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Freakonomics talks about Christmas Lights
Freakonomics ‘The Economics of Everyday Things’ did an episode on Christmas lights. About 15 minutes in you get to hear a little from Chuck Smith at PlanetChristmas. Listen to the podcast at the Freakonomics website, or look for episode 119 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. For the audio-challenged, here’s the transcript pulled from the Freakonomics website: …
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So Many Santas!
One guy, a camera, computer and too much time. John Wernega plays his music arrangement of “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.” This video shows some of the fun, crazy things that Santa likes to do throughout the year when he is not delivering presents. Videography, choreography, costume design, and video editing by John Wernega The multitrack …
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Where are Christmas Lights Made?
Ever wonder where all the Christmas lights come from in the 21st century? My first thought was Walmart… Thanks to our friends at Christmas Designers, we can gain insight into how, where, and why they’re made. Watch the video and be just a little bit smarter.
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Time to fix that Christmas Light string
The best time to fix troublesome Christmas light strings is during the off-season. Here’s a pretty good video for attacking those cheap incandescent light strings:
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We’ve made it too complicated!
Remember chaser strings from long ago? Wrap one of those around your Christmas tree and suddenly it had personality. The string had a controller at the end about the size of a matchbox. Press a button to pick a pattern and you were done programming the computer. Drive around now and some of the over-the-top …
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PlanetChristmas way back in 2023!
Here’s a short video (just over a minute) that shows the highlights of PlanetChristmas 2023. The last major light display at the PlanetChristmas world headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee was back in 2003. LEDs and digital pixels were science fiction. Watching the electric meter spin like a top when all the outside Christmas lights were on …
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A Better/Cheaper RGB Pixel Matrix Solution?
I’ve been thinking about adding some sort of pixel matrix to my Christmas display so I could do more messages, graphics and video. A P10 RGB panel display or pixel mesh solution was going to run a minimum of $600 plus a lot of labor but I would have a low resolution RGB panel prop …
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Thinking about RGB pixels?
Back in the old days you would plug in a string of Christmas lights and they would just turn on. Easy. Technology started getting involved about a decade ago. Think about a special string of Christmas lights where any light could be any color at any time. The concept has evolved quite a bit and …
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Make your own wireframe for the yard
Ready to create your own wireframes to continue the theme you have evolving in your Christmas display? You can always go to a local welding shop but it gets expensive in a hurry. Bergmann Lights has a series of videos to help you wrap your head around building your own wireframes from 1/4 inch steel …
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How to fix a blow mold?
Does your Christmas blow mold need some tender-loving care? John Yanik created an excellent video to guide you through the process. Check it out! Standby while we load this from YouTube…
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