Monthly Archives for September 2011
Plan B; How to define quality?
Singapore 30th September 2011 Last day of September already, time for the typical end of the month administration, salaries, bills, invoicing…as long as the positives (invoices to clients) are superior to the negatives (overheads) we are in good shape. A … Continue reading
Another (LED) bites the dust…
Singapore 29th September 2011 Some more developments on my experiences with the Philips 10W LED Master lamp. I have blogged previously about the temperature issues and the fact that the lamp has a mechincal fan inside to assist with the … Continue reading
E=Mc2
Singapore 28th September 2011 Now here is some interesting news from earlier this week. Scientists at CERN, Europe’s Centre for Nuclear Research, have managed to clock a minuscule sub atomic particle going faster than the speed of light! What? Until … Continue reading
The art of lighting
Singapore 27th September 2011 Let’s take a break from LED’s for a change and talk about something else. With the I-Light Marina Bay 2012 art festival on the cards next year, expressions of interest have been sent out for artists … Continue reading
I feel the temperature rising
Singapore 26th September 2011 Back to LED again…the last few weeks I have been investigating LED (specifically the retrofit types, not so much the light engines) in depth to understand the limitations they have and the characteristics we need to … Continue reading
Pacing yourself
Singapore 23-24th September 2011 A weekend edition for a change! One of the few things that I have told myself is to pace my life. It is often a “rat” race to survive and keep the company going but to slow … Continue reading
The name of my dog…
Singapore 22nd September 2011 One of the most tedious processes is to respond to government tenders. Some one must have too much time on their hands in these departments as the amount of paperwork they sent out for you to … Continue reading
LED and overheating
Singapore 21st September 2011 Learning something new about LED’s every day it seems! While it is nice from public relations point of view to have a 100% LED project with a short ROI (Return on Investment), we keep having little problems with … Continue reading
In the bag…
Singapore 20th September 2011 Let me get a cat out of the bag….you never have a project in your “bag” until it is signed, sealed and delivered…It has happened to me many times over the years that I have very … Continue reading
guaranty and warranty in lighting
Singapore 19th September 2011 Does any one know the real difference between guaranty and warranty? In my early days it was always guaranty, then someone started the concept of warranty and now I hear both floating around when it comes … Continue reading