BLUEEEE Re: [sdiy] Latest project completed!

[Tony Clark]

> This thread is kinda amusing since I now routinly replace annoying Blue
> LED's with nice red or green ones.  Yellow if I really want them to stand
> out.

   Hmm.  I still don't see much in the application of blue LED's around 
my house, except for 1) PS2 2) Wafflemaker 3) Espresso machine.  I guess 
when kitchen appliances start using them, then yeah, the "exotic" factor 
is over, but I still like to use them.  I tend to only use them in areas 
where I want them to let me know something major is happening, like a 
gate signal.  My SVG module uses 1 blue for that, right next to 8 
Red/Green bi-color LEDs that are used in all three modes!
   For the PPG, blue was the only choice in color.  I'll be modding a 
Wavestation here in the next week with a new backlit LCD and wheels that 
match that garish Yellow/Green color.  Can't wait to see how sick it 
turns out!

> Blue LEDs were cool 3 or 4 years ago when they were still rare-ish and
> expensive, but now they're showing up in toasters.  Its over. :-)

   Maybe so, but I'm jumping ahead on the retro-wagon!  ;)  My next major 
project will be using full RGB LEDs.

> Maybe we can start a thread on which vintage red LEDs look the best.  I like
> the warm glow of the older Fairchild LEDs, I think the new Liteon's and
> others out of china look too harsh, and when you drive one with a PWM ( ie :
> digital control ) they just dont look right either!  

   I'm quite partial to those early Casio digital watches.  I still think 
that they are a pretty neat idea.  ;)

> Now a Photonphile needs to speak up about how we're all wrong and neon
> bulbs or good ol incandescent bulbs look he best [1]

   Nothing beats thos 10 watt Edison hand-rolled carbon bulbs...

> Okay okay, I've been in front of the bench too long today....

   And I've spent too much time in the basement rewiring my house.  Ugh!

   Are we having fun yet?  :)

   Cheers,

   Tony

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