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>Maybe if you were a head in a jar living a life of quiet dignity like in Futurama People like comfort, a friend of mine says that we come to earth to fight ag
by xlayn 11y ago
>Maybe if you were a head in a jar living a life of quiet dignity like in Futurama
People like comfort, a friend of mine says that we come to earth to fight against pain (or discomfort).
There are practical scenarios that you would like to consider,
-e.g. you are on your way to the kitchen and lights turn
on on your way
-(not sure if we have a product with this feature but)
turn the temperature of lightning as it becomes night a
la f.lux
-Wake you up with lights
On the other hand even then with the exception of light temperature I would not consider it price/feature ratio worthy.
- raldi 11y agoOr you just have a room with two entrances, and you want to be able to toggle the lights without having to walk across the room in the dark.
- reitanqild 11y agoFor once it might be my turn to tell something interesting that not everyone here knew before: There is a simple solution to that, using only standard switches and the standard power wire, -in fact I think this is a standard thing for fresh electricians-to-be to learn first year in school here. Edit: I have this setup at home in my staircase so I don't have to walk up (or down) to turn on/off he lights.
- raldi 11y agoSure, but if it wasn't there already, how expensive would it be to rewire, vs how much does a wireless switch cost? And what if you're a renter and don't have the option of rewiring?
- AJ007 11y agoThe Philips Hue bulbs are great. I used them for years without problems. You don't need to do anything with your switches since each bulb can connect to wifi. Would be expensive for a large house. I think the important thing is bulb brightness along with temperature at night. The long term health costs may actually outweigh the cost of bulbs - maybe in another 5 or 10 years there with be some scientific data on that.
- ValentineC 11y ago> You don't need to do anything with your switches since each bulb can connect to wifi. They don't connect to your wifi router per se, but create a mesh network among themselves. It's a very cool concept. > The long term health costs may actually outweigh the cost of bulbs Care to elaborate?
- cbhl 11y agoBlue light / lost sleep / use f.lux type research, I imagine.