Lad@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 13 days agoWhat's an example of something that was just done right the first time round?message-squaremessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1116
arrow-up1116message-squareWhat's an example of something that was just done right the first time round?Lad@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 13 days agomessage-square75fedilink
minus-squarejoelfromaus@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·edit-212 days agoTechnology connections did a video on it. Basically the lights which lasted forever either; sucked at giving light and/or sucked at sucking power. Light manufacturers got together and made a standard which was a sweet spot of power efficiency, longevity and light output. Unfortunately, being decent at all three meant no longer sucking at two to boost longevity.
minus-squarerenegadesporklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·12 days agoEvery time I think I understand a household appliance, Technology Connections has a 20-60 minute explaining why it’s more complicated than I thought.
minus-squaretetris11@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-210 days agoLongevity wasn’t a metric the Phoebus Cartel was actively maximising
Technology connections did a video on it. Basically the lights which lasted forever either; sucked at giving light and/or sucked at sucking power.
Light manufacturers got together and made a standard which was a sweet spot of power efficiency, longevity and light output. Unfortunately, being decent at all three meant no longer sucking at two to boost longevity.
Every time I think I understand a household appliance, Technology Connections has a 20-60 minute explaining why it’s more complicated than I thought.
Heh.
I don’t get it.
Longevity wasn’t a metric the Phoebus Cartel was actively maximising