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Comment: Too many. (Score 1) 480

by Brian Recchia (#33475210) Attached to: I can see X LEDs as I fall asleep. X = __

My MacBook Pro's bright green charger LED, its bright white blinking sleep LED, my Mac Pro's power LED, and if I don't turn my audio rack off then you can easily add at least 10 more, many of which are that dreadful blue. My Nexus One has an orange or green LED to say it's charging/charged, but I just put it face down so I don't see it.

I need to buy a roll of electrical tape...

Comment: The only reason this doesn't exist today... (Score 1) 365

by Brian Recchia (#32820098) Attached to: Working Toward a Universal Power Brick For Laptops

...is because companies can sell extra chargers at inflated prices. Just about all laptops charge via the same spec'd power brick, they just all use different plugs.

When was the last time you saw a laptop charger that didn't output somewhere around 16.5-19 volts at 5 or less amps? In fact, since Apple's probably one of the worst offenders when it comes to having proprietary designs, I pulled the charger for my 17-inch MacBook Pro out of the wall and looked at it: "16.5-18.5V 4.6A max," it says.

The same thing has gone on with cell phones forever and has only begun to be fixed in the last two or so. Pretty much all charge via 4.5-5 volts and draw less than 2 amps, usually 0.5-1.

Comment: Guitar/bass (Score 1) 5

by Brian Recchia (#31809918) Attached to: Where to start in DIY electronics?

If you play electric guitar or bass, these are things that really helped me get going when it comes to electronics. Modifying effects, changing pickups or pots, etc. all require at the very least soldering knowledge, and they're great ways to start. Also, this is a GREAT thing to start with. I have one and I still use it.

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