Folks, if you get the chance to vote #blinding #headlights back off the road, please let me encourage you.

For too many years, marketers have run amok, pandering to ego-driven #excess #headlamp #brightness levels, while #standards agencies have slept. The #roads are more #dangerous for all of us as a result.

Plus they bloody hurt the eyes of many of us, and have a tiresome effect, degrading overall levels of #road #safety for everyone.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/headlight-brightness-concerns-9.7078226

It's Linux Foundation Mentorship Term 1 time. If you know anyone who wants to do a paid mentorship working on open source projects please send them to these links to apply?

Improve Cluster API in Headlamp, https://github.com/headlamp-k8s/plugins/issues/485

Volcano in Headlamp, https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/headlamp/issues/4359

Improve Knative in Headlamp, https://github.com/headlamp-k8s/plugins/issues/486

Strimzi in Headlamp, https://github.com/headlamp-k8s/plugins/issues/488

Kubeflow in Headlamp, https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/headlamp/issues/3710

#Kubernetes #Headlamp, #Volcano, #Knative #ClusterAPI #Kubeflow #CNCF #lfx

Some highlights from our work on kubernetes-sigs/headlamp last year.

https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/01/22/headlamp-in-2025-project-highlights/

It’s been a pleasure working with different folks this year and learning about all sorts of different projects. But looking forward to this year much more!

My main work goal for this year is to **help people reduce energy use**. Let’s see how it goes🤞

#kubernetes #cncf #headlamp

Just came back from a treacherous pre-dawn hike in the #woods. Started off with a wintery mix of #snow and freezing rain. A lot of the snow on the roads melted just enough to be coated in black ice. Once on the trails, there was enough old crunchy snow for stable traction. Barely any wind and just the soft pitter-patter of the now #rain tapping the snow.

Incredibly peaceful...until I crossed paths with *five* coyotes. And that was my cue to turn back. The first two scattered when they saw me. The remaining three were hidden in the brush about 15 feet from me. Their eyes lit up like Times Square when I scanned the area with my headlamp.

Here in #Massachusetts the #coyote is a wolf/coyote hybrid. They are the size of German Shepherds and do *not* fear #humans.

On a side note: I run a dual #headlamp system. A 1,000 #lumen one mounted on my head and an 850 lumen one secured to my sternum strap as a flood light. This flexible #system gives me two *independent* #light sources. Had I only been using the flood light I wouldn't have even seen them.

Good morning!

#hike #goodmorning #nature #health #animals

Review: Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 headlamp

I started my running career using a Petzl Tikka+ headlamp that got the job done, but after a year I decided to up to a Black Diamond Spot. Both of these headlamps were solid choices and they helped me through a lot of late night and early morning runs. Yet, as the calendar keeps moving forward, and birthday after birthday passes… my aging eyes needed something more.

Over the past year I did some browsing of different options, starting with the familiar choices from Black Diamond, Petzl, and Biolite. However, I found them all lacking in overall brightness and in battery duration. Then I spotted a Fenix headlamp at a group run, and got to experience how bright it can get. I knew that this was an option I wanted to explore.

After a few weeks of research I opted for the Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 which is a single headband light (the straight HM65R has a band over the top of the head as well), and comes powered by a standard 18650 rechargeable battery. I’ve encountered this battery in the past in waist lights, so I knew it wasn’t something that would not be hard to find extras of. But what really impressed me was the light output options.

I’ve included the full chart from their website, but being able to hit 1600 lumens for up to 3 hours is incredibly impressive. That level of light is overkill for most of what I need, but the ability to drop that down to 400 lumens for half a day means that I don’t need to worry about conserving battery power on long overnight efforts. I can just adjust the power up and down as needed, and get the light that I want.

I’ve had the light for a few weeks now, and with the winter darkness setting in I’ve put it through its paces. It’s a solid lamp that does exactly what it advertises. Bright consistent light, with a decent spread in front of me. The headband is nice and wide and has a BOA-style system for tightening it. Even though the lamp is heavier (just under 5oz) than my Black Diamond it has never felt burdensome. Overall, it’s a comfortable fitting headlamp that comes right up to the edge of needing an over-the-head strap, but never goes over that line.

Now that snow has fallen on the ground I’ve discovered my favorite feature, the warm-light mode. When doing long snow runs in the dark, the harsh white light can often tire the eyes tremendously, due to reflecting off the white snow. However, when I switch over to the warm light mode, with its yellow tint, it relieves a lot of stress on your vision. Additionally, the warm light at 800 lumens can last for 6 hours, which is plenty bright when running on snow.

At around $100USD the Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 light is a great deal for any trail runners that want a light that feels solidly built, is comfortable, and can really pump out the lumens. I highly recommend this light and I am looking forward to many solid years of adventures with it.

#featured #headlamp #Reviews #Running

Speaking of #bicycle lights and #flashlights, I don't get why it is that lighting manufacturers can't understand that a bicycle #headlamp needs brightness buttons that go both UP and DOWN, in addition to replaceable batteries.

I shouldn't have to cycle through all brightness levels (usually including OFF) while riding at night, just to make my light go one level less bright.

Why is everything in this world now designed by people who obviously don't even use their own products??

#BikeTooter