Reading lamp

Minor update to my listening / reading nook ... The over the shoulder clipped on USB light wasn’t the solution I wanted. Finding the inline switch module on the cable was a PITA, it never was quite aimed right, etc. I’d had my eye on this floor standing light for a minute, but something in me just doesn’t want to spend $80 on a disposable piece like that; the LEDs are integrated into the light itself, and cannot be (easily, if at all) replaced when they eventually die. That idea leaves a bad taste in my mouth. So instead I got this more traditional O'Bright Nova - Adjustable Floor Lamp ($50). No dimming, no color changing, no remote control (though the switch is a rotating stalk conveniently on the top of the lamp), just on/off with a standard A19 socket that can accept any ol' bulb. I went with the Feit Electric ST19 Vintage Edison LED Light Bulb, 60W Equivalent, Dimmable, 2700K Soft White, 800 Lumens, E26 Base, Retro Filament Light Bulbs, 15,000-Hour Lifetime, ST1960/CL/927CA/2, 2 Pack. I wanted warm light and a decent amount of it; these deliver, with a color temperature of 2700K (2200-2500K would have been even better, but this is fine), at 8.8 watts (60W equivalent), 800 lumen. So far, loving it. 

The lamp in use, with the Feit bulb
The lamp in use, with the Feit bulb

Close up of the Feit bulb in the lamp; tight fit but it works!
Close up of the Feit bulb in the lamp; tight fit but it works!

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