Can I use a one-way CFL bulb in a three-way socket? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2008 - 6 answers

After working in a mostly LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) environment the last few years, I need to make a quick switch to WISA (Windows, IIS, MS SQL, ASP). [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2008 - 6 answers

Disadvantages working with Open Source PHP Software in a WIMP environment? [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2008 - 8 answers

Lighting fetishists help me! Looking for the desk lamp from "The Devil Wears Prada" [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm looking for good, neutral, non-dogmatic comparisons of LAMP and Windows for building and hosting database-backed web applications. [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 7 answers

What would you do with a fresh install of Ubuntu 6.06, perfectly functioning LAMP configuration and a 200gig hard drive with a high speed connection? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2008 - 9 answers

My touch lamp has the same vibrating static electricity feeling that my massage clients used to have. Why? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me with my mid-career freak out: should I change directions and move into the exciting world of computer networking? [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2008 - 14 answers

Lamps for the plants and me? [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2007 - 6 answers

Looking for an open source alternative to SharePoint for my own home/non-enterprise use. [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2007 - 4 answers

Do dimmer/timer combo adapters for lamps exist? I want to be able to set a timer AND dimmer on my bedside lamp so that at a scheduled time in the morning it will slowly scale upwards in brightness, simulating a sunrise. I know lamps with this feature built-in exist, but can you get an adapter that works on any lamp? I can only find timer and dimmer adapters alone, but never as a unit.
posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 6 answers

I have a table lamp that takes a three-way bulb. The lamp does not have a standard switch; rather, you adjust the intensity of the light and turn the lamp on or off by tapping the metal base one, two, or three times. Recently the lamp's bulb burned out and I replaced it with the same kind of three-way bulb that was in there before. But now tapping the base produces no effect - the lamp stays on its brightest setting and can only be turned on and off by plugging it in or unplugging it. What happened, and can it be fixed? I've only had this lamp for about six months, and it wasn't cheap. I've tried various different bulbs, but nothing seems to work.
posted on Jun 8, 2007 - 7 answers

Craftiwork Filter: Help me turn an antique bottle into a light bulb/fixture. The incandescent sort. [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2007 - 10 answers

I read a short story once about ten years ago, it was in a compiliation of short stories but I don't remember the title or author. The part I remember from the plot is that there's a magic lamp that gives wishes but you have to sell it for half of what you paid for it. I believe the main characters keep trying to find lower currencies so they can continue reselling it.
posted on May 21, 2007 - 3 answers

Where can I find a cheaper cousin of this lamp? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2007 - 9 answers

I have a touch lamp, which I'm finding incredibly useful to turn off when I'm half asleep. However, I'm also a bit of an eco-warrior. I've been looking online, and found that a small amount of energy is supplied to the lamp at all times. Surely that must be costing me something? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2007 - 16 answers

What are some good resources for a ColdFusion programmer who's thinking about going to PHP? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2007 - 12 answers

LinuxDellFilter: How well does Linux run on the lowest-end Dell Dimension C521? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2007 - 9 answers

College student looking for a really good studying/reading lamp. Preferably of the nice, bright "white" light variety rather than the eye-straining, weak "yellow" light. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2007 - 17 answers

So, I've got myself a web application. LAMP. I need to scale it up. Can I run the php application across multiple machines loaded off a mounted NFS share on another machine? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2007 - 15 answers

LAMPFilter: Which VPS solution (Virtuozzo, VMware, freeVPS, etc) is recommended for a small web-hosting company? [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2007 - 6 answers

To maximise bulb life, what's the minimum length of time an LCD projector should be turned off for? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2007 - 14 answers

Any recommendations for a natural sun lamp? [more inside]
posted on Dec 26, 2006 - 8 answers

i am a complete Linux Noob and i've decided to go a few rounds with a simple LAMP server. Where can i find helpful resources and suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Dec 22, 2006 - 10 answers

I'm looking for a file repository application suitable for managing a software collection plus storing metadata about each program (version, developer site, dependencies, that sort of thing - I'll need to have some custom fields also). This is for private use, I'm not recreating Sourceforge or Freshmeat, so lightweight is better. Must run under OSX or LAMP. Suggestions?
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 6 answers

Why should I look at Ruby on Rails for development of applications instead of the traditional LAMP stack, especially given the advancements in PHP since 5.0? [more inside]
posted on Oct 31, 2006 - 12 answers

What's the best host to run my wiki created using MediaWiki? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - 8 answers

