Post AxH3zqtkTt8npgs8fY by phoenixgee@mstdn.social
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(DIR) Post #AxH1P0HKRVDkIoCeK8 by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2025-08-17T21:30:34Z
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Everybody knows what a light-emitting diode is.It's fairly common knowledge that incandescent lightbulbs are light-emitting resistors.I briefly wondered if there's such a thing as a light-emitting capacitor. Then I remembered that yes, yes there is: a cathode ray tube.#CRT
(DIR) Post #AxH3zqtkTt8npgs8fY by phoenixgee@mstdn.social
2025-08-17T21:59:15Z
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@argv_minus_one Every electronic element is light emitting, if you use it wrong enough.
(DIR) Post #AxHgXm5QfoTb0uwEDo by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
2025-08-18T05:23:31Z
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@argv_minus_one Light emitting inductors seem harder, if you want output for very long.
(DIR) Post #AxHm7uOZl4wqykwXSa by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2025-08-18T06:26:00Z
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@tomjennings Induction lamps do exist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_lamp
(DIR) Post #AxJ6wUgPJBe6F9drTk by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
2025-08-18T21:54:00Z
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@argv_minus_one D'oh! Never mind! Lol thanks. I had no idea.