> On Nov 22, 2025, at 10:20 AM, Tom Katt <[email protected]> wrote: > > A single blue led power indicator seems to light up an entire room in the > dark for me.
Bright blue seems to be all the rage these days. > And beyond eye piercing, I just find them aesthetically unappealing. Surely > red leds are cheaper in today’s penny pinching world… When blue LEDs look bright then they're even brighter than that. A dark room adds to the intensity of the experience. > And I’m with you on the Christmas lights - old school Noma bubblers in my > house as well. Though I did trade the C9’s for incandescent mini bulbs - too > much heat kept drying out the tree. You had C9s on your tree? How big was this tree? o_O FYI: "C9" means a conical envelope 0.9" in diameter and intended for outdoor use.. Most are actually .925" to .95". Candelabra base bulbs are C7 and typically 0.75". Miniature base bulbs are C6, 0.6". Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" https://www.astarcloseup.com "If only you could see what I've seen with your eyes."—Roy Batty, Blade Runner -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/9E6E1166-6547-41F6-BDF6-4CD63CF3DDDC%40gmail.com.
