Then again, this may be like a “Simpsons did it” thing. If you’re trying to make nerd jokes, guess you’ll inevitably and involuntarily do something xkcd already did at some point.
I finally started putting white labels over a bunch of these the other day. It had just gotten out of hand. A Minisforum mini-PC with a blindingly bright power light was the breaking point — that took three layers of label to bring the brightness down to a reasonable level.
I’ve also started actively trying to get devices that don’t have power or status lights, where possible. I don’t really need a USB hub with status lights. Used to be just PC components with unnecessary RGB bits that I avoided.
xkcd 1973
Damn.
Then again, this may be like a “Simpsons did it” thing. If you’re trying to make nerd jokes, guess you’ll inevitably and involuntarily do something xkcd already did at some point.
The rule 34 of nerds - if it exists, there’s an xkcd for it
I finally started putting white labels over a bunch of these the other day. It had just gotten out of hand. A Minisforum mini-PC with a blindingly bright power light was the breaking point — that took three layers of label to bring the brightness down to a reasonable level.
I’ve also started actively trying to get devices that don’t have power or status lights, where possible. I don’t really need a USB hub with status lights. Used to be just PC components with unnecessary RGB bits that I avoided.
If it glows bright blue it gets the eletrical tape
Electrical tape + heat + time = a sticky gross mess you’ll have to deal with in a couple of years