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It’s a question we’ve all wondered at some point in our lives: why do insects spend their evenings swarming around and bopping into artificial lights? Scientists have now come up with an answer using high-speed cameras and motion capture tech to map ou… Continue reading Insects aren’t attracted to lights at all – they just get vertigo
Ordinarily, headlamp users have to manually switch the angle of their device, depending on what they’re doing. The Adaptev Headlamp isn’t like that, in that it automatically switches beam angles based on its wearer’s head movements.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Adaptev Headlamp automatically changes its beam as you move your head
Gestational diabetes, a potentially dangerous medical condition affecting pregnant women, has been seeing a worrisome spike in recent years. New research shows that the reason may have to do with how much excess light a woman encounters before sleeping… Continue reading Pre-sleep light exposure linked to gestational diabetes
For all their supposed benefits, homeowner’s associations (HOAs) have a reputation of quickly turning otherwise quaint neighborhoods into a sort of Stanford prison experiment, as those who get even the …read more Continue reading Antenna Hidden in Holiday Lights Skirts HOA Rules
Most headlamps just incorporate a lamp unit in the middle, which in some cases can be set to wide and spotlight output modes. The Multi-Beam is different, in that it sports both a central spotlight and a wide half-halo of LEDs.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Multi-Beam headlamp combines an arc of illumination with a spotlight
Just as hordes of homeowners have rediscovered the simple joy of spending time outdoors on their decks and in their gardens, backyard mosquito repellers have moved away from the smoky, smelly designs of the past, toward cleaner, more integrated solutio… Continue reading BiteFighter string lights chase mosquitoes from decks and yards
There’s a small but dedicated group of folks out there who spend all year planning their Christmas decorations. These aren’t simple lawn ornaments or displays, either, but have evolved into complex lightning performances that require quite a bit of computer control. For some things, hooking up a relay to a …read more
While it’s a good idea to wear a headlamp when running at night, the things do have a way of bouncing up and down, and they only shine straight ahead. That’s why the Torch Ring was invented, as it’s worn on the hand – just like a championship ring.Cont… Continue reading Torch Ring is made to give runners a light hand
Off-grid lighting innovator Deciwatt is back with a new manually powered light to illuminate unwired spaces, ranging from remote villages, to campsites, to backyards. The NowLight drops the weight of Deciwatt’s previous gravity-based design, leaving a … Continue reading NowLight illuminates off-grid darkness with handmade power
All computers are vulnerable to attacks by viruses or black hats, but there are lots of steps that can be taken to reduce risk. At the extreme end of the spectrum is having an “air-gapped” computer that doesn’t connect to a network at all, but this isn’t a guarantee that …read more