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I'm a big fan of LIFX bulbs. I have a large installation of them in my home and have custom programming for circadian rhythms. Works great technically speakin

I'm a big fan of LIFX bulbs. I have a large installation of them in my home and have custom programming for circadian rhythms. Works great technically speaking. Subjectively I think it organically works great too. Definitely when waking up at 4am for the bathroom having a 5% dim 6500k light to aim by instead of a super bright 2500k light is way better.

whatshisface 2y ago
I can't believe a lightbulb costs $50 now, and it doesn't even come with the power spectrum (the information that would be necessary to determine, as per the linked article, if it would mess up your sleep cycle if used in a night lamp).
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- SoftTalker 2y ago
  I have zero interest in programmable light bulbs, I just want a cheap warm-temperature bulb (similar light to an incandescent). I guess you could just buy brighter bulbs and put a blue-blocker filter on them.
  - mindcandy 2y ago
    You can get an 8-pack of Philips 2700K non-programmable bulbs off Amazon for $18. No need to get incandescents or filters.
- jauntywundrkind 2y ago
  Sure the cost is (maybe) 10x. But the lifespan is 20x+ what an incandescent would be. And it's on-the-fly configurable to preference. The marginal cost of intelligent/smart bulbs is 3x or what not. Given how long they last, for many folks it seems like an easy win. The adaptability is great. Yeah you can eskew it & just do a thing, & yeah many consumers just won't get there, but damn, it's so nice having per-bupb adjustable brightness & color temp everywhere. For pretty minimal addition vs where we had been.
  - aaomidi 2y ago
    Eh, “configurable”. LEDs are one of the reasons the world feels so dull right now.
  - binkHN 2y ago
    LEDs are advertised to have amazing lifespans, but I haven't seen that in real life. The LEDs I purchase tend to last two or three times longer than an incandescent bulb, but sometimes I don't even get that much.
    - jauntywundrkind 2y ago
      Fwiw, I have never had an LED bulb burn out.
throw0101c 2y ago
> I'm a big fan of LIFX bulbs. And they all seem to be "smart" and "color". Any options for non-smart and "white" (≤3500K)?

whatshisface 2y ago

I can't believe a lightbulb costs $50 now, and it doesn't even come with the power spectrum (the information that would be necessary to determine, as per the linked article, if it would mess up your sleep cycle if used in a night lamp).

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SoftTalker 2y ago
I have zero interest in programmable light bulbs, I just want a cheap warm-temperature bulb (similar light to an incandescent). I guess you could just buy brighter bulbs and put a blue-blocker filter on them.
- mindcandy 2y ago
  You can get an 8-pack of Philips 2700K non-programmable bulbs off Amazon for $18. No need to get incandescents or filters.
jauntywundrkind 2y ago
Sure the cost is (maybe) 10x. But the lifespan is 20x+ what an incandescent would be. And it's on-the-fly configurable to preference. The marginal cost of intelligent/smart bulbs is 3x or what not. Given how long they last, for many folks it seems like an easy win. The adaptability is great. Yeah you can eskew it & just do a thing, & yeah many consumers just won't get there, but damn, it's so nice having per-bupb adjustable brightness & color temp everywhere. For pretty minimal addition vs where we had been.
- aaomidi 2y ago
  Eh, “configurable”. LEDs are one of the reasons the world feels so dull right now.
- binkHN 2y ago
  LEDs are advertised to have amazing lifespans, but I haven't seen that in real life. The LEDs I purchase tend to last two or three times longer than an incandescent bulb, but sometimes I don't even get that much.
  - jauntywundrkind 2y ago
    Fwiw, I have never had an LED bulb burn out.

throw0101c 2y ago

> I'm a big fan of LIFX bulbs. And they all seem to be "smart" and "color". Any options for non-smart and "white" (≤3500K)?