[LampshadeFilter]: I accidentally broke a beloved glass Ikea lampshade and I'd like to find a replacement. I was a klutz this morning and broke this lampshade that holds high sentimental value to its owner. It is a medium-blue glass, mushroom shaped lampshade bought around 2002. Ikea doesn't have a stock discontinued items, and eBay and Googling turn up nothing. Pictures are inside. [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2006 - 12 answers

Sources for baby-ish lighting? [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2006 - 6 answers

How to: multiple fluorescent light fixtures on one circuit [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2006 - 7 answers

I need to make the bulbs in a lamp pulse on and off. [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2006 - 11 answers

Recommendations for a standing reading light please... [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2006 - 2 answers

Is there an open-source ecommerce store system that has built-in support for purchase orders? [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2006 - 6 answers

Okay, here's a tough one. In both The Ring and The Ring II, the morose little boy has this amazing bedside lamp that looks like a flying saucer taking off. I assume the set decorators must have purchased this lamp somewhere...but where? Many hours of exhaustive searching have yielded no results. Anyone know where I might find this item?
posted on Mar 19, 2006 - 12 answers

This past Christmas I got hung up on the idea of giving my brother a particular lamp that I saw many months before in a catalog from uncommongoods.com. The trouble is that they don't seem to stock it any more, I couldn't find the original catalog and now two months after Christmas I'm still looking for another store that stocks it. I only glimpsed it for a moment while I was l leafing through the catalog and I don't remember it well enough to describe it accurately, just well enough that I remember thinking "that would make a great gift". [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2006 - 4 answers

I have elderly relatives who no longer can turn or twist the normal switch on a table lamp or touchier lamp. I am looking for an easy ergonomic solution that will allow them to be able to simply turn lamps on and off. I remember recently seeing a replacement switch knob that was designed with 3 flat blades that protruded from the center of the knob; somewhat like the shape of a modern windmill blades. I would appreciate any and all ideas and hints.
posted on Dec 30, 2005 - 14 answers

I love my lotus lamp. I hate the cord. Is it possible to convert into a little battery-powered beacon of enlightenment? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2005 - 5 answers

My bottle of Sam Adams Utopias is empty and I'd like to turn it into a lamp... [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2005 - 10 answers

Where can I find a lamp like the ones on the West Wing sets? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2005 - 4 answers

Free server-oriented Linux distribution with GUI config tools? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2005 - 4 answers

Why do incandescent light bulbs make my pale yellow walls look completely white? [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2005 - 23 answers

I know how to make database-driven web sites using Windows servers, Access, IIS, and ASP.

I want to learn how to do the same using Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, and... whatever you use instead of Access.

Where do I start?
posted on Dec 10, 2004 - 18 answers

Fluorescent light problem:

I have a fluorescent light fixture in my bathroom using two, different-sized, doughnut-shaped bulbs. Lately it's been taking a long time to turn on (15-30 minutes) after I throw the switch in the morning. If the fixture has been running for a while, this warm-up time seems to go down. Does this sound like a ballast problem (and thus my landlord's problem), or a light-bulb problem (mine)? I'm leaning to ballast because the lights look fine once they start, but I haven't been able to find the same symptoms on the half dozen fluorescent lighting websites I've looked at so far.
posted on Jul 16, 2004 - 5 answers

The last time I had to set up a search engine for a basic web site, swish-E was the free indexer of choice. However, its relevance sorting and other features (as I remember them) leave much to be desired in today's world, where everyone expects every search engine to be as good as Google. What's the LAMP favorite nowadays? Where is the interesting development happening in open-source search index and query service?
posted on Jun 14, 2004 - 10 answers

I have been looking at changing my web development focus from Windows/ASP/.NET to LAMP(Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python/Perl) because my gut is telling me that this is where things are going. Oh, Java should be in there as well.

What's the skinny on LAMP in the real world (Netcraft surveys aside)? Is it difficult to change to LAMP/Java? Is the open source thing really sticking?
posted on Jan 9, 2004 - 14 answers

Three'fer:
(1) Is there a significant difference between running Linux on Opterons vs. Xeons? Is one clearly better? For MySQL? For Apache/PHP?
(2) Ever hosted with Cogentco? Is there anyone else with prices like that? (100Mbps at $1000/month)
(3) What's your favorite server vendor for typical 2-way 1U systems? (Looking at Dell, IBM, Penguin; where does Google buy them again?)
posted on Dec 21, 2003 - 3 answers