Jeff Stalnaker

This morning I was doing some stumbling around the intertubes and found a really cool site promoting the use of compact flourescent lighting and LEDs in place of traditional incandescent lighting. While the substance of the site is right on and definitely a message I like seeing promoted what struck me most was the design of the site. It’s done in flash with a playful fun attitude. Be sure to visit the “Hooray Australia” area to hear the Australian national anthem as played by a guy in a kangaroo costume using a keytair… awesome.

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Cheers,

J

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