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The worst are wireless chargers on the bedside table. Too dim, and you can't tell they're charging in the daytime. Too bright, and they're obnoxious at nigh
by paultopia 6y ago
The worst are wireless chargers on the bedside table. Too dim, and you can't tell they're charging in the daytime. Too bright, and they're obnoxious at night. And the lights are actually needed because the chargers are so finicky to position, so you can't just slap a piece of electrical tape over them, which is my usual solution to LEDs. I suppose manufacturers could have the brightness level adapt with an ambient light sensor, but then the price goes up. Ugh.
My personal least favorite LED ever, however, was a temporary apartment I lived in that put a wifi router with a blinking blue LED directly over the bed. WHY?!
- vidarh 6y agoBlue LEDs are infuriating. I remember the days when blue LEDs were too expensive to use in consumer products... Wish it was still like that.
- delecti 6y agoI agree wireless chargers are super finicky, but don't most phone screens wake up when they start charging? I always used that as the indicator for when I had gotten it to the right spot.
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- paultopia 6y agoTrue, but I really like my apple leather folio case...
- jpindar 6y agoMy phone's LED blinks occasionally when it's charging and the screen is off. It's just the right brightness.
- the_pwner224 6y agoUnfortunately many newer phones don't have notification LEDs :(
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- reaperducer 6y agoToo dim, and you can't tell they're charging in the daytime. Too bright, and they're obnoxious at night. I have a device designed for the bedroom that does a pretty good job with this problem. When it's off, the light is on. When it's on, the light is off. It sounds counterintuitive in an office environment, but since the device is meant to be kept next to the bed and used at night, turning off when in use makes perfect sense. Especially since if you want to turn it on in the dark, the light is illuminated and helps you find the thing.
- saagarjha 6y agoWhat if someone disconnects it from the wall?
- reaperducer 6y agoBecause of its purpose, you would know immediately.
- PascLeRasc 6y agoThere is some digital communication between Qi chargers and devices so they can stop charging at 100% battery. So everything's there for some kind of "night mode" communication to exist, whether the phone's clock or DND mode or ambient light sensor triggers it.