace all the bulbs in my house. I used this on a hard to reach, heavily used tracklight fixture where the cost is appropriate given the pain of using a 20-ft ladder to replace the bulb every six months.

Waiting for an AWD hybrid station wagon

On: Hybrid Car Owners Not Likely To Buy Another Hybrid

Looking forward to replacing my '94 Subaru wagon with an AWD/4WD hybrid.
But, there's no such product on the market.
I would buy a new Prius to replace my 2001, but I don't need -- it's in excellent condition.

Consider the Venn Diagram for Men

On: Ask Slashdot: Techie Wedding Invitation Ideas?

http://pics.blameitonthevoices.com/102011/men_venn_diagram.jpg

Re:So many punch lines ...

On: Wild Parrots Learning To Talk From Escaped Pet Birds

Maybe they really are pining for the fyords.

beautiful plumage, the Norwegian blue.

Are any other other human orifices photoreceptive?

On: Human Brain Is Sensitive To Light In Ears

Think of the awkward clinical trials...

Tref

On: Zuckerberg Only Eating Animals He Personally Kills

A guy named Zuckerberg eats lobster and pork? Oy vey.
Oh.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg
"Zuckerberg was raised Jewish, and had his bar mitzvah when he turned 13, although he has since described himself as an atheist."