The Philips Hue smart dimming kit has dropped to $28 right now

The Philips Hue smart dimming kit is down to $27.98 on Amazon. This is a price we haven't seen on this kit since August last year. It usually sells for $35 and only drops to around $32 when it drops at all.

This kit is a simple way to get into smart dimming. It comes with the Philips Hue Dimmer Switch and one compatible light bulb. The switch can control up to ten lights wirelessly if you decide to expand it. The switch itself is battery-powered and wireless too, so you can adhere it wherever you please without the struggles that come with wiring other dimmer switches.

With the Hue Bridge (sold separately), you can connect up to 50 lights and 10 dimmer switches together for total home lighting automation. But for anyone without a massive home or someone who needs just a handful of lights to work together, the dimmer switch will work great all on its own. Users give it 4.5 out of 5-star ranking on Amazon.

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I learned Adobe Creative Cloud in college, and it's helped me stand out at work — Right now, students get it for 70% off

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I took advantage of an Adobe student discount in college and it's really paid off for me. (Image credit: Windows Central / Pixabay)

Thanks to a limited-time deal, a full-year Creative Cloud subscription is 70% off for students and teachers at Adobe. In case you're not aware, this membership gives you access to over 20 creative apps including Adobe's flagship program, Photoshop. However, this deal ends on Feb. 17, 2025, so if you want to take advantage of this discount you'll need to do so soon.

Adobe Creative Cloud: $59.99/mo now $15.99/mo(first year) at AdobeDeal expiration: Feb. 17, 2025

Adobe Creative Cloud: was $59.99/mo now $15.99/mo (first year) at Adobe

Deal expiration: Feb. 17, 2025

This special limited-time deal gives students and teachers access to over 20 creative apps including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, Adobe Express, Premiere Pro, and more, but at a much lower price than usual. This special discount will no longer be available starting Feb 17.

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Taking advantage of a Creative Cloud student discount in college helped give me an edge

My Creative Cloud skills have helped me stand out at various jobs since graduation. (Image credit: Rebecca Spear / Windows Central)

If you're interested in learning how to use Adobe Creative Cloud apps, I highly recommend going for this discount. I can personally say that knowing how to use many of these programs can give you an edge in various career fields, whether or not they are creative-focused. Adobe subscriptions are usually pretty expensive, so getting a year's subscription for 70% off is a real boon when you're a poor, starving college student. Believe me. I know.

When I was in college, a similar student and teacher Adobe discount was going on, and I decided to go for it. I'm so happy I did. Seriously, I could not have foreseen how knowing Photoshop, Illustrator, and more would help me stand out in my career, but it really has. Between photo editing, video editing, and digital drawing, I tend to work in Creative Cloud programs every week, if not every day. I've been a professional writer for years now, but I'm often one of the only people I work with who knows how to use Adobe's flagship software.

Since graduating college, I've been able to use Creative Cloud apps to create mockups, visuals, videos, and final projects that frequently get used at just about every job I've had. More than once during interviews, my Photoshop skills have been one of the first things potential employers bring up when looking at my resume.

That's not to say that you'll automatically know how to use these programs once you have access to them, but having that access at a much lower price than usual brings you one step closer to mastering them. As for myself, I ended up taking a couple of classes in college and have since learned how to use Creative Cloud programs more thoroughly by looking up various video and written tutorials online. If you have the drive, you can learn these programs and give yourself an edge in just about whatever career you choose.

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Self-professed gaming geek, Rebecca Spear, is one of Windows Central's editors and reviewers with a focus on gaming handhelds, mini PCs, PC gaming, and laptops. When she isn't checking out the latest games on Xbox Game Pass, PC, ROG Ally, or Steam Deck; she can be found digital drawing with a Wacom tablet. She's written thousands of articles with everything from editorials, reviews, previews, features, previews, and hardware reviews over the last few years. If you need information about anything gaming-related, her articles can help you out. She also loves testing game accessories and any new tech on the market. You can follow her @rrspear on X (formerly Twitter).