A personal series about light and making

Ross's 100 Things To Do

I like spending quiet hours tinkering with Ross Light—watching how a lamp changes a room, improving a tool or finding a clearer way to explain an industry question. Small questions about light often lead somewhere unexpected.

This list holds the ideas I want to try next. It is not a test to finish in order, but a shelf of practical experiments, observations and useful rabbit holes that can change as I learn.

Browse the themes, start with a finished idea or follow whichever title catches your eye. If a lighting question belongs here, send me a note—I would love this list to become a conversation.

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What Makes Lighting Interesting? Ross’s Field Guide to Finding a Topic

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Build a Lighting Events Calendar That Readers Can Trust
Create a Lighting Scavenger Hunt for Home or Classroom

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Products
How to Write Product Teardown Notes Without Claiming Lab Testing
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Products
A Lighting Showroom Visit Checklist: Questions, Photos and Specs
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Lighting life 1 / 2 done

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Lighting life
How to Notice the Lighting Moments That Make a Room Feel Better
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Lighting life
How to Light Food at Home for Natural Colour and Texture
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Ross notes 1 / 6 done

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Ross notes
What Makes Lighting Interesting? Ross’s Field Guide to Finding a Topic
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Ross notes
One Lighting Lesson a Week: A Simple Learning Routine
In progress
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Ross notes
A Simple Lighting Notebook: What to Record and Why
In progress
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Ross notes
Create a Now Page for Ongoing Lighting Projects and Reading
In progress
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Ross notes
The History of Ross Light: From Personal Notes to Practical Guides
In progress
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Ross notes
One Photo, One Lighting Lesson: A Repeatable Editorial Format
In progress

Lighting practice 1 / 6 done

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Lighting practice
How to Photograph Lamps Without Blown Highlights
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Lighting practice
Make an Interactive Map of a Lighting Workbench
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Lighting practice
How to Draw and Publish a Clear Lighting Layout Sketch
In progress
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Lighting practice
How to Build a Lighting Moodboard That Leads to Decisions
In progress
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Lighting practice
Document a Room-Lighting Before-and-After Without Overclaiming
In progress
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Lighting practice
Build a Colour-Temperature Photo Gallery with Honest Camera Notes
In progress

Industry news 0 / 2 done

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Industry news
Build a Lighting Events Calendar That Readers Can Trust
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Industry news
Keep a Lighting Standards Update Log Without Giving Code Advice
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Lighting education 0 / 5 done

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Lighting education
Create a Lighting Scavenger Hunt for Home or Classroom
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Lighting education
Build a Lighting Word Game from Lumens, Lux and Lamp Terms
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Lighting education
Lighting Vocabulary I Learned This Month
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Lighting education
A Home Lighting Quiz: Test What You Know About Lumens and CCT
In progress
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Lighting education
Build a Public Lighting Glossary Readers Can Browse
In progress

Lighting tools 0 / 5 done

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Lighting tools
Build a Reusable Lighting Calculator Web Component
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Lighting tools
Build an Interactive Pixel Grid Inspired by LED Matrices
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Lighting tools
Create a Downloadable Room-Lighting Planning Checklist
In progress
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Lighting tools
Track Lighting Energy Costs with Clear Dates and Assumptions
In progress
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Lighting tools
Create a Transparent Lighting Worksheet Readers Can Copy
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Lighting culture 0 / 7 done

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Lighting culture
How to Review a Lighting Book Without Repeating the Blurb
In progress
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Lighting culture
What Lighting Design Games Can Teach About Contrast and Wayfinding
In progress
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Lighting culture
Build a Digital Shrine to a Lamp, Designer or Lighting Era
In progress
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Lighting culture
Films to Watch for Lighting: A Practical Visual Study List
In progress
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Lighting culture
How to Review Light Art: Colour, Space, Time and Viewer Experience
In progress
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Lighting culture
Map Local Lamp Museums, Light Festivals and Public Installations
In progress
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Lighting culture
A Visual Timeline of Household Lighting Technologies
In progress

Lighting resources 0 / 5 done

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Lighting resources
The Lighting Websites Worth Following and How to Build a Useful Blogroll
In progress
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Lighting resources
Lighting Books for Beginners: How to Choose What to Read First
In progress
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Lighting resources
Useful Lighting Links: How to Curate Sources Readers Can Trust
In progress
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Lighting resources
The Lighting Antilibrary: Books Saved for Later and What They Cover
In progress
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Lighting resources
Lighting Podcasts Worth Following and How to Take Useful Notes
In progress

Lighting research 0 / 2 done

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Lighting research
How Readers Should Cite Lighting Research and Technical Guides
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Lighting research
How to Translate a Technical Lighting Guide Without Losing Meaning
In progress

Trust and methods 0 / 2 done

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Trust and methods
How to Disclose AI Assistance on an Editorial Website
In progress
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Trust and methods
Lighting Myths and Facts: How to Check a Claim Before Publishing
In progress

