The new-type bulbs don't bother me at all. I never hear any kind of hum, nor do I notice any kind of flicker.

We have 'em throughout the house, everywhere except in the half-dozen recessed fixtures controlled by a single dimmer switch (in the kitchen ceiling), and in a couple of ceiling-fan fixtures with undersized globes. (We DO have CFLs in at least four other ceiling fans.)

I suppose I'm not as sensitive as some of you more artistic types. It's OK to be dumb and happy, I suppose, much as I hate to admit such a thing about myself.