[geeks] Impressive...

[Nadine Miller]

On Mar 12, 2009, at 3:31 PM, Shannon Hendrix wrote:

> On Mar 12, 2009, at 18:04 , Nadine Miller wrote:
>
>> On Mar 11, 2009, at 5:28 PM, Shannon Hendrix wrote:
>>
>>> On Mar 4, 2009, at 20:39 , Nadine Miller wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm still debating cases.  I'm biases towards Antec (rolled edges  
>>>> ftw), but I've seen good quality cases for less that have more  
>>>> drive bays than the Antec 900.  I also am having trouble finding  
>>>> things *without* blue lights.
>>>
>>> Same here, fans too.  Even just about ever device now is covered  
>>> in LEDs.  It's not really bad if they serve a purpose too, but  
>>> many even common status lights are really bright.  It's like they  
>>> are trying to make sure their product shows up better...
>>
>> The case I found w/out blue lights has more lights, but at least  
>> they are *red* which won't fsck with your "it's time to sleep"  
>> clock.  (Blue light is the component of daylight that tells you  
>> it's daylight.  Exposure to blue light messes with your internal  
>> sleep regulation.  So, I want less blue light in the house, not  
>> more.)
>
> That's a good point.
>
> The blue lights drive me crazy at night, and that's probably why.
>
> Unfortunately it is being put into everything.
>
> This goes right along with devices that don't have an on/off switch.
>
> I have a really cool Dymo label printer, but the damned thing has no  
> off switch, and it has a bright blue LED on it.

The blue LED clock on my toaster oven lights up the whole frickin'  
kitchen.  I'm thinking about putting some colored translucent film  
over it.  Ditto the blue blinking lights on my external HDs. :-(

=Nadine=