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AkirIkasu t1_jefukmd wrote

Reply to The New Light Is Bad - There’s something off about LED bulbs — which will soon be, thanks to a federal ban, the only kind you can buy. by speckz

Every moment I read this I just kind of wanted to kick the author.

If you don't know how LEDs work, that's fine, but maybe don't write an entire long-form article about how incredibly ignorant you are?

I'll start off by saying that there is no federal ban on any lightbulbs except for incandescent bulbs - the old ones that Edison was famous for creating something like 150 years ago. You can still buy Flourescent or CFLs. You can still buy neon signs. Heck; you can light a fire if you really want to.

Second, I don't blame anyone for being confused about CRI and color temperature, at least at first; you generally couldn't control for those in the past, so you didn't need to know about it. But saying that LEDs suck because you now have a choice as to exactly how you'd like to light your home is just painful to year.

I also wouldn't blame someone for not knowing that some LED bulbs are not dimmable - once again, only at first, and because so many other bulbs are dimmable with a standard rheostat.

And of course I'll also say the same thing that I say every time an article about LED lights comes up here; the bulbs that you can buy in your average home and grocery store are the cheapest crap you can buy. They are not made to be quality and therefore they will not only have a higher failure rate, they don't last as long either. A good LED light is going to have the LED modules separate from the ballast that supplies the power, because the heat from the LED can hurt the electronics in the ballast. There are "good" LED bulbs, but they are quite simply never going to be as good or reliable as dedicated fixtures that don't have those heat-related problems.

One last statement just to tie things up; there is nothing wrong with LED lighting. Professional photographers and videographers are using LED lighting because the amount of control you can get over the color composition with them is completely unmatched. LED is not the future; it's two decades ago.

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Musicman1972 t1_jefsl6r wrote

Reply to comment by secondarycontrol in GM is phasing out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in EVs by hatramroany

At least they're replacing with Android Automotive so it's not as bad as introducing their own terrible sat nav etc. But I agree... The option of Android or iOS integration was perfect and unfortunately seems to be short lived. I have Android Automotive at the moment and it's ok but doesn't, yet, have as much to offer as Android Auto... I'm not even sure why...

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secondarycontrol t1_jefr7g0 wrote

Reply to GM is phasing out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in EVs by hatramroany

Well, removing that option is certainly is one way to ensure that I'll not have to shop GM - Thanks, GM! You've made my shopping decisions easier!

FWIW-Really, really dislike integrated infotainment shit. Companies are integrating this stuff so deep it's getting hard to replace with anything but OEM. And OEM, for the most part, is made down to a price.

I've got a 10 year old Subaru - Subaru decided they could provide a better mapping app, with paid updates, than Google Maps. Thanks, Subaru! Thanks for maps that are perpetually out of date! Thanks for that resistive touchscreen, with common settings buried two or three screens deep! Thanks for screen real-estate taken up by paid-for services (Satellite, etc!) that I have no need for. Thanks for the shitty, shitty FM tuner! Thanks for the non-intuitive interface! Thanks for the non-standard double-DIN opening! Thanks for the random drop-outs and resets that your techs couldn't find/duplicate or repair while the vehicle was still under warranty!

The only thing I want/need is the ability to mirror my phone screen and amplifiers/equalizer/speakers. I really don't want to learn anything about how another set of engineers decided the interface should work, when I already know how mine does.

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AerusFlameweaver t1_jeeoexo wrote

Reply to The New Light Is Bad - There’s something off about LED bulbs — which will soon be, thanks to a federal ban, the only kind you can buy. by speckz

Man, what a trip. I read the entire thing, and found myself impressed by the author’s thoroughness and focus on the emotional impacts of different types of light.

Then I got to the very last paragraph and found out the author is an idiot who can’t even tell LEDs and incandescents apart in a restaurant.

Oof.

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Nocountryforoldnames t1_jeelgnu wrote

Reply to The New Light Is Bad - There’s something off about LED bulbs — which will soon be, thanks to a federal ban, the only kind you can buy. by speckz

This is the dumbest article I’ve read lately. If your LED bulbs are flickering, it’s usually because the fixture wasn’t grounded upon installation. I deal with this all the time as a handyman- but it’s not the fault of the bulb. Occasionally they don’t play nice with certain fixtures, but that’s hardly a reason to wax romantic about either of the older technologies.

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