BF2S Forums New Near-Production "Super" Lightbulb Lasts 60 Years, Costs $2.85

Finray wrote:

Vilham wrote:

Spark wrote:

LED's.

Do all LED's use low amounts of electricity. Im pretty sure like most things, the more powerful the source of light the more electricity it uses, if this thing lights as bright as a bulb I expect it still uses quite a bit.

Thing is, the energy input is inefficiently used in lightbulbs. The energy output is light and heat, but with these it's almost all light. So they're much more efficient.

Ah k see what your saying.

blademaster wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:

LEDs are the future, or some similar technology.
Use of compact fluorescents is just madness.

they should have these types of contests for computers and other stuff 2 humanity would flourish

http://www.theingenuitypoint.com/main/default.aspx


http://imaginecup.com/

The World’s Premier Student Technology Competition


"I wish there had been an Imagine Cup when I was growing up. It gets people involved in seeing that software is changing the world."

--Bill Gates                       
Chairman, Microsoft Corp.



Everything that the world may become "someday" lies in the hands of young people today. As they look at the road ahead, their close relationship with technology enables them to dream in ways we never have before. Put the two together, and you have young minds holding the tools that can make their vision a reality.

This is the recipe that inspired Microsoft to create the Imagine Cup. What begins with a burst of inspiration and a lot of hard work can become a future software breakthrough, a future career, or a flourishing new industry. The Imagine Cup encourages young people to apply their imagination, their passion and their creativity to technology innovations that can make a difference in the world – today. Now in its seventh year, the Imagine Cup has grown to be a truly global competition focused on finding solutions to real world issues.

Open to students around the world, the Imagine Cup is a serious challenge that draws serious talent, and the competition is intense. The contest spans a year, beginning with local, regional and online contests whose winners go on to attend the global finals held in a different location every year.  The intensity of the work brings students together, and motivates the competitors to give it their all. The bonds formed here often last well beyond the competition itself.


I got some free programs from last years Imagine Cup event.

$2.85 to produce does not mean $2.85 to consumer though

kylef wrote:

$2.85 to produce does not mean $2.85 to consumer though

TBH if it lasts as long as they say it'd sell for more than $50 and be worth it, as eggy just said, first company to produce wins, big time.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2009-02-12 11:39:34)

jamiet757 wrote:

That is not a lightbulb, it is a LED. LED's have been around for a long time, and they already last a long long time without emitting any heat. This isn't really news IMO, you can't really light your house with LED's yet.

The OP was about a new type of LED that is bright enough to light your house with. Plus LED clusters were already pretty bright.