well, blimey. gosh. it is now, look you see, somewhere north of three years that i have been giving a somewhat annual update on a lightbulb i bought, once. for the sake of those who wish to consider such things in sequence, here you go, links to the 2017, 2018 and indeed 2019 posts on what is the 2020 version (or edition) now.
for the sake of clarification, somewhere north of one thousand five hundred people have, for some reason, elected to read the 2017 edition. interest waned somewhat after that, and by the 2019 episode it was so that south of one hundred have had a look. so, for those interested, let's boogie.
here, then, in the greater glory of Commodore 64 mode, is the bulb i bought a few years ago (can't be specific sorry, not sure how long i had had it in the first post), armed, fully operational, and more or less doing what one would expect a light bulb to do. even if it does it so only in a rudimentary way.
quite good value, i would argue. once again to recap, this fancy, "antique" or vintage or retro style looking bulb of light cost me all of £1 from Poundland. there were warnings from some, due to the cost and provenance, that it might not last very long, and also that it might blow up or catch fire or do something like that. neither, that i am aware of at the least, have occurred.
i have repeatedly mentioned the good value this bulb has proven to be, then. with a focus on longevity, value for money is now surely no longer a question. that it has not (yet) caught fire or otherwise blown up is also, to me, advantageous.
for performance, though, as a practical light bulb, i must confess, confirm or say again (if it is so that i have spoken such before) that it is a bit sh!t. yes, sure, it may look fancy, even aesthetically pleasing in a way that led me to purchase it, but for providing some decent light, alas it does not.
one wouldn't have thought that there was much, if any, interest in one of them animated sort of gif like things, even in Commodore 64 mode, of a lightbulb. however, i have been wrong in regards of such matters before, so there you go above, let yourself be transfixed, transformed and hypnotised by it should such be your way.
the light emitted from this bulb generally evokes thoughts of light omitted. quite subdued, faded, dim and, well, not bright, it is, to be sure. i am quite sure this would be wonderful if what i wanted of it was some sort of mood inspiring sense of feel, but i'd rather lay in bed and read a book. to do so with this bulb means positioning myself at quite a funny angle; one that offers little comfort but all the same enables me to see the words printed on the pages.
yes, i perhaps (probably) should have discarded this bulb early on, just as soon as i found that it really was not fit for the purpose which i selected it for. but i am maybe cheap, or tight, find it difficult to discard things (although sometimes not) and seldom seem ready to admit defeat. so, here we are.
many, or one or two, of you for some reason prefer images not to be in Commodore 64 mode. that strikes me as a really weird way to look at the world, but not my call, so above is a "regular" picture of the bulb, very much in action.
but yes, if course i still recommend or otherwise endorse this bulb. sure, it is not that good at providing light, but it is cheap, looks (kind of) stylish, has significant longevity and does not blow up or catch fire. don't get distracted by the negatives so much.
be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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