NewBie
*Retired*
I actually joined CPF on September 29th, 2002, under the user name Jarhead, after lurking for about a year.
Over the years, I have shared a great amount of information publically, and additional information publically. I quite often tried to include links and references for folks to read for further on information I've provided. This was done to help advance the State of the Art in flashlights.
You may have already noticed, that over the past month, I have greatly reduced the number of my posts. The plan was to slowly taper off my involvement with CPF, but not to cut connections, so that I could read about new developments, and answer any PMs, as well as send an occasional PM for cool new items I'd like to purchase or to ask questions about the items and possibly testing.
I'd like to thank a great many of you for the questions, the challenges, and especially the rare few who provide information for others seeking knowledge and enlightenment here on CPF- and always pushing the cutting edge just a little bit further.
There are a few of you that shine like a brilliantly lit diamond in the depth of night, and my only hope is that you will continue to do as you have done in the past. Continue to explore and learn, always push just a little bit harder, and never give up, the results are often worth it.
For myself, I enjoy the path, the challenges and hurdles, and find immense enjoyment of achieving new things. I also enjoy doing my own modding, there is nothing like something that turns out really well, and the thrill that comes from using your very own creation.
The future holds *much* promise for solid state lighting, as well for a few other lighting sources if it is ever decided to take them from the labs to the consumer. As new companies come on line with new LEDs, the competition will drive higher performance, and the competition in the market will also drive down the prices, leading to wider acceptance and adoption of the novel new technology. Recently, a threshold was reached where LEDs have begun to surpass fluorescent bulbs, especially when the ballast and fixture losses are taken into account. This is a really exciting time for me, as it will be quite interesting to watch what happens as companies bring LEDs into the general lighting market. IMHO, the potential is absolutely enormous, as the general lighting market makes flashlights look like one droplet of rainwater in a swimming pool. I just hope that companies implement the technology properly, so that the consumer has a positive experience.
I sincerely wish a great many of you loads of fun in the future, and hope life takes you down the paths that is agreeable and pleasant for you.
If you ever have any technical questions, or would like a little information on something, please feel free to contact me any time by email:
[email protected]
___________________
I exist, therefor I am!
a.k.a. Jarhead
http://jarhead.hobby-site.com/~jarhead/led.html
http://www.molalla.net/~leeper/led.htm
Over the years, I have shared a great amount of information publically, and additional information publically. I quite often tried to include links and references for folks to read for further on information I've provided. This was done to help advance the State of the Art in flashlights.
You may have already noticed, that over the past month, I have greatly reduced the number of my posts. The plan was to slowly taper off my involvement with CPF, but not to cut connections, so that I could read about new developments, and answer any PMs, as well as send an occasional PM for cool new items I'd like to purchase or to ask questions about the items and possibly testing.
I'd like to thank a great many of you for the questions, the challenges, and especially the rare few who provide information for others seeking knowledge and enlightenment here on CPF- and always pushing the cutting edge just a little bit further.
There are a few of you that shine like a brilliantly lit diamond in the depth of night, and my only hope is that you will continue to do as you have done in the past. Continue to explore and learn, always push just a little bit harder, and never give up, the results are often worth it.
For myself, I enjoy the path, the challenges and hurdles, and find immense enjoyment of achieving new things. I also enjoy doing my own modding, there is nothing like something that turns out really well, and the thrill that comes from using your very own creation.
The future holds *much* promise for solid state lighting, as well for a few other lighting sources if it is ever decided to take them from the labs to the consumer. As new companies come on line with new LEDs, the competition will drive higher performance, and the competition in the market will also drive down the prices, leading to wider acceptance and adoption of the novel new technology. Recently, a threshold was reached where LEDs have begun to surpass fluorescent bulbs, especially when the ballast and fixture losses are taken into account. This is a really exciting time for me, as it will be quite interesting to watch what happens as companies bring LEDs into the general lighting market. IMHO, the potential is absolutely enormous, as the general lighting market makes flashlights look like one droplet of rainwater in a swimming pool. I just hope that companies implement the technology properly, so that the consumer has a positive experience.
I sincerely wish a great many of you loads of fun in the future, and hope life takes you down the paths that is agreeable and pleasant for you.
If you ever have any technical questions, or would like a little information on something, please feel free to contact me any time by email:
[email protected]
___________________
I exist, therefor I am!
a.k.a. Jarhead
http://jarhead.hobby-site.com/~jarhead/led.html
http://www.molalla.net/~leeper/led.htm
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First, thank you for your service to our nation, thank you for your informative technical posts, thank you for your effort regarding the cause of cr123's venting.
