There’s a distinct problem with light at night. We all know how it can annoy us humans and keep us awake, but the problem is felt by millions, even billions of others, not just us. The latest figure I could find suggested that in a square kilometre of sky, at all times, there are billions… Continue reading Warm it up
Category: LED
A light emitting diode, in this case used as a light source but also available as an indicator or transmitter.
Bright lights, another headache?
Glare is a wonderful thing; it creates sparkle, glints and artistic flare. On the other hand glare is an awful thing; creating difficulty to see, veiling detail and tiring the eye. Whether you love it or not depends on the situation, a club compared to the office, relaxing in the sun compared to driving the… Continue reading Bright lights, another headache?
Colouring your thoughts
There’s a lot of talk about colour rendering and colour temperature, and it seems mostly about what the truth applied to LED. Should it be R using the 8 sample scale (R8), or R using the 14 colour scale (some call this R14)? Doesn’t Ra of 100 compare to daylight, or is it tungsten? Does… Continue reading Colouring your thoughts