Comments on: The Turn of the Bulb http://www.realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb Your Comprehensive Resource for Creative Insight and Commentary on All Things Real Estate Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Pedro’s Spot | United Bloggers http://www.realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb/comment-page-1#comment-670 Pedro’s Spot | United Bloggers Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:32:09 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb#comment-670 [...] How many marketers does it take to get you to screw in a light bulb? from 12gurus (the blog), I Do So Love Compact Fluorescent LightBulbs! from adam jusko’s bessed blog, ten things i didn’t about compact fluorescent lightbulbs until last week from MisEntropy, ten things i didn’t know about compact fluorescent lightbulbs until last week from MisEntropy, …With the bulbs you have from Clicked, Think Green Thrifty from True Story | Thoughts by Doug True, Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs from Happiness, Wellness and Healing, Seeing the Light from erniesblog, Its A Hard Habit To Break from The Happy Burro, House Lighting Tip #1 from Make a good house a GREAT home, How many Realtors to screw in lightbulb? from StarMaker Jason, A Good Idea from john t. unger studio, Let there be light! from mike brewer, You Light Up My Life (And My House) from Your Life. 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[...] [...] How many marketers does it take to get you to screw in a light bulb? from 12gurus (the blog), I Do So Love Compact Fluorescent LightBulbs! from adam jusko’s bessed blog, ten things i didn’t about compact fluorescent lightbulbs until last week from MisEntropy, ten things i didn’t know about compact fluorescent lightbulbs until last week from MisEntropy, …With the bulbs you have from Clicked, Think Green Thrifty from True Story | Thoughts by Doug True, Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs from Happiness, Wellness and Healing, Seeing the Light from erniesblog, Its A Hard Habit To Break from The Happy Burro, House Lighting Tip #1 from Make a good house a GREAT home, How many Realtors to screw in lightbulb? from StarMaker Jason, A Good Idea from john t. unger studio, Let there be light! from mike brewer, You Light Up My Life (And My House) from Your Life. 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]]> By: Real Central VA - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central VA real estate market and more » Sustainable building workshop in Albemarle http://www.realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb/comment-page-1#comment-610 Real Central VA - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central VA real estate market and more » Sustainable building workshop in Albemarle Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:01:26 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb#comment-610 [...] There has been talk lately about fluorescent bulbs‘ merits (and demerits); buying a few is a start. Soon you might find yourself recycling or riding a bike to work! [...] [...] There has been talk lately about fluorescent bulbs‘ merits (and demerits); buying a few is a start. Soon you might find yourself recycling or riding a bike to work! [...]

]]> By: Daniel Rothamel http://www.realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb/comment-page-1#comment-609 Daniel Rothamel Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:46:31 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb#comment-609 Simon, After the responses by you and Greg, it would appear that I should give the CF bulb another chance. It would be nice if LED technology could improve to the point where it could effectively illuminate a living space. It definitely makes for a better flashlights. I also recently read an article about LED headlights in cars, but as of right now, the technology is expensive enough as to be impractical for most cars. Simon,

After the responses by you and Greg, it would appear that I should give the CF bulb another chance.

It would be nice if LED technology could improve to the point where it could effectively illuminate a living space. It definitely makes for a better flashlights. I also recently read an article about LED headlights in cars, but as of right now, the technology is expensive enough as to be impractical for most cars.

]]> By: Simon http://www.realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb/comment-page-1#comment-593 Simon Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:48:06 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb#comment-593 I agree with you that for the most part CF bulbs look awful. I once bought one from a 99-cent store that made our living room look like a morgue. After a bit of research though I discovered you could choose the color temperature of the bulb you buy. A 5000-Kelvin bulb will give you a horrible stark glare whereas a 2700 kelvin bulb has the same color temperature as a traditional incandescent bulb. I am not saying these bulbs are just as nice as incandescents, but they are pretty damn close. We have a 50/50 mix of CFs and incandescents in our apartment, as I love the way clear glass incandescents cast shadows. You cannot emulate this with CF bulbs. Greg is right when he says you should replace the ones in the places of least important to you. When you do, you should do it with 2700-3000K CFs. It should say on the packet what you are getting. And fingers crossed LED technology will one day provide us with a more homely glow than these freaky looking CF bulbs. I agree with you that for the most part CF bulbs look awful. I once bought one from a 99-cent store that made our living room look like a morgue.

After a bit of research though I discovered you could choose the color temperature of the bulb you buy. A 5000-Kelvin bulb will give you a horrible stark glare whereas a 2700 kelvin bulb has the same color temperature as a traditional incandescent bulb.

I am not saying these bulbs are just as nice as incandescents, but they are pretty damn close. We have a 50/50 mix of CFs and incandescents in our apartment, as I love the way clear glass incandescents cast shadows. You cannot emulate this with CF bulbs.

Greg is right when he says you should replace the ones in the places of least important to you. When you do, you should do it with 2700-3000K CFs. It should say on the packet what you are getting.

And fingers crossed LED technology will one day provide us with a more homely glow than these freaky looking CF bulbs.

]]> By: Daniel Rothamel http://www.realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb/comment-page-1#comment-592 Daniel Rothamel Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:46:40 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb#comment-592 Greg, Perhaps I should give them another shot. I'll let you know how it goes. Like I said, house is small, so I have neither a garage or a basement. I like good light. I did send Seth a trackback. Your post was excellent, as usual. I don't know when people will end their irrational love for Socialism and Communism. It was one of the most infuriating aspects of my college experience. Greg,

Perhaps I should give them another shot. I’ll let you know how it goes. Like I said, house is small, so I have neither a garage or a basement. I like good light.

I did send Seth a trackback.

Your post was excellent, as usual. I don’t know when people will end their irrational love for Socialism and Communism. It was one of the most infuriating aspects of my college experience.

]]> By: Greg Swann http://www.realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb/comment-page-1#comment-591 Greg Swann Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:19:46 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/the-turn-of-the-bulb#comment-591 Go buy a four-pack at Wal-Mart. Things have changed since you were in college. If you still don't like them, park them in places where quality of light is less significant than the time it takes to change a light bulb: Basement, attic, garage-door opener. The light fixture over my desk has four CF bulbs: 300 watts of candlepower for 64 watts of electricity. Did you track this back to Seth? He should hear a contrary POV. Go buy a four-pack at Wal-Mart. Things have changed since you were in college. If you still don’t like them, park them in places where quality of light is less significant than the time it takes to change a light bulb: Basement, attic, garage-door opener.

The light fixture over my desk has four CF bulbs: 300 watts of candlepower for 64 watts of electricity.

Did you track this back to Seth? He should hear a contrary POV.

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