DOE Shines $21M on Advanced Lighting Research

coondoggie writes to mention that the US Department of Energy is planning to fork over close to $21 million for 13 projects promising to advance solid-state lighting research and development. "SSL lighting is an advanced technology that creates light with considerably less heat than incandescent and fluorescent lamps, allowing for increased energy efficiency. Unlike incandescent and fluorescent bulbs, SSL uses a semi-conducting material to convert electricity directly into light, which maximizes the light's energy efficiency, the DOE said in a release. Solid-state lighting encompasses a variety of light-producing semi-conductor devices, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). "

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[homey of my owney]

OK, so the light is encrypted?

SSL lighting

[Fnord666]

Do you use SSL lighting to illuminate an ATM machine that is connected to a VPN network?

Re:SSL

[Mononoke]

Only when you keep it on a flash drive.

From the

[Yetihehe]

Solid State SSL Lighting, from the Department of redundancy department.

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[Ucklak]

I thought Dihydrogen Monoxide was a contributing factor to breast cancer.

Unsigned

[kcbanner]

What happens if I self sign my light SSL certificate, am I susceptible to a man-in-the-way-of-my-light attack?
In other news, Alice and Bob figure out how to screw in a lightbulb.

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[Adriax]

I'm doing a study on the study of studies. Would you care to quote on that study?

Re:SSL

[Mesa MIke]

Yup.

And you have to accept a new SSL certificate whenever you change the lightbulb.

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[bannerman]

Are you suggesting that women need to expose their breasts to the light more often? Interesting...

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[Anonymous Coward]

"Do you have any references for properly lighting your home for maximum crime deterrence?"

Yes.
All you need is one relatively small spotlight, shining on a man-shaped target with
6 bullet holes clustered neatly around the heart area.
Place this in a conspicuous place in your yard.
Problem solved.

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[Paradise Pete]

Problem solved.

Sure, right up until somebody steals it.

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[Durrik]

So, how many computer scientists does it take to change a light bulb again?

10 One to change the lightbulb and one to make a bad binary joke.