19 May
2017
19 May
'17
7:01 p.m.
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From: cctalk [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] on behalf of jim stephens via cctalk
[cctalk at classiccmp.org]
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 3:46 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: BBS software for the PDP 11
On 5/19/2017 5:13 AM, Peter Corlett via cctalk wrote:
Anyway, for those of us in Amsterdam who can actually
be bothered to find and
hold down a job, go out and do the shopping, etc, we're replacing blown
incandescents with LED bulbs because that's what they sell in the shops.
Incandescent bulbs are exotic specialist items.
The CFL lighting was subsidized by
the local California Utilities,
because the state has an incentive for Utilities to either build
efficient plants and expand capacity, or incentivize people to reduce
consumption by some amounts to offset that requirement.
They are doing the same for some LED lighting now, though not as much
as they did for CFL at this point.
At one point I could buy a flat of 60W CFL's for $2.00, which had maybe
20 bulbs in it. Still have it with bulbs.
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And if you break one you have to call HAZMAT. You did realize that,
didn't you? They contain mercury and any breakage requires professional
remediation by law!!
bill