Collecting data from Bridgelux/Cree datasheets and the Cree tool, and figuring out what’s the most efficient way to go… within reason.
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Going cheap: Looking inside the “Greenhouse 15 watt 126-led”
A look inside (yet another) E27-based grow LED… this time, a mid-priced model that looked cheap from the get-go, and despite being advertised as 15W, only pulls 3W from the wall.
Read More →Disassembling a generic 130W (132x1W) UFO grow LED
Opening up another UFO grow light. This time, a 130W grow LED that uses 132x1W leds (SMD5630). I take a look at the internals, measure the voltage, make comparisons to previous leds, etc.
Read More →A Tale of Two “high watt” E27 grow LED’s
A look at a couple grow LED’s that fit in a standard light socket, and are heavily over-rated.
Read More →Galaxyhydro 135w UFO – an inside look at this grow LED
A look at the “guts” of the Galaxy Hydro 135W LED grow light. Here’s hoping for some tasty tomatoes!
Read More →Quick Fix: Plastic Impact Sprinkler sticking
If you got one (or more!) of the low cost plastic spring-loaded impact sprinklers that tend to come in 2-packs, you may have found that one (or both) of them have a tendency to stop rotating. Whether it’s made by Orbit, Yardworks, Nelson, or another brand, the plastic models tend to be cheaply made and a […]
Read More →Unity3D – A free script to convert a splatmap to a PNG
While trying to convert from a Unity Terrain to static geometry, I ran into the issue of extracting and manipulating the splatmaps. I put together a tool to make it less painful.
Read More →Updating the Eyeglass Retailer Reviews retailers… part 2
Continuing with the updates on Eyeglass Retailer Reviews, I take a look at the 2nd half of the retailers, and include some tounge-in-cheek comments as I go through their sites.
Read More →Updating the Eyeglass Retailer Reviews retailers…. part 1
It was time for a full refresh of the EGRR site. As I put together my notes for the 1st half, I documented some key points here with some commentary.
Read More →SWTOR going F2P this fall
SWTOR, one of the best MMO’s ever made is going Free-To-Play this fall. A little sad, but not unexpected for a number of reasons.
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