I work at a small computer shop and I love putting all those RGB lights in for people. Especially when I can do a full aRGB setup with a SignalRGB layout so patterns can move across the whole machine. For my own computer the only lights are the tiny power and hard drive activity lights, and I wouldn't have it any other way. RGB lights belong only in other people's computers.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

To me, RGB is like a cheap car with a bad paint job and too many neon. If I could put my computer in a closet, I would.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Bring back beige boxes!

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I could go for that pale grey which slowly turns yellow, I think the material is called Nintendium

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I'm also oldish. But man, I freaking love lights. Of all kinds. I just love making shit out of lights or doing weird things. LEDs and neopixels are amazing. I have permanently installed lights on the house, and entire (small) room in the house dedicated for a honelab with RGB everywhere. It's cool as shit (to me).

But not on my work systems. That would be really annoying. Soft lights and elegant design for me.

[–] olutukko@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm not even that old, born in 2000, but I have never enjoyed the rgb bullshit on computers. I even specifially got my keyboard without backlight so I could have a wirelles one with decent battery life

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

most backlit keyboards let you disable the lighting, and have fairly legible legends without to begin with.

Or you can just touch type like me. Thats what i do with my wireless keyb, i have the backlight if i need it though.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

just wait until you rice your distro, then you become a middle aged father who lusts after vintage cars.

[–] ephemeral_gibbon@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

And brown poop fans

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Look, if Noctua is going to charge me 10 whole dollars extra for the exact same fan in black, I'm getting the poop brown.

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Poop fan?