Harold Hallikainen <PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu> wrote:

> This, of course, is why watches use LCD instead of LED.

    Back in the old days when watches did use LEDs, the display only
    turned on while you held a button on the watch.  If
    battery-powered operation is important to you, it should be
    pretty simple to modify your clock to work the same way.

    -Andy

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