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A PhD student in Colorado has come up with a cool idea to help all those cyclists stop getting knocked down. Using LEDs Leah Buechley has woven in indicators and controls into a fabric jacket. The application of the LED technology Leah has developed dosen’t stop with cyclists though.
Yet more proof that LEDs are the future for lighting in the home … this time coming from MercuryNew.com curtisory of those happyt guys over at TreeHugger.com. The tip we’re interested in says:
2. Get the LEDs out: LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, are extremely energy-efficient and long-lasting light bulbs. They cost more than CFLs, but use less energy and last longer. An LED light bulb can reduce energy consumption by 80 to 90 percent and last around 100,000 hours.
Read the full article via online via the Mercury News or visit TreeHugger.com for more eco ideas.
To readers of this blog it will come as no surprise to see more and more car manufacturers switching to use LED. LEDS are flexible and can be put into clusters to create interesting and innovative designs.
BMW has been using LEDs more and more in their cars and I think they look great … it is a shame that more cars aren’t being factory fitted with LED technology, but that’s only a matter of time.
Thinking of buying a vertu Ascent mobile phone?
We recently sent 2 scuffed up phones to have them recovered. The back is leather and soon gets worn. Vertu’s idea of customer service is to say they might do this for us (if we are good) first they said £310 each which then was changed to £1200 each or £2400 for both!! It took them 4 weeks to tell us this. In my opionion- this represents terrible service for what is supposed to be a premium brand. Steer well clear.
Having said we were now selling the brightest 501s we had ever seen- we have to eat our own words!
the new ultimate 2 501 range is even brighter.
What makes these little LEDs so special is they are designed to avoid damage to the bulb. If they get too hot- i.e when too close to a main beam- the automatically reduce their brightness to prevent damage- then go back to full brightness once they cool down again! How cool is that !!?
Available in white- U501whp4W, Amber- U501WHP4A and Red -U501wWHP4R
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