The Chilopod

The Chilopod

So I went to Burning Man for the first time.   It was strange and wonderful and difficult and beautiful, often at the same time.   I…

IES BUG Ratings

IES BUG Ratings

Cutoff is dead.  Long live Cutoff. Most lighting designers are somewhat familiar with the Cutoff classification system for fixtures.  It’s a measure of how well…

A New Floor Lamp

A New Floor Lamp

There’s a Corner of my Apartment that is a Problem. See, my windows face north, so even on sunny days, which are rarer than unicorns…

Wilhelm Reich in Hell

Wilhelm Reich in Hell

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