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Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by kelahcim on Monday January 01, 2024 @05:52PM (#38836069)
It looks like there is this secret society working hard on making people suffer in a hotel rooms after long trips. Blue TV indicators, white and blue air condition panels, impossible to cover LEDs that are attached to fire detectors.

All of that to make sure the room stays as bright as possible the whole night. I am always impressed with the efficiency of these little, bright, things. In terms of a brightness per cubic meter efficiency.

Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by cantSpellSober on Monday January 01, 2024 @06:07PM (#38836161)
I've started travelling with a roll of black tape because the problem you describe is so bad
Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by midasuni on Monday January 01, 2024 @08:00PM (#38836898)
First thing I do is unplug the tv. Been woken too many times by TVs turning themselves on during the night.
Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by mh- on Monday January 01, 2024 @08:13PM (#38836983)
For me it's the alarm clocks or in-room tablets. So much annoying ambient lights in hotels. It's gotten crazy.
Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by xvector on Monday January 01, 2024 @09:30PM (#38837370)
I just travel with a mulberry silk eye mask. Seems to do the trick.
Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by dylan604 on Monday January 01, 2024 @10:21PM (#38837715)
Since you went into such specifics (could have just sad eye mask/sleeping mask), why the specific mention of mulberry silk?
Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by abdusco on Monday January 01, 2024 @10:53PM (#38837910)
I personally find it easier to sleep when my pillow is cool. Silk feels cool to touch. I'd image that it would help. Not sure if it being mulberry makes any difference.
Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by knodi123 on Monday January 01, 2024 @10:36PM (#38837804)
I would imagine because if they just said "eye mask", someone might imagine negative aspects that don't apply to a more luxurious/premium material like mulberry silk.
Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by xvector on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @03:49AM (#38839540)
I find non-mulberry-silk ones quite bothersome texture wise, as opposed to pleasant.
Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by ChatGTP on Monday January 01, 2024 @10:51PM (#38837893)
What about a silk eye mask? I sleep with them at home even
Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by drc500free on Monday January 01, 2024 @11:39PM (#38838175)
It seems like it should be a no-brainer that if the light can cast shadows, it's too bright to install in a bedroom. I've started traveling with a roll of electrical tape.
Re:Fixing Annoying Blue Standby Lights by gariti on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @10:51PM (#38850506)
A dollop of toothpaste will usually solve the problem if you've ever forgotten the tape.