What Lighting Is Good In A Computer Environment? 15
Woodrow Stool asks: "My business is software development and I am updating my home office. Does anyone have any experience with the latest and greatest task lights for workstations, such as the Eclipse? Any other suggestions for the best reasonably priced task lighting for a workstation environment?" I love my Eclipse, but I wonder if there are better options out there.
Track Lights (Score:1)
A 60-watt floodlight above and just behind you to give light in your area, but not glaring off the screen. If your face is in shadow then there won't be a reflection of you on the screen. There are suggestions that your head needs daily light (and some in your eyes, which could be from indirect light off a wall behind the monitor).
Aim some spot or pin lights at your table workspaces and keyboard. (pin lights have very narrow beams, spotlights have narrow beams, floodlights scatter the light widely) Splatter some floods or bulb light across walls/ceilings but not behind you where they'll reflect off the monitor.
Here Comes The Sun (Score:1)
The light of dawn after a night of bug hunting is the most inspiring light that can drive the user into awe.
Of course someone could take a snapshot of the window upon dawn, measure luminance with a photometer and build an LCD display the size of a window to emulate dawn. Volunteers ;-) ?
Daylight bulbs (Score:2)
Searching for 'Daylight bulb' on google gives me loads of links to reptile and amphibian sites, so I guess they are recommended for animals! See if your local pet store stocks them!
Baz
Re:Halogen Lamps (Score:1)
In terms of proper lighting, I like using overhead track halogens aimed at the walls to provide ambient lighting, and a desk lamp to give task lighting for my books and papers.
I tend to buy good bulbs, and pay attention to the colour temperature of the output. It's worth it, and if you do graphics work, it's damn near essential.
Go to a good lighting store and ask about bulbs. You'll be amazed at the differences there are in width of beam and colour temperature.
Florescent Lamps (Score:1)
Just a suggestion... might save you a few bucks on a/c bills (of course if you live in a cold place, perhaps the halogen's are better) =]
-andy
the inside of a tanning bed (Score:1)
oops (Score:1)
25 watt light bulb 5 feet behind the monitor (Score:1)
in a room with no windows of course....
all the light in my room... (Score:1)
"Case fans? We don't need no steenking case fans!"
Re:Florescent Lamps (Score:1)
Halogen Lamps (Score:3)
These have a couple of other benefits as well. They are relatively inexpensive (I forget how much mine cost, but I got it at walmart:) and the bulbs last a very long time. I've had mine for three years now, and it's still as bright as ever. Plus, being a university student, I move very frequently, and this light breaks down quickly and easily into a 1' X 2' X 4" box. A definite plus in my books.
Of course, you may need more heat sinks/fans in your computer, because this will raise the ambient temperature in your room a fair amount. Mine is 300W, but I frequently need and am greatful for the extra heat it kicks out (low-budget student housing).
keep it dim (Score:1)
Re:Halogen Lamps (Score:1)
Re:Daylight bulbs (Score:1)
halogen torch light (Score:2)
Quite standardly, YMMV.
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