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David is an occasional blogger, software engineer, Nintendo fanboy, liberal, news magazine addict, voracious TiVo user, and bibliophile. He was born in St. Louis, grew up in southern Indiana, and returned to St. Louis to attend Washington University. He hasn't managed to escape yet. He's a fan of free wine tastings, too many tv shows to name, and eating out. David makes his living developing web applications used internally by his employer. He doesn't blog about work because he's heard too many stories about that causing workplace troubles. There's more on the about page. |
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Change Your Lights
Inspired by an article in the NY Times, I went to Wal-Mart this weekend to check out their selection of compact fluorescent lights (those spirally lights that cost three times what incandescent lights cost, but save you $30 over the five year life of the bulb). I was impressed. Easily 40% of the prime real estate in the light aisle was devoted to CFLs. Incandescent lights were relegated to the bottom shelf. I normally avoid supporting Wal-Mart, but whatever their motivations, I applaud their efforts to reduce enery use. So I bought a couple of bulbs and am pretty happy with the decision.
Instead of the normal color, I opted for same "daylight" bulbs. I've never understood why lights need to have a yellow tint to them. Especailyl now that I seem to be workign a bit later than I'm used to, coming home to that yellowish tint on everything just emphasizes how late it is. The "daylight" bulbs give off a whiter, more full-spectrum light and I'm really happy with the change. It's almost a pick-me-up to sit in the cleaner light. I'm very happy with the change. Which is a good thing, as these bulbs will last forever.
Posted by on 8 January 2007 at 10:12 PM
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