Community 0 / 7 done

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Community
How to Add a Guestbook to a Personal Industry Blog
In progress
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Community
Start a Monthly Lighting Blog Carnival
In progress
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Community
Help Someone Start a Specialist Website: A Practical Checklist
In progress
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Community
How to Co-Write a Lighting Article with a Designer or Engineer
In progress
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Community
Start a Monthly Lighting Notes Newsletter
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Community
Turn Reader Questions into a Lighting Q&A Library
In progress
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Community
How to Invite Readers to Suggest the Next Lighting Thing
In progress

Accessibility 0 / 10 done

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Accessibility
How to Write Alt Text for Lamps, Rooms and Lighting Diagrams
In progress
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Accessibility
How to Audit a Lighting Blog with WAVE
In progress
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Accessibility
Skip Links Explained: A Small Change with a Big Accessibility Benefit
In progress
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Accessibility
Heading Scale and Readability for Long Technical Articles
In progress
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Accessibility
Before-and-After Lighting Images with an Accessible Hover Effect
In progress
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Accessibility
Ambient Audio on Web Pages: When It Helps and When It Annoys
In progress
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Accessibility
Use Details and Summary for Long Lighting FAQs
In progress
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Accessibility
Tables of Contents for Long Lighting Guides
In progress
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Accessibility
External-Link Icons That Stay Clear to Screen Readers
In progress
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Accessibility
Hovercards for Lighting Terms: Useful Context Without Clutter
In progress

Indie web 0 / 6 done

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Indie web
Why 88×31 Buttons Still Belong on Personal Websites
In progress
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Indie web
Design an 88×31 Button for a Lighting Blog
In progress
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Indie web
How a Lighting Blog Can Join a Webring
In progress
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Indie web
Rel=me Explained for Independent Authors
In progress
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Indie web
What Is an Omake Page? A Personal Website Bonus Section
In progress
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Indie web
Webmention for a Personal Industry Blog: Setup and Moderation
In progress

Behind the site 0 / 33 done

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Behind the site
Start a Personal Lighting Website: A Practical Setup Guide
In progress
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Behind the site
Robots.txt for an Independent Blog: Search, AI Crawlers and Trade-offs
In progress
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Behind the site
Dark Mode Done Well: Contrast, Glare and Readability Lessons
In progress
50
Behind the site
How to Choose a Domain Name for a Specialist Lighting Blog
In progress
60
Behind the site
Design a Lighting-Themed Easter Egg That Does Not Hurt Accessibility
In progress
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Behind the site
Background Images Without Bad Contrast or Slow Pages
In progress
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Behind the site
Why Helpful HTML Comments Make a Personal Site Easier to Maintain
In progress
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Behind the site
How to Speed Up an Image-Heavy Lighting Website
In progress
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Behind the site
What Changed on Ross Light: How to Write a Useful Site Changelog
In progress
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Behind the site
How to Follow a Lighting Blog with RSS
In progress
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Behind the site
On This Day in Lighting: Building a Useful Archive Feature
In progress
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Behind the site
How to Build a Browseable Archive for 100 Lighting Stories
In progress
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Behind the site
How to Create a Consistent Author Character for an Editorial Website
In progress
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Behind the site
Print Stylesheets for Checklists, Room Plans and Lighting Guides
In progress
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Behind the site
How to Find and Fix Broken Links on a Personal Blog
In progress
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Behind the site
Build a Simple HTML Résumé for a Lighting Industry Career
In progress
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Behind the site
Syntax Highlighting for Lighting Calculator Code
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Behind the site
Audit Your Head Tag: Metadata a Specialist Blog Actually Needs
In progress
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Behind the site
How to Add Search to a Static Lighting Website
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Behind the site
Show Publishing Rhythm with a Simple Blog Sparkline
In progress
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Behind the site
How Font Choices Change the Feel of a Lighting Website
In progress
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Behind the site
Asterisms and Fleurons: A Quiet Ending for Editorial Posts
In progress
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Behind the site
Faster Lighting Videos with Lite YouTube Embeds
In progress
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Behind the site
Build a Website Colour Palette from Lighting Temperatures
In progress
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Behind the site
Create a Style Page for Tables, Checklists and Technical Notes
In progress
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Behind the site
How to Add a Name Pronunciation Recording to an About Page
In progress
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Behind the site
Design a Seasonal Lighting Theme Without Rebuilding the Site
In progress
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Behind the site
When One Lighting Topic Deserves Its Own Microsite
In progress
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Behind the site
How to Design a Favicon for a Lighting Website
In progress
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Behind the site
Text Selection Colour: A Small Detail in an Editorial Design System
In progress
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Behind the site
Document a Hugo Website So Future You Can Maintain It
In progress
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Behind the site
How to Update an Old Lighting Article Without Losing Search Value
In progress
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Behind the site
Sidenotes for Technical Definitions: When They Improve a Guide
In progress

