{"id":13319,"date":"2015-03-12T11:48:57","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T15:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=13319"},"modified":"2017-11-09T09:20:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T14:20:08","slug":"three-lights-you-didnt-know-you-needed-but-you-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/three-lights-you-didnt-know-you-needed-but-you-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Three lights you didn\u2019t know you needed \u2013 but you do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year at the Consumer Electronics Show, one of the things I enjoy most is discovering products that I didn\u2019t know I needed, but are real contributors to how we enjoy life. Of these three I discovered, one will keep your home safe, one will make it magically beautiful and one you\u2019ll find uses for at home and as you travel. Come along and see what I found.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>BLISSLIGHTS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever labored with setting up lights to make a dramatic impact for a yard party, you know how difficult and time consuming that can be. Now, with BlissLights, it\u2019s as simple as \u201cplug and play.\u201d The BlissLights Spright fixture looks similar in shape to your typical flood light with a yard spike, but the similarity ends right there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights2c.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13322\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights2c-600x430.jpg?resize=600%2C430\" alt=\"BlissLights light a patio\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights2c.jpg?resize=600%2C430&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights2c.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights2c.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights2c.jpg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The BlissLight Sprightsends out 1,000\u2019s of individual points of light in a fan shape.\u00a0 Put it in a pot in the corner of a garden and you can illuminate up to 900 square feet. Or mount it under the eaves of your home and it will illuminate an entire patio area.\u00a0 Mix and match color fixtures if you like \u2013 they are available in three colors: green, red and blue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13321\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights-600x434.jpg?resize=600%2C434\" alt=\"BlissLights for an evening party\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights.jpg?resize=600%2C434&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights.jpg?w=811&amp;ssl=1 811w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since the technology behind the lights is laser, even if the points of light are farther away, they still maintain their shape and look sharp. The amazing part to me is how low voltage they are.\u00a0 In cool weather, each light only uses 3 watts and in hot weather, only 10 watts.\u00a0 That makes them ideal in remote corners of your property where you have to run long extension cords.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blisslights.com\/\">BlissLilghts website<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><strong>FAKE TV<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>When people go on vacation, I know a number of them who will set timers to turn lights on and off, making the house seem lived in.\u00a0 Now there\u2019s an even more convincing way to do it and it\u2019s dead simple to do.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0002.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13323\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0002-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Fake TV is a cost effective way to deter burglars\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0002.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0002.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0002.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0002.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fake TV is a small, fist sized projection unit that sends out multi-colored lights, identical to the look of having a TV going in your bedroom. When it comes on, it will throw its light onto the ceiling, walls or curtains of your room, and to the casual observer outside, you\u2019d swear the light was coming from a TV.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0004.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13324\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0004-600x381.jpg?resize=600%2C381\" alt=\"Fake TV \" width=\"600\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0004.jpg?resize=600%2C381&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0004.jpg?resize=150%2C95&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0004.jpg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0004.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Infinitesimally cheaper to run than a TV, you could have this stay on 24 hours a day, or it has a light sensor built in and will turn itself on when the room gets dark.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0007.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0007-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Fake TV\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0007.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0007.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0007.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Fake-TV-0007.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a great way to give the impression you are home when you could be half the way around the world.\u00a0 Check out all their models starting at just $24.95 on <a href=\"http:\/\/faketv.com\/\">their website.<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><strong>LUCI EMRG<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Luci is possibly the best emergency light on the market for the money.\u00a0 Solar powered, this light is compact and yet fills a room with useable light for 12 hours.\u00a0 When not needed, the light folds down to the size of a short stack of pancakes, but you can inflate it to operating size with just a few puffs, like blowing up a balloon.\u00a0 The full size light is then 4\u201d high and 5\u201d in diameter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LUCI-EMRG.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LUCI-EMRG-600x269.jpg?resize=600%2C269\" alt=\"Luci EMRG lights light for 12 hours\" width=\"600\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LUCI-EMRG.jpg?resize=600%2C269&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LUCI-EMRG.jpg?resize=150%2C67&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LUCI-EMRG.jpg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LUCI-EMRG.jpg?w=895&amp;ssl=1 895w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Safer and brighter than candles, these lights are flexible and waterproof, so they can be used inside or outside.\u00a0 They can even be hung on a large string, Japanese party lantern style.<\/p>\n<p>They are great to stick in a car, bike or backpack; just in case the need would ever arise.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ojSfg7ry4kw?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>These lights are also being introduced to third world countries as an alternative to unhealthy firewood for lighting. Check out their website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpowerd.com\/\">http:\/\/www.mpowerd.com<\/a>, and find out how you can participate in the movement. Special partnerships, along with their own Give Luci\u2122 program, allow you to donate Luci solar lanterns through NGOs working around the world at a discounted rate. Find out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpowerd.com\/give\">http:\/\/www.mpowerd.com\/give<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year at the Consumer Electronics Show, one of the things I enjoy most is discovering products that I didn\u2019t know I needed, but are real contributors to how we enjoy life. Of these three I discovered, one will keep your home safe, one will make it magically beautiful and one you\u2019ll find uses for 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year at the Consumer Electronics Show, one of the things I enjoy most is discovering products that I didn\u2019t know I needed, but are real contributors to how we enjoy life. Of these three I discovered, one will keep your home safe, one will make it magically beautiful and one you\u2019ll find uses for at home and as you travel. Come along and see what I found. BLISSLIGHTS If you\u2019ve ever labored with setting up lights to make a dramatic impact for a yard party, you know how difficult and time consuming that can be. Now, with BlissLights, it\u2019s&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/past\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Past<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights.jpg?fit=300%2C217&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights.jpg?resize=600%2C586&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BlilssLights.jpg?fit=811%2C586&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/past\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Past<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Past<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">BlissLight<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">emergency light<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Fake TV<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Laser lights<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Luci<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Mpowerd<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">party lights<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">solar light<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">specialty lighting<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">BlissLight<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">emergency light<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Fake TV<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Laser lights<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Luci<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Mpowerd<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">party lights<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">solar light<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">specialty lighting<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 11 years ago","modified":"Updated 8 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on March 12, 2015","modified":"Updated on November 9, 2017"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on March 12, 2015 11:48 am","modified":"Updated on November 9, 2017 9:20 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-3sP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":30893,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/the-tale-of-three-tactical-lights-and-which-to-buy\/","url_meta":{"origin":13319,"position":0},"title":"The tale of three tactical lights and which to buy","author":"Doug","date":"September 5, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"A quick check of Amazon.com for compact tactical-rated flashlights shows that some amazing bargains are easily available.\u00a0 Forget that overweight 4-D cell flashlight that emergency workers used to haul around. 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