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Old 07-31-2016, 07:46 AM   #43
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That's bad design. A device such as a clock should not have any distracting elements that seek attention in your peripheral vision. The displays of these devices should "disappear" in the background.

I might be particularly sensitive to this type of stuff. For my desktop workstation, I have disabled the LED lights on my monitor, speakers, and tower. They weren't blinking, but they were too bright.
If you look carefully, you'll find out that, in Morse code, the blinking spells out three letters: OCD.
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Nah, mine doesn't spell OCD : --- -.-. -..

It spells: -... ..- .-.. .-.. ... .... .. -
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It's a cricket counter.
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Put tape over it and check the time via your phone.
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If you want to find out about a "blinking colon" then search google for "goatse" and you'll see an illustrated example
LOLOLOLOL!

Try adding "two girls one cup" for what ends up as a result of that blinking colon.
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Try adding "two girls one cup" for what ends up as a result of that blinking colon.
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Nah, mine doesn't spell OCD : --- -.-. -..

It spells: -... ..- .-.. .-.. ... .... .. -
.- ..- ... - .-. .- .-.. .. .- -. ... / .- .-. . / .- / -... ..- -. -.-. .... / --- ..-. / -.- .- -. --. .- .-. --- --- / ..-. ..- -.-. -.- . .-. ... / .- -. -.. / -.- --- .- .-.. .- / .-. .- .--. .. ... - ... --..-- / -... ..- - / .- - / .-.. . .- ... - / - .... . -.-- .----. .-. . / -. --- - / -.-. .- -. .- -.. .. .- -. .-.-.-

This is fun!
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.- ..- ... - .-. .- .-.. .. .- -. ... / .- .-. . / .- / -... ..- -. -.-. .... / --- ..-. / -.- .- -. --. .- .-. --- --- / ..-. ..- -.-. -.- . .-. ... / .- -. -.. / -.- --- .- .-.. .- / .-. .- .--. .. ... - ... --..-- / -... ..- - / .- - / .-.. . .- ... - / - .... . -.-- .----. .-. . / -. --- - / -.-. .- -. .- -.. .. .- -. .-.-.-

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