Posted by on under durable flooring, great chefs, kitchen backsplash, upkeep, accessibility, unity, lighting, elements, high quality | 
A spectacular kitchen encompasses all elements: a sensible layout, high-quality appliances, workable counter space, accessibility, functional cabinetry, effective lighting, and durable flooring for easy upkeep. When you add a backsplash, it pulls all those elements together and creates a sense of unity. Great chefs understand that every part of the kitchen needs to meet their [...]
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Posted by on under tom hanks, h office, office spaces, hue, office space, co workers, volcano, atmosphere, lighting |
Remember the Tom Hanks movie, Joe and the Volcano? One of the scenes that stands out in that film is when Joe was walking through his office space the greenish hue of the lighting, the dank, dark-looking atmosphere, the unhappy co-workers.
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Posted by on under energy efficiency, light bulb, glows, 19 years, household, lighting, panasic, japan |
The Panasonic EverLed Light Bulb released in Japan
Panasonic is revolutionizing lighting as we know it. The electronics company released a 60-watt LED light bulb in Japan to replace the “old faithful” incandescent once and for all. The debuting LED wattage is bright enough for household use, low enough for energy efficiency and able to burn [...]
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Posted by on under quantic dream, mature game, heavy rain, somee, opposable thumbs, quiet moments, subtlety, storytelling, grabs, handful, release date, lighting |
As the February release date for Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain nears, several publications have gotten a chance for some hands-on time with the game and seem to be intrigued by what they saw. Quoting the Opposable Thumbs blog: "The game grabs you during the quiet moments where nothing 'happens.' When you look at a picture your child drew. When you're questioning someone about a crime. When you're trying to figure out how to react to a violent situation. The preview we were sent put me in different situations as I played a small handful of characters, and each one provided a few tiny moments that were surprising in terms of storytelling or subtlety." Eurogamer's previewer had a similar reaction: "To my great delight as well — Heavy Rain isn't a mature game because it has unhappy families and moody lighting, it's a mature game because it anticipates an adult response from the player and is prepared to receive it."
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Posted by on under silic, lamps, lighting |
It appears to be graphene day. First, IBM was using the material to shame silicon into submission, and now Swedish scientists say graphene could one day make lamps and other traditional lighting...
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