Hacker News with Generative AI: Lighting

I tried making artificial sunlight at home (victorpoughon.fr)
Some time ago, I saw this video by DIY Perks where they make artificial sunlight at home with a 500W LED and a gigantic (1.2m) parabolic reflector. I've been fascinated by this project ever since, and I wanted my own.
DIY, Lighting, Home Projects, Science
622 points by fouronnes3 6 days ago | 233 comments
Saturn Lamp (fraser.name)
This is the new lamp at the entrance to my workshop.
Lighting, Design, DIY Projects
4 points by ColinWright 29 days ago | 0 comments
Anno 1800: Shadows of Beauty (simonschreibt.de)
While playing Anno 1800, I noticed something which I’ve never noticed before in any other game (but to be fair, I don’t play too many city builders): The sun keeps a position relative to the camera and thus the shadows always fall from left to right:
Video Games, City Builders, Shadows, Lighting
153 points by cremno 48 days ago | 44 comments
Your Light Bulb Is Lying to You: Why so many LEDs look so bad (theatlantic.com)
God said, “Let there be light”—everyone knows that. But God did not specify what color light, and this would eventually prove problematic.
Lighting, Technology, Consumer Products, Design
4 points by fortran77 66 days ago | 0 comments
How to improve your WFH lighting to reduce eye strain (rustle.ca)
I work from home everyday, I am susceptible to eye strain, eye pain, and dizziness. Having a working environment that’s as easy on my eyes as possible is of critical importance. I hope that by sharing what I've learned, it can be helpful to you if you work from home, and like many, have experienced WFH eye strain.
Eye Strain, Health, Productivity, Lighting
695 points by jahfer 70 days ago | 297 comments
Building Real-Time Global Illumination: Part 1 (jason.today)
Global illumination is about how light interacts with surfaces. When you turn a light on in your room at night, it's not a small glowing orb. It spreads to the walls, the floor, and the ceiling, breathing life into the room. Desks, doors, and objects cast shadows, softening as they stretch away.
Computer Graphics, Lighting, 3D Rendering
12 points by thunderbong 106 days ago | 0 comments
Headlights are too bright! But US experts say they're not bright enough (theguardian.com)
Driver complaints about high beams are commonplace, though specialists say US roads need to be better lit
Automotive, Safety, Lighting, Technology
10 points by bookofjoe 150 days ago | 0 comments
Alfredo Moser: Bottle light inventor (2013) (bbc.co.uk)
Innovation, Sustainability, DIY, Lighting, Brazil
58 points by UglyToad 250 days ago | 14 comments
Area Lights: Mathematical Fondations (scratchapixel.com)
Computer Graphics, Mathematics, Lighting
30 points by ibobev 326 days ago | 2 comments