[Talk-GB] Same old, same old...

[ael]

On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 05:59:24PM +1100, Warin wrote:
> On 20/3/21 4:24 am, ael via Talk-GB wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 05:15:00PM +0000, Ken Kilfedder wrote:
> > > I've noticed, since lockdown, that several houses have got new high-contrast, very obvious numbers, which I attribute entirely to the massive uplift in online shopping and meal delivery.
> > > 
> > > I even saw two neighbouring houses last week with bright 7-segment and dot-matrix LED displays... school projects?
> > But don't encourage light pollution... As long as we can still see the
> > stars.
> > 
> 
> I am in suburbia, with an Aldi led illuminated solar powered house number
> (0.2 watts?) .. it is not very bright!

Good. But a house nearly opposite recently installed an illuminated
number sign which is very bright indeed, and is not directional, so
there is substantial upwards pollution. Hence my comment.

A PIR type which only emits directional light when needed would be fine.

ael