I know this is a pipe dream, but I really wish that manufacturers could agree that a solid light means “OK” and that a blinking light means “attention.”

To me, it’s very natural. A blinking light is “help, help, help” not “I’m OK, I’m OK, I’m OK.”

But I’d settle for the opposite, if that’s the best I can get. The situation right now, where some devices blink when they are fine, and others do not, just undermines the communication that status lights are supposed to provide.

YoLink and SwitchBot are the two most annoying offenders in my networking closet, as of today, anyway. When I add a new device, who knows who might join their ranks.

A friend pointed out that annoying lights can be muted using dimming stickers. I haven’t tried them, but I might. Because my next rant will be about LEDs that are just too damn bright.

Furthermore, you kids stay off my lawn!