RJT> MR> "Greg Mayman" bravely wrote to "Mike
Ross" (25 Aug 03  09:06:00)  
RJT> MR> --- on the heady topic of "WATTS UP? KILOWATT-HOUR M" 

RJT> GM> Remember the "falling leaf" digital clocks that
were driven by 
RJT> GM> sync motors? 

RJT> MR> Those displays were a sort alphanumeric. The word digital only
RJT> MR> applies  but when some kind of computer counter logic circuit is
RJT> MR> used. Otherwise  things like mechanical odometers would be
RJT> MR> considered digital.

RJT>Well,  they are,  sort of.  Except that the ones I look at from time to time
RJT>seem to be able to show you digits that are halfway between,  sometimes making
RJT>it difficult to see what the reading actually is.  A truly
"digital" device
RJT>wouldn't do that,  but would snap from one digit to the next.  I think those
RJT>clocks qualify.

RJT> MR> Speaking of displays, I just purchased a surplus white light led 
RJT> MR> the other day in the standard size package and I was curious, 
RJT> MR> seeing how  very bright it was, how many mcd's this thing emits.
RJT> MR> The funny thing is  the led white light seems slightly bluish,
RJT> MR> rather than what we are used to from incandescent lamps but it 
RJT> MR> looks different from fluorescent.

RJT>Those,  and the blue ones seem to be popping up all over the place. 
I see them
RJT>in store displays,  one grandkid had sneakers that were using blue as well as
RJT>red in those ones that flash,  and there are roadsigns around here
that seem to
RJT>use an array of the "white" ones.

RJT>I've yet to get my hands on any.  But OTOH,  I haven't done much of anything
RJT>yet with the more common ones that I already have,  so that's no big deal.

They make excellent very small flashlights.

Jay

RJT>I've also noticed that more and more vehicles,  particularly on trucks,  are
RJT>using LED taillights.  I guess when a bulb burns out they just replace it with
RJT>an LED unit and don't have to worry about it for quite some time after that. 
RJT>I'm a bit surprised at how far it's gone,  though.

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