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Close-reading the reruns with Phoebe Maltz Bovy • 98 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24

🪑 Design Interior Lighting Shopping

The author struggled to find a suitable and durable ceiling lamp for their home
They ended up finding a reputable Canadian lamp company as a solution
Choosing the right lamp became a personalized and almost luxurious experience

GM Shaders Mini: MandelBots

GM Shaders Mini Tuts • 117 implied HN points • 15 Jul 23

🕹 Technology Games Graphics Lighting Performance

Using raymarching for rendering buildings can simplify complex fractal generation
Deferred rendering can be utilized to optimize lighting workload by rendering lights onto surfaces
Implementing HDR tone mapping can enhance color accuracy and brightness transitions in the game graphics

There can never be too much light

J ROBERT CLARK - MAKES • 58 implied HN points • 27 Feb 23

🪑 Design Lighting Installation Improvement

Good lighting is essential for design and craftsmanship.
Inadequate lighting can lead to errors and frustration in working spaces.
Modern LED lights are an easy and effective solution to brighten up poorly lit areas.

Designing a New Old Home: Light

The Map is Mostly Water • 9 HN points • 12 Apr 23

🪑 Design Lighting

Consider color temperature when selecting lighting for different areas of your home.
Pay attention to the color rendering index (CRI) when choosing light sources for accurate color representation.
Balance natural light and artificial light to create the desired mood and functionality in each room.

Children of the Geissler Tube

Atlas of Wonders and Monsters • 1 HN point • 17 Nov 23

🕹 Technology Physics Lighting Electronics Computers Discovery

Heinrich Geissler invented the Geissler tube, a crucial technology that led to the development of modern world technologies.
Geissler tubes were originally sold as novelty items before becoming important for lighting, including fluorescent and neon lights.
The Geissler tube's descendants include the cathode-ray tube used in TVs, computers with vacuum tubes, transistors, and even diodes, impacting numerous aspects of our daily lives.

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