How to Write Product Teardown Notes Without Claiming Lab Testing

A Lighting Showroom Visit Checklist: Questions, Photos and Specs

How to Notice the Lighting Moments That Make a Room Feel Better

How to Light Food at Home for Natural Colour and Texture

What Makes Lighting Interesting? Ross’s Field Guide to Finding a Topic

One Lighting Lesson a Week: A Simple Learning Routine

A Simple Lighting Notebook: What to Record and Why

Create a Now Page for Ongoing Lighting Projects and Reading

The History of Ross Light: From Personal Notes to Practical Guides

One Photo, One Lighting Lesson: A Repeatable Editorial Format

How to Photograph Lamps Without Blown Highlights

Make an Interactive Map of a Lighting Workbench

How to Draw and Publish a Clear Lighting Layout Sketch

How to Build a Lighting Moodboard That Leads to Decisions

Document a Room-Lighting Before-and-After Without Overclaiming

Build a Colour-Temperature Photo Gallery with Honest Camera Notes

Build a Lighting Events Calendar That Readers Can Trust

Keep a Lighting Standards Update Log Without Giving Code Advice

Create a Lighting Scavenger Hunt for Home or Classroom

Build a Lighting Word Game from Lumens, Lux and Lamp Terms

Lighting Vocabulary I Learned This Month

A Home Lighting Quiz: Test What You Know About Lumens and CCT

Build a Public Lighting Glossary Readers Can Browse

Build a Reusable Lighting Calculator Web Component

Build an Interactive Pixel Grid Inspired by LED Matrices

Create a Downloadable Room-Lighting Planning Checklist

Track Lighting Energy Costs with Clear Dates and Assumptions

Create a Transparent Lighting Worksheet Readers Can Copy

How to Review a Lighting Book Without Repeating the Blurb

What Lighting Design Games Can Teach About Contrast and Wayfinding

Build a Digital Shrine to a Lamp, Designer or Lighting Era

Films to Watch for Lighting: A Practical Visual Study List

How to Review Light Art: Colour, Space, Time and Viewer Experience

Map Local Lamp Museums, Light Festivals and Public Installations

A Visual Timeline of Household Lighting Technologies

The Lighting Websites Worth Following and How to Build a Useful Blogroll

Lighting Books for Beginners: How to Choose What to Read First

Useful Lighting Links: How to Curate Sources Readers Can Trust

The Lighting Antilibrary: Books Saved for Later and What They Cover

Lighting Podcasts Worth Following and How to Take Useful Notes

How Readers Should Cite Lighting Research and Technical Guides

How to Translate a Technical Lighting Guide Without Losing Meaning

How to Disclose AI Assistance on an Editorial Website

Lighting Myths and Facts: How to Check a Claim Before Publishing

How to Add a Guestbook to a Personal Industry Blog

Start a Monthly Lighting Blog Carnival

Help Someone Start a Specialist Website: A Practical Checklist

How to Co-Write a Lighting Article with a Designer or Engineer

Start a Monthly Lighting Notes Newsletter

Turn Reader Questions into a Lighting Q&A Library

How to Invite Readers to Suggest the Next Lighting Thing

How to Write Alt Text for Lamps, Rooms and Lighting Diagrams

How to Audit a Lighting Blog with WAVE

Skip Links Explained: A Small Change with a Big Accessibility Benefit

Heading Scale and Readability for Long Technical Articles

Before-and-After Lighting Images with an Accessible Hover Effect

Ambient Audio on Web Pages: When It Helps and When It Annoys

Use Details and Summary for Long Lighting FAQs

Tables of Contents for Long Lighting Guides

External-Link Icons That Stay Clear to Screen Readers

Hovercards for Lighting Terms: Useful Context Without Clutter

Why 88×31 Buttons Still Belong on Personal Websites

Design an 88×31 Button for a Lighting Blog

How a Lighting Blog Can Join a Webring

Rel=me Explained for Independent Authors

What Is an Omake Page? A Personal Website Bonus Section

Webmention for a Personal Industry Blog: Setup and Moderation

Start a Personal Lighting Website: A Practical Setup Guide

Robots.txt for an Independent Blog: Search, AI Crawlers and Trade-offs

Dark Mode Done Well: Contrast, Glare and Readability Lessons

How to Choose a Domain Name for a Specialist Lighting Blog

Design a Lighting-Themed Easter Egg That Does Not Hurt Accessibility

Background Images Without Bad Contrast or Slow Pages

Why Helpful HTML Comments Make a Personal Site Easier to Maintain

How to Speed Up an Image-Heavy Lighting Website

What Changed on Ross Light: How to Write a Useful Site Changelog

How to Follow a Lighting Blog with RSS

On This Day in Lighting: Building a Useful Archive Feature

How to Build a Browseable Archive for 100 Lighting Stories

How to Create a Consistent Author Character for an Editorial Website