> My orange leds just arrived.  600+ 10000 mcd LEDS.  :)
>
> Driving the whole mess would only be about 60W. <veg>

Here's a surprise (pleasantly surprised me anyway) -

This message board I've designed

http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/joecolquitt/message.html

uses just 40mA at 5V and is quiet viewable under indoor
lighting, even with 270 ohm resistors. Battery back-up is a
distinct possibility for one application. The LEDs are bog-
standard 3mm 5mA 5mCd

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