I’m Maddy, I’m from San Francisco area. I’m interested in majoring in physics. I’ve always been interested in math and science. I was lucky enough to attend a high school with an engineering lab in the basement. I took an engineering class where we took on long and collaborative projects, such as building an electric motor and making a motor powered hydraulic system. I am interested in this class because I want to improve my creative process. I’m also interested in learning about the projects we will do this semester.
One product that I use frequently, especially when traveling and now having a roommate is my book lamp. This book lamp has three parts, a base, a neck and a light. The base is heavy and thin with a hinged clasp. This clasp is designed to hook into the spine of a book. The neck is a flexible wire, that is sturdy enough to hold the light while still movable. The light itself is small and bright with an on and off sliding switch right above it.
I chose this product because I have tried a great many book lights and they all have similar characteristics but differ enough that I have a preference for this one. I like to read before bed which can be distracting to people around me. I also like to read in unusual places that might not have lights, like sitting outside at night time.
This particular model is nice because it has an adjustable clasp, so it can work on hardcover books and e-readers. However, due to the weight of the bottom, when clasped onto smaller, paperback books the light has a tendency to warp and bend pages. Also when reading, the light spreads out, but that can be disturbing to other people around. I have yet to find a reading light with a better concentrated light that spreads in one direction only so as to grant the reader light, but no one else. I am curious if they could make a book light that could be slipped under the pages or have a different mode of illumination. Why do most book lamps have only one light setting?