Chris Sheppard

(Not so) Bright Idea

Today I vow to never purchase another compact florescent light bulb.

• They take time to warm up to their full potential.
• Even at the full potential, they don’t light a room well.
• They cost 750% more than a traditional bulb.
• They aren’t more durable. They still blow in less than a year.
• I begrudge the people who tell me I’ll “save” money if I install them in my home.
• They are ugly.

I’m all about saving the earth but we need a better lighting alternative.

Today I found an article about a bulb that still works after 107 years! I don’t know which is more amazing, the life span of the ancient bulb or the fact it has its own web page! Okay, the site is pretty drab, but the fact it could register its own domain quite a feat.