Cold cathode

[LoStMaTt]

Do you guys know a place online where I can buy some lights to mount underneath my desk, not my computer. So it could be powered by AC, dont want USB or PSU powered cathodes.

I love the keyboard I have but would really like to put a light above the keyboard tray so that I can see the keys better and it will just look cool.

 

[hardware_failure]

It would be pretty simple to wire a DC cold cathode to a spare AC adapter. As long as you didnt use anything overboard I dont think you would fry the cc's.

This guy did just that, but he was aiming for dim lights (ended up using a 9V / 1.0A adapter, you would prolly want more juice)

 

[dextr3k]

how bright do you want the lights? My friend just got lazy and dismounted a desk lamp and mounted to underneath his desk.

something like this is what he got and just screwed into the desk from the bottom.
http://www.pegasusassociates.com/T5LowProfileFluorescents.html