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   Caleb KE0VVT 🇮🇱🏳️‍🌈🌱 (kolev@babka.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2025 04:05:19 JST Caleb KE0VVT 🇮🇱🏳️‍🌈🌱

   Looking for LEDs that don't blind me. I miss the old light bulbs that weren't so blue. https://www.thespruce.com/warm-white-vs-soft-white-7567097

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     Serge from Babka (serge@babka.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2025 05:13:24 JST Serge from Babka

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     @kolev

     Yes and...

     I'm convinced most pets see the flickering that humans can't see, but those of us who have sensory issues may also perceive them. The solution is to get a bulb with a higher frequency rate, but that's hard to get.

     I've never used these but the NY Times recommends some: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-led-lightbulb/

     In addition, LED bulbs tend to be made more cheaply than before, and you generally want to look for bulbs that are made for "Enclosed Fixtures" such as light fixtures that do things like light diffusion, otherwise they may not last nearly as long.

     I think there's a whole other discussion around smart lights.

     #LEDBulbs #LEDLights #Lighting

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     Caleb KE0VVT 🇮🇱🏳️‍🌈🌱 (kolev@babka.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2025 05:30:28 JST Caleb KE0VVT 🇮🇱🏳️‍🌈🌱

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     • Serge from Babka

     @serge I think what I need is called "soft white" or "warm white" LEDs.