For most of us, a light-bulb is something we buy, a piece of technology beyond our casual understanding.
This video shows how to make an emergency light-bulb with a piece of lead (from a pencil) and a power source.
Archive for November, 2011
Full-Spectrum Light (issue 49)
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.
ART
Walk In Light Sculpture to combat winter blues from James Yamada
American artist James Yamada will create a dramatic installation entitled The summer shelter retreats darkly among the trees, the first artwork in Parasolstice – Winter Light; a series of outdoor projects at Parasol Unit. During the darkest months of the year, visitors will be encouraged to enjoy the health benefits of exposure to bright light by sitting inside the sculpture.
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Should you care what light your dentist is using?
Monday, November 21st, 2011
It has been said that matching natural teeth with an artificial restoration can be one of the most challenging procedures
in restorative dentistry.
So if you are the individual in the chair, what piece of basic infrastructure will you hope your dentist has installed correctly?
Full-Spectrum Light (issue 48)
Thursday, November 17th, 2011Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.
HEALTH
(Health) News: 5 Natural Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
The days are getting shorter. Fall has arrived in all its resplendent beauty. While the changing colors are lovely, insufficient daylight may find you down in the dumps and more tired than usual. The Cleveland Clinic estimates that at least 10 to 20 percent of the population suffers from some sort of seasonal depression brought on by shorter days
How to make your home more inviting
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Over the time we’re been looking at how people use full-spectrum light in their lives we’ve been fascinated by the number of articles written on how to incorporate them into the design of your homes.
From specialist advice on how to light a bathroom, basement, bedroom or pantry, to the benefits for the entire house, these writers have talked about it. (more…)
Full-Spectrum Light (issue 47)
Thursday, November 10th, 2011Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.
HEALTH
Retirees bask safely in artifical sunlight
When he feels like it, Terence Bredin, 82, can put on his shorts, grab a straw hat and head to the beach to soak in some rays — without leaving the building where he lives. The computer and light system technology reproduces the sun’s full spectrum, without the harmful effects of UV rays — allowing people to bask without tanning or burning. The system includes a background sound system of breaking waves, rustling palm trees and tropical birds.
Full-Spectrum Light (issue 46)
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.
Sunday Salon – Autumn and Winter
I love this time of year and also dread the days when the cloud cover is so dense it feels like we are under a deep gray blanket. When the gray get to be too much, I drape strings of white lights around the house, put full spectrum light bulbs in my lamps, and light candles. All this reminds me that the sun will be back.
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