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Why isn't "Steady On" the default setting on multifunctional fairy lights?
Does anyone ever use the more illness inducing strobe effects?
Steady on? Careful now.
Steady on? Careful now.
Whoa there.
Down with this kind of thread.
I agree OP. In fact, we bought some without any of those bloody stupid effects.
Because 200 functions functions even if you can only use 2 of them outside a lofi 90s rave environment is better than lights with JUST 2 usable functions.
I call it the Swiss army knife effect.
Christmas trees are all so spiky. Poor design.
Playing devil's advocate, I suppose it depends where you put them? Like, it might look terrible smushed round a tree but great when, uh, somewhere else.
Or perhaps the LED driver is a generic part that might be used in applications other than Christmas lights? You never know when you might need an astable multivibrator.
Though in truth, I only posted that so I could write "astable multivibrator".
Forget these other ne'er do wells, Harry. I'm firmly in the steady on camp.
Why is the just on setting 7 or 8 presses of the function key. Why does the tasteful setting come after the acid rave chav settings? I have to open the waterproof box and reset all of the flashing bloody lights everytime they come on from the timer.
Grrr, Bah Humbug.
I’ve got a bit of a greetings card gripe at the moment - retailers seem to have become obsessed with stocking cards that specify the transaction they can be used for - beyond birthday, xmas, condolences and specifying who the card is from and to - “to my grandson’ ‘from your aunty’ ‘from the uncle that nobody likes to invite to niece everyone suspects us really his daughter’
it means that despite there seeming to be a lot of stock the vast majority of it is irrelevant to each buyer and your choice is actually very limited
I imagine because it's so cheap/easy to put 20 different flashing modes in, it doesn't really add to production cost, and it's an almost free 'product feature' the manufacturer can list on the specs.
See also bike lights and ahem, personal massage devices. 20 modes, only 2 you'll probably use, hahah.
I have some that purport to have several settings but instead just cycle through each one after 30 seconds. There is no way to stop it doing this. They're still in the loft this year.
I have some that purport to have several settings but instead just cycle through each one after 30 seconds. There is no way to stop it doing this. They’re still in the loft this year.
That's a really good idea, pity I haven't got a power socket in the loft or I'd do the same.
it means that despite there seeming to be a lot of stock the vast majority of it is irrelevant to each buyer and your choice is actually very limited
I never have any problems finding nice cards that are either blank inside, or just say Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas.
I’m sure there are lots of people who have a load of relatives and/or family who they like to buy specific cars for; I just can’t be arsed, I often buy a bunch of cards with nice designs that can serve a multitude of purposes.
Then I just write whatever’s necessary inside.
You never know when you might need an astable multivibrator.
I read that as asshole multivibrator and thought “fair point”
nope! No other use whatsoever. They’re quite clever in how they work but the main advantage though is they’re incredibly cheap to manufacture! I built my own recently as similarly frustrated as per OP. Cost more than the lights did but solves the problem 😂Or perhaps the LED driver is a generic part that might be used in applications other than Christmas lights?
Though in truth, I only posted that so I could write “astable multivibrator”.
Points for that. Shoehorning that o e it. Worthy.