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David, ya mentioned to All:

 DC> In article
 DC> <JMC.92Mar19103602@SAIL.Stanford.EDU> jmc@cs.Stanford.EDU writes:
 >>The problem with fluorescents for me is that they buzz.  I found
 >>the Stanford maintenance people unhelpful about this.  "Oh, that's
 >>not enough buzz to bother anyone."  The underlying message is that
 >>saving energy is more important. 

 DC> Nah, at Stanford saving money is more important. You've probably got
 DC> cheap ballasts and cheap bulbs.  Compact fluorescents may buzz, but my
 DC> hearing isn't good enough to catch it -- I believe that they run the
 DC> tube itself at 40 kilohertz.  This also means that you probably won't
 DC> spot the flicker, either.

 DC> Somewhere (Brookstone catalog, I think) I saw an ad for halogen bulbs
 DC> that were more or less the same size and shape and socket as the
 DC> incandescent bulbs that one typically buys.  These save energy, though
 DC> not as much as fluorescent bulbs, but they give a great light, fit in
 DC> existing fixtures, and also last longer than the usual incandescent
 DC> bulbs (useful for those hard-to-reach fixtures).

We got a couple at our local Ralph's. I really enjoy the effect.

Peace,

John

 * Origin: So long & thanks for all the fish. -- Douglas A. (Quick
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