Tag Archives: Livermore Light Bulb

Video: 110-Year-Old Livermore Light Bulb

June 20, 2011, 9:02 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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I would have headed out to the 110th anniversary celebration of the perpetually burning light bulb, but I was haunted by the fear that I'd be the only one looking at the thing when it just happened to finally flicker … Continue reading »

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Video: John Garamendi on Stephen Colbert

June 10, 2011, 9:37 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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The Ironic One looks at California's "Fightin' 10th" district, with a shout out to Walnut Creek, the Livermore Light Bulb, and an interview with congressional rep. John Garamendi. And let me pose the same question I did upon viewing the … Continue reading »

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Does the 110-Year Old Livermore Light Bulb Prove a 'Planned Obsolescence' Conspiracy?

February 8, 2011, 1:11 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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So last Sunday, I'm sitting at home reading the Chronicle, really giving Willie Brown's weekly movie review (The Mechanic) the ole deep think, when I come across this crazy article on the Livermore light bulb. Some people I asked have … Continue reading »

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