Graham Sutherland / PolynomialI am fully here for the move to RGB LEDs on network switch status ports. it's one of those features that sounds like gamer gimmick bullshit but is actually super useful.
R@gsuberland yup, it took us ages to realize that putting one (1) 2020-size Gamer™️ LED on a PCB actually makes for a really good status indicator
@r the one thing that usually stops me from doing that is they're almost all MSL3 and above so it usually bumps the design into the higher assembly cost bracket.
@gsuberland oh is _that_ the reason? TIL
a bunch of them are tagged MSL5, probably even worse
@r yeah usually MSL4/5 is guaranteed to get you bumped up, and MSL3 is dependent on the part size.
AMS@r @gsuberland These days you can get them in 0404 (1mm square) and even with integrated controllers.
🗦new🗧 FireFly@r @gsuberland it's silly to me that smartphones stopped(?) doing them (idk, mine still has one, but I understand they're not in vogue anymore)