Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Why All Property Owners Need Energy Star Rated Ceiling Fans
Ceiling fans are an essential item for homes or buildings requiring an efficient way to beat the heat. By circulating air throughout different areas of your property, ceiling fans provide much-needed relief during periods of warm weather and use only a fraction of the energy that an air conditioning unit requires. Lower energy usage means a much smaller…
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Summer Savings with LED Lighting
With a worldwide population of around 7.4 billion people, you can only imagine how much energy we consume. To quantify it, we use BTUs to measure how much energy we produce. A BTU roughly equates to the amount of energy released when a single match is lit. According to Inside Energy, we produce 78 million BTU…
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How to Install Low Voltage Landscape Lighting
Thinking of making your outdoor great with low voltage landscape lighting is a great option. If you are thinking of installing low-voltage landscape lighting, there are two ways to it. You may get a professional to do it for you, or you do it yourself. While the former may cost you a fortune, the latter poses a…
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Things to Consider Using Low-Voltage Garden Lighting
A dimly lit or dark outdoor garden or landscape is an opportunity to elevate the aesthetic and ambiance of your home. You’ve invested a lot of time into your house with DIY projects, so why wouldn’t you brighten your garden fountains and flower beds, pathways, and trees? If you want to show off even after the sun sets, DIY landscape lighting is…
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Differences Between Edge-Lit and Backlit Flat Panel Lights
LCDs need to be supported by additional lights because they don’t produce their light. To create this light, you can either use edge-lit LEDs or backlit LEDs. The primary difference between edge-lit and backlit LEDs is in the lighting is arranged. The light sources of Edge-lit displays are placed on a diffuser (usually thin) behind the LCD to…
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Professional Landscape Lighting Design – Is it Worth it?
Professional landscape lighting has gained more popularity than ever before, and its use is spreading like wildfire. It has become the choice for offices and homes. There are reasons professional landscape lighting is topping the list in the selection of lighting. That is what this piece hopes to highlights. One of the most fundamental reasons professional landscape…
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How Do Grow Tents Work? Grow Tents Explained
Growing tents are your best and simplified alternatives when you are looking for an ideal environment to grow or recreate your crops, such as fruits and vegetables, regularly and year-round under your very own conditions irrespective of the climate or the seasons. Grow tents allows for a cleaner atmospheric condition in a more ideal and organized…
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How To Use Strip Lights For Your Bedroom
An essential part of your bedroom’s design is lighting, not only to add a mood and feel but also to help you function better. Strip lights are excellent choices of residential lighting as they allow for an easy and flexible way of lighting your home, including your bedroom. With these strips, you can dim then turn on…
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Separating facts from Myth – HVAC & UV Bacterial Killing Lighting
The HVAC technician who services your home or office building can suggest that you install ultraviolet (UV) lights within your system. What is the purpose of this inquiry? Certain UV lights can help to minimize or eliminate microorganisms from circulating in your home or office’s ductwork. Ultraviolet light waves have a wavelength range of 0 to 400…
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Are Ultraviolet Sanitizing Lights Safe for Humans?
Ultraviolet Sanitizing Lights became urgent and needful due to the novel COVID-19 Coronavirus breakout worldwide in 2020. In order to prevent the spread of the novel virus and other viruses, organizations began to install Ultraviolet Sanitizing Lights. While this initiative was a welcome idea and applauded by all as it is observed to be effective…
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