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Two New LED Bulb Reviews

DealExtreme has some interesting LED bulbs - not the best of the best, but the prices are worth looking into:

5W LED Bulb from DealExtreme: http://dabblings.net/?page_id=284

6W LED Bulb from DealExtreme: http://dabblings.net/?page_id=294

DIY Infrared thermal Image (using Excel and a TD100)

You can manually create an infrared thermal image of a wall of your house.  It takes about thirty minutes total.  It doesn't give you the instant gratification that a $2,000 US infrared camera gives, but it does give you the information you need to make needed repairs to insulation, windows, doors and more. 

http://www.squidoo.com/DIY-thermal-heatmap

EarthLED boasts 7W 40-60W equivelant bulb

1000bulbs EarthLED

1000 bulbs EarthLED for only $37.50

Solar Powered LED Floodlight – Light it up for free (after purchase)…

With the 80 LED Solar-Power Motion-Activated Outdoor Light, you don't have to subtract the cost of electricity for your payback time. Powered by the sun, and being motion activated, it conserves it's energy. Their site (Maxsainnovations.com) is a little slim on the details, but the price is great for something this size. While it only has two stars (so far), part of the reason is that they got a "1" because you "cannot direct the light anywhere but straight ahead." The other reviewer gave it a "5". Hmmm.