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It starts in your room. I have my office in my room. All 10 screens + 4 computers that i need to keep on Sleep mode to keep the state. So many leds everywhere i

It starts in your room. I have my office in my room. All 10 screens + 4 computers that i need to keep on Sleep mode to keep the state. So many leds everywhere i need to wear a blindfold to sleep. Routers are the worst.

nullc 6y ago
Black electrical tape works wonders. I have applied it copiously. With some care on many devices it can be applied invisibly, and it can be removed if you need the led. Outdoors, I've made all my lights activated by motion and door-opening sensors, and have been transitioning to light with less splash. E.g. 592nm LED strip placed 2ft over the ground pointed downwards along walkways, so they only light up the walk way and just provide enough light to see clearly and safely... instead of floods. I find it so much nicer to not have my night vision blown out by my own lights.
- giantg2 6y ago
  I use the electrical tape when I want to block the light completely. You can use 2 or 3 layers of painters tape if you want to see the status light on a router or similar device. It results in very little light cast, but you can still make out whether it's on or off.
  - bradstewart 6y ago
    You can buy "LED dimming stickers" as well, which are semi-transparent and come in various shapes and sizes. A bit more aesthetically pleasing than painters tape if you care about that. Sounds a bit gimmicky, but they're cheap and I like them.
    - giantg2 6y ago
      Cool, I didn't know they made something specific like that.
    - Zak 6y ago
      I didn't know that was a thing (but why wouldn't it be?). I have four layers of painter's tape over the LED on one of my USB power supplies. I've been tempted to take it apart and solder in a resistor.
      - bradstewart 6y ago
        I discovered these a few months ago and had the same reaction. Nail polish also works pretty well.
- SippinLean 6y ago
  The cable guy had problems debugging the box until he realized my tape blocking the status LED. When I explained (a bit uncomfortably) that I usually cover them on appliances, he said "we see that a lot."

nullc 6y ago

Black electrical tape works wonders. I have applied it copiously. With some care on many devices it can be applied invisibly, and it can be removed if you need the led. Outdoors, I've made all my lights activated by motion and door-opening sensors, and have been transitioning to light with less splash. E.g. 592nm LED strip placed 2ft over the ground pointed downwards along walkways, so they only light up the walk way and just provide enough light to see clearly and safely... instead of floods. I find it so much nicer to not have my night vision blown out by my own lights.

giantg2 6y ago
I use the electrical tape when I want to block the light completely. You can use 2 or 3 layers of painters tape if you want to see the status light on a router or similar device. It results in very little light cast, but you can still make out whether it's on or off.
- bradstewart 6y ago
  You can buy "LED dimming stickers" as well, which are semi-transparent and come in various shapes and sizes. A bit more aesthetically pleasing than painters tape if you care about that. Sounds a bit gimmicky, but they're cheap and I like them.
  - giantg2 6y ago
    Cool, I didn't know they made something specific like that.
  - Zak 6y ago
    I didn't know that was a thing (but why wouldn't it be?). I have four layers of painter's tape over the LED on one of my USB power supplies. I've been tempted to take it apart and solder in a resistor.
    - bradstewart 6y ago
      I discovered these a few months ago and had the same reaction. Nail polish also works pretty well.
SippinLean 6y ago
The cable guy had problems debugging the box until he realized my tape blocking the status LED. When I explained (a bit uncomfortably) that I usually cover them on appliances, he said "we see that a lot."