In addition to their customary roles as indicators and illuminators, modern LEDs can also serve as photovoltaic detectors (reference 1 and reference 2). Simply connecting a red LED to a multimeter and ...

Smart LED lightbulbs are great, but one of the more interesting applications of smart LED technology is light strips: lengths of cable with embedded LEDs that can be used to create mood lighting.

[Shadow] sent in his ambient LED strip project. He picked up a ton of RGB (Red/Green/Blue) LEDs off of eBay and built several LED strips. To get up and running, he used an LED-wiz controller. With the ...

IKEA has now revamped the LED Lamp for 2026 with matt white glass and and color-shifting lights. The lamp comes with a ...

A big part of my extreme home office makeover was setting up ambient lighting around my desk and keyboard using inexpensive LED rope lights. Many of you were interested in more details, so let's take ...

Ambient lighting is key for crafting a calm and cozy living space. Perfecting a great lighting scheme is easier and more affordable than you think. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience ...

Philips 423195 19 Watt dimmable AmbientLED A21 replaces your standard 100 Watt incandescent, providing you with up to $222.75 of energy savings over the life of the bulb. It has an extra long lifetime ...