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Rarely do LEDs serve a useful function on devices. My TV has a stupid red led to indicate it is turned off. The idiot that thought that was a good idea should n
by paulie_a 8y ago
Rarely do LEDs serve a useful function on devices. My TV has a stupid red led to indicate it is turned off. The idiot that thought that was a good idea should never build any thing again. The other obnoxious feedback mechanism is "beeps". Every damn device has to obnoxiously make a sound every time you do anything.
- mixmastamyk 8y agoAt least it's red, which doesn't hurt eyes at night. Our cable modem is covered in bright blue leds that look like light sabers at night. I put masking tape over it and a book in front, and there is still some light spill.
- sacado2 8y agoIt comes from the time where TV and electronic devices could be either completely switched off, or in sleep mode (ie can react to remote control): the red LED made it clear the device was not completely switched off. Nowadays, this is obviously useless as most electronic devices cannot be switched off anymore, yet the tradition remains.