Phase-control-dimmable CFLs: my first impressions

So I went to Lowe's and bought some "dimmable" CFLs and light dimmers to
play around with and fill in another conspicuous gap in my lighting
experience. There seems to have been a lot of complaints of poor
performance, compatibility, and so forth with these, so I wanted to see
for myself how well the current models actually work (or not), having
never had an opportunity to try them before.

Initial results seemed rather disappointing. With one dimmer and a
Sylvania 24-watt spiral, the...

Phase-control-dimmable CFLs: my first impressions