Technology Connections
Season 3 Episode 10 - LED bulbs that flicker, and CFLs that almost never did
2015
Documentary, Comedy
While the CFL is pretty much done being a thing these days, it was a really great invention for saving energy. But some people claimed they caused them headaches. In this video, I explore the reason that fluorescent light can indeed cause headaches or eyestrain in sensitive people, and I explain why that wasn't an issue with the CFL. Then we explore the modern LED bulb and how it actually is bringing the cause of this flicker back.
Episodes in Season 3
1
The Impossible Feat inside Your VCR
2
What is Dolby Noise Reduction? Dolby's Humble Beginning
3
Furnaces: Why we still burn fuel to heat our homes
4
Stupid Design--The Needlessly Useless Webcam Activity Light
5
Why Sony's Beta Videotape System Failed--and failed hard (Part 1)
6
Why Sony's Beta Videotape System Failed--Part 2
7
Comparing Beta & VHS on Quality: Was Beta Really Better?
8
Lines of Light: How Analog Television Works
9
Mechanical Television: Incredibly simple, yet entirely bonkers
10
LED bulbs that flicker, and CFLs that almost never did
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11
GE's bizarre early attempt at a CFL
12
Philo Farnsworth and the Invention of Electronic Television
13
Digital ICE: The High-Tech Dust Removal Found in Film Scanners
14
How Analog Color TV Works: The Beginnings
15
The Twinkling Light Set: An increasingly rare but delightful type of decorative lighting
16
Compatible Color: The Ultimate Three-For-One Special
17
Analog Color TV Wrap-Up--Some extra info
18