Questions tagged [light]
Hacks related to creating, blocking, or otherwise using light.
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How do I power two 3W blubs from a power bank?
A friend of mine has a cupboard that includes two 3W light bulbs (the kind that are meant to look like flickering flames in case it makes any difference). There is a wire out of the back of the ...
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How to make room bright with lights
The lights in my room is very dim,and also I think as per my eye condition I see a little less bright One of the reason is the installed light connection don't support much load and working from home, ...
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Keep motion sensor on
Occasionally I need to work at a building with lights controlled by motion sensor. With the recent high energy prices, they have shortened the "lights on" period from 10 minutes to about 3 ...
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Removing blue light from a reading light
I have a reading light whose temperature is very high even on the lowest setting (marketed as 3000K, but feels higher). I want to filter away all of the blue light it emits. My first idea was to get a ...
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How to make LED's diffuse like a fake window
I arranged 4 LED strips to a old laptop display but still the light is not diffusing. I am looking for a cheap setup of LED which will illuminate the entire screen with white light like a LCD ...
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Restore green colouring to Mathmos glitter lamp
Not necessarily an "everyday problem", but something I believe is a valid question.
I have a Mathmos glitter lamp which has orange oil-based fluid, and used to have a green-coloured base on ...
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removing/disabling LED lights in kids shoes
Some kids sneakers have built-in LED lights which light up when you walk on them.
For various reasons, a person would like to permanently disable the lights.
Is there a safe way to do so?
Asking ...
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Adjustable height of light fixture
I would like to be able to adjust the height of this grow bulb as my plant gets larger.
Can someone give me some ideas?
Thanks.
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How to disable our outdoor motion light?
I live in a house with a roommate and one door that leads in and out of the house. My roommate recently installed a motion activated led flood light near the door so they could see outside at night ...
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How to make UV light visible
Twice after being skiing with my goggles I had burning eyes. I've researched about goggles but I'm not sure whether they in general have UV protection, and in particular if mine have.
Is there an ...
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How can I increase the size of the projection from my projection clock?
I have the "Mpow Projection Alarm Clock" (https://amzn.to/2VtA1Cx) and although in the example image the time projected on the ceiling is gigantic, in reality it's only about 7 inches (18cm). It's ...
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How to reduce eye strain which comes only when watching animations and cartoons?
My eyes hurt sometimes. Though I watch a lot of videos on YouTube like educational, T.V. series, documentaries but I notice my eyes getting strained and tired only when I am watching cartoons, ...
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Laptop screen brightness irritates me at night
When I am using my laptop at night, the laptop light irritates me, despite the fact that my laptop brightness is normal. Please tell me how to overcome this problem.
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How to avoid getting car light directly in eyes when on bike without using polarized glasses?
When I come back from university, mostly it is late night. I am on bike and when I enter an area where there is no road light and having darkness every where. When a car came in front of me then it ...
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What are some good strategies for dealing with the end of daylight saving time?
It's that time of year again! I always struggle with the end of daylight saving time, when we have to shift our clocks back and suddenly it is dark all the time before I even leave work. I find it ...
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