From: Gavin McKenzie (ntlk_at_gavinmckenzie.fastmail.fm)
Date: Wed Sep 08 2004 - 12:48:03 PDT
My inlaws have several little night-lights around their house plugged
into electrical outlets -- and they are little thin green EL
night-lights. You can find them easily enough at home-stores, and their
fairly inexpensive. I remember the first time I saw them in the house
during an evening, I had a big grin on my face from seeing the familiar
green glow. I also was newton-geeky enough to get down on the floor and
put my ear to the nightlight to listen for a familiar hum (I was
disappointed to not hear any hum). Indeed, my wife wasn't impressed
when I told her the reason why I was taking such an interest in a cheap
night-light.
I found a google link that shows a picture of them:
http://www.intermatic.com/?action=subcat&sid=108
Given that they stay plugged in the outlets day and night, I've often
wondered why it is that they haven't lost their glow yet given that it
has been about two years since I first saw them in the house.
Gavin.
The first thing I thought when I saw
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:43:04 EDT, MKow1234_at_aol.com said:
> Hello everyone:
> On a recent trip out of town, we noticed (Okay, I noticed; when I showed
> it
> to her, my girlfriend just rolled her eyes and mumbled something under
> her
> breath) that the light switch in the bathroom of out hotel room (Red Roof
> Inn)
> resembled a Newton screen! Basically, it's a light switch that doubles
> as a mean
> green night light. Being a tech-geek, I took a few pics of the
> Newtonesque
> device, with my MP 2X00 posed next to it! It was strange, yet cool, and
> my GF
> only stopped talking to me for maybe an hour, so not too much harm done.
> :O)
> I need somebody to give me the link to the Newton picture posting web
> site.
> Thank you.
>
> Matt K.
>
>
> PS Um, Rob, your offer to post the Newton interconnection device is
> appreciated, but you might include your e-mail address next time..?
>
>
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