Word: bulbs
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...need to be a Muslim or even that bright a bulb to create deadly mayhem. Richard Reid, the would-be shoe bomber, was a klutz, but one who might have downed an airliner en route to the U.S. in the days after 9/11. But the Miami warehouse cult that gave Cheney the willies seemed like they'd have trouble finding a Sears let alone blowing up the Sears Tower...
...representative, the new clock uses LED technology and has a lower energy consumption level than the old one, which adorned the building for six years. Foutter wrote in an e-mail that the new clock possesses better visibility in variable light conditions and from different angles. The light bulb will also need to be changed about once every five years, less frequently than the old clock’s bulb. Regardless of what students call its aesthetic failures, most of the students asked expressed appreciation for the clock’s utilitarian value. Quad residents surveyed said the clock...
...other commonly discussed LCD shortcoming is its contrast, or black level. LCD TVs have a backlight, an actual bulb shining behind it, not the case with plasmas and regular old tube TVs. Because of this always-on bulb, parts of a scene that were supposed to be pitch black used to look more like a charcoal gray, or even a deep blue. Bad news for film-noir lovers, for sure. Both TVs had tolerably good black levels, but side by side, the Sharp was better, exhibiting visibly higher contrast than the Sony...
...gloss gadget is ideal for after-dark touch-ups and finding keys at the bottom of your handbag. "It's glamour utility," says Nina. Each gloss?there are five different shades?comes with a mirror attached to the side of its tube and is fitted with a tiny bulb that illuminates the whole product at one click. The batteries can't be changed, but since the light lasts for some 10,000 clicks it'll probably outlast the gloss anyway. The glosses cost $25 and can be ordered from www.liparazzi.com or bought at select department stores across Europe...
...Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder different shades - comes with a mirror attached to the side of its tube and is fitted with a tiny bulb that illuminates the whole product at one click. The batteries can't be changed, but since the light lasts for some 10,000 clicks it'll probably outlast the gloss anyway. The glosses cost $25 and can be ordered from www.liparazzi.com or bought at select department stores across Europe...