LED light bulbs are the future. They're better for the environment and the pocket book. But for some people, certain LEDs lights — particularly holiday lights—are also a problem. They flicker in a way that causes headaches, nausea and other discomfort. Today, we visit the "Flicker Queen" to learn why LEDs flicker — and what you can do about it.Wondering about other quirks of lighting and engineering? Email us at shortwave@npr.org – we might cover it on a future episode!
Has anyone here tried https://tru-tone.com/
The ads make them look like the colours of my youth, but ads can make anything look like anything…
Actually yes! I got some this year and they’re fantastic. Aside from the fact that they don’t get hot, they are indistinguishable to my eye from incandescent C7s.
Ooh! That’s great to hear! A real glowing review… I’ll probably snag some before next Christmas!
Never heard of them but I am going to look into them.