Phase out of incandescent light bulbs in EU

As of September 1, 2009, the phase out of incandescent light bulbs is officially underway in the European Union with a ban on the sale and importation of 100 W and higher bulbs.

The European Energy Commission stated that the banned lamps will not be removed from shop shelves on September 1, and that the retailers are allowed to sell their existing stock of incandescent 100 W bulbs.

The EU plans to gradually phase out conventional incandescent and halogen bulbs from the market by the end of 2012. Compact fluorescent bulbs and LEDs are the two main alternatives.

The legal limitation on import of the bulbs will generate a black market and smuggling operation to bring them in. It will also create a huge surge in sales legally as people stock up on high wattage bulbs of 100W. till the embargo goes into effect. There is already a big sales for the Incandescent light bulbas people started to Collect it for memorial purpose and for reserve usage. They should stick to encouraging development instead of mandating it.

In fact the world two largest LED makers Osram and Philips has the biggest market share for conventional incandescent Light bulbs, every year, they are closing their factories and probably in 5 years time, the LED light bulb will be the major product in lighting comparing with Incandescent light bulb. However the speed of such migration of LED into the lighting industry are depending on these big players : Nichia, Osram, Lumileds, Cree, Seoul Semi, Everlight...Etc.

Who are more or less in controling of the prices and amount of the High Performance HBLED.

Litefast 360 degrees Display

Litefast 360° displays are multi-functional multimedia LED displays for advertising, digital signage, real-time information and entertainment. Not least because of their eye-catching shape Litefast 360° displays are out-of-the-ordinary presentation objects in themselves.

They start up at the click of a mouse and communicate all kinds of multimedia information in an exciting presentation format.. The cylindrical display can be viewed from all sides, attracting three times as many visitors, customers and guests as a conventional flat screen. Poster areas protected by acrylic glass provide room for print advertising or for harmonising the Litefast 360° display to its surroundings. As a result Litefast 360° displays offer considerably more than the usual LCD or plasma flatscreens. Best for Airport, Restaurant, Cinema, bus and MTR Station for commercial display.

Kinoton GmbH was founded in Munich to service local cinemas. Just one year later, Philips entrusted the young company with the German sales rights for their then very popular, state-of-the-art cinema projectors. Hans-Peter Zoller was involved right from the beginning, as an employee at first . Ten years later he and his wife gained full ownership of the company.

From 1955 on, Kinoton's own sales and service offices were opened throughout Germany. In the early 60's, projection equipment, switchboards and curtain machines were produced in a small workshop in downtown Munich. This was the decade when Kinoton developed the platter system, which revolutionized the cinema industry and won Kinoton their first Academy Scientific and Engineering Award.

Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III for President

Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III announced early this morning his presidential bid for Philippine elections come 2010.Using the sign "Laban" (fight) which symbolizes his political party's main thrust and the hand-gesture popularized by his late parents Ninoy Aquino and Corazon Aquino, Noynoy Aquino stood tall as he officially declared his candidacy.A date chosen carefully, 09-09-09 is also the 40th

Cheap Prescription Glasses

Shopping online is a great way to save money... For example, I just bought my textbooks from Amazon for 20% less than I could at the Laurier bookstore.

But remember: It's only a bargain if it's something you need. 




I bought a pair of glasses online recently.

My prescription had expired, but I'm comfortable wearing my old strength. So instead of paying a hundred dollars for a new test on top of three hundred dollars for the glasses themselves, I decided to shop online.

Unfortunately, finding a pair of glasses that fits your exact facial structure and head-size is a difficult process at the best of times. When shopping online, it's not like you can try on every pair in the store.


On the bright side, the glasses I received today in the mail seem to fit my face decently. My problem is that the arms of the glasses barely reach my ears. With some professional adjusting from a local store, I'm sure they can at least be comfortable.






Pros

• Cheap!
    My total cost was around $40, including taxes, shipping, and anti-glare coating. (And it wasn't even the cheapest option!)
• No need for a pesky new prescription!
    The store is located outside of Canada, so no need for them to follow our laws. Just type in the prescription from your favourite expired glasses!
• All the fixings!
    I only got anti-glare, but they also offer tints and other coatings as well.

Cons

• Can't try-before-you-buy!
    I think I really lucked out, uncomfortable as they are. I'm sure not everyone will be so lucky.
• Two weeks for delivery!
    That's not too bad, actually... I've used stores with worse waiting periods. Still, LensCrafters has their one-hour policy.

Alright, the risk of getting a good pair is low... but if it can save you some five-hundred dollars, why not give it a try?

--

D. Phillips

Sylvania LED for Car Tail Light

Sylvania Special LED Design

Standard tail light system with red and amber lenses.
The same tail light system redesigned to use the LED bulb.

The assembly is colorless in the unlit state.

When lit, the LED bulb generates the required signal function color.

SYLVANIA has introduced an innovative new standardized automotive light source. The LED bulb is designed for use in reflectors systems designed for it. It cannot be used as a direct replacement for current incandescent signal, brake, or reverse light applications.

The LED can ahve the following design features:

1.Creates new styling opportunities for lit and unlit condition, including high-tech, clear lens, no color, no lamp inside appearance
2. Different optical solutions possible via different reflector designs
3. Dual Intensity operation: Brake / turn functions plus running light

4. Faster rise time - approximately 140 times faster than incandescent sources: creates an additional 24 feet of stopping distance at 65 mph
5. Draws only 15% of the energy required to power an incandescent bulb: 4.3W compared to 27W

OSRAM SYLVANIA focuses on developing the most advanced LED modules and drivers available and supplying them to their OEM customers. They use Osram LED on their fixtures.

Sony to sell his TV plant to Foxconn

Reported on 1 Sep 2009, Sony Corp. has agreed to sell its main television factory in North America to a Foxconn as it struggles to cut costs and stem massive losses. Sony will sell 90 percent of its stake in Sony Baja California, which is located in Tijuana .

Foxconn is World No.1 EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Service) with Revenue of 61.8B in 2008 with CAGR of >50% since 1998. Foxconn is the only company consistently ranked among top ten in the Business Week IT100 since 2002.

Flextronics is the 2nd largest EMS company in the world.

Who knows if one day Foxconn will head up with direct competition with Flextronics for LED TV in the Market. Flextronics had just been appointed by LG for manufacturing their 19", 22" 26", 32" and 37" TV.

Bound & Gagged on Oct 23!

Kel and company hit it big at last year’s “Laughs And Gasps” as they combined magic, comedy and awesomeness. And now, once again, the “Penn and Teller of the Philippines,” Kel and Jay, are back with “Bound And Gagged.”It happens on Friday, October 23, 7:30 PM, in PETA Theater along Eymard Drive and E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue in Quezon City.Serving as the sequel to last year's show,"you can expect