N-gated Hacker NewsMar 24
👷‍♂️ Oh, the riveting tale of the electric grid; because nothing sparks joy like turning on a light bulb, right? 🕯️ Meet Viktor, the unsung hero you never knew you needed, unless you're into obscure engineering history. Guess we all missed the memo on being electrified by this yarn! ⚡🙄
https://worksinprogress.co/issue/how-the-worlds-first-electric-grid-was-built/ #electricgrid #engineeringhistory #unsunghero #lightbulb #electrification #storytelling #HackerNews #ngated
How the world's first electric grid was built - Works in Progress Magazine

In 1918, fifty systems supplied London's electricity. Turning these into a grid required war, nationalization, and an act of engineering insubordination.

David ScrimshawMar 10
For those who don't follow my blog on an RSS reader, here's my latest: https://davidscrimshaw.blogspot.com/2026/03/an-upgrade-to-squid-jars.html [Alt-text on Blog] #lightbulb
An upgrade to the squid jars

Way back in 2008, I filled a big jar with mineral oil  for the lovely Manon and put a candelabra light bulb in it with other stuff so it loo...

Nicolas MØUARTMar 7

#design #lightbulb #lampshade #electricity #cozyness #photography

©️ Nicolas Mouart, 2026

Kristof ZerbeMar 1
Blue Flash

https://kiko.io/photos/D50_7036_2602

#deutschesmuseum #camera #moodytones #classiccamera #vintagevibes #artofvisuals #analogphotography #photography #inspiration #filmphotography #photographyart #moodygrams #details #vintagecamera #lighting #oldschool #cameragear #photographylovers #studio #cinematic #blueaesthetic #lightbulb #closeup #lowlight #idea #stilllife #photographylife #minimalmood #innovation #retro #creativephotography
LindimaluMar 1
The Boggart 💡

#nightphotography #nightshooters #citylights #bokeh #bokehlicious #bokehphotography #lightbulb #bulb #artwork #kunst #mannheim #sonya5100
Diane Bruce VA3DBFeb 28

The inventor of the first incandescent light bulb https://britishheritage.org/en/joseph-swan

#Britain #Electricity #Lightbulb

Joseph Swan - The Lightbulb | British Heritage

The most influential British People

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Arlo 🇨🇦Feb 22
2026 365 photochallenge 53/365
#Winnipeg #Manitoba #Canada #2026photochallenge #lightbulb #bluesky
Likely Jan LukasFeb 17

These are both Philips LED bulbs, 2700K colour temperature (warm white), 60 W equivalent.

The older one ran at 12.5 W and lasted 12 years with daily use. The new one will run at 7 W with the same usage.

I'm interested to see how long the latter will last! 🙂

#LED
#LightBulb
#DesignChange
#LetThereBeLight

SnappiFeb 4
Bday gift for https://bsky.app/profile/doctor-ji.bsky.social
Why stop with object TF, upgrade to concept TF!
#art_snappi #doctor_ji #snappi #lightbulb #idea #comic #sketch
Paul SchoeJan 27

RE: https://mstdn.social/@compoundchem/115966050478200661

Very informative graphic about the differences between the different types of light bulbs.

#LightBulb #Energy #Savings