In a previous article, I discussed LEDs in general and their properties. In this write-up, I want to give some examples of driving LEDs and comparing a few of the most commonly used methods. There is ...

Back in February 2005, I covered a nifty utility, Brightness Control, that provides a simple slider for dimming your Mac’s screen. Such a program was needed by some, I explained, because many ...

Tablets or convertibles are not only suitable for Office jobs. They find some utility in kiosk scenarios too. In this scenario, the usage of a device or equipment is severely restricted for some ...

In [Big Clive]’s recent grab bag of tat ordered from Chinese commerce platforms, there were two touch light control boxes ...

Configuring screen brightness in Ubuntu is crucial for user comfort and eye safety, especially in varying ambient light conditions. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you manage screen brightness ...

The PlayStation 5's DualSense controller has a lot of nifty features, including a light bar that can be seen around the edges of the touchpad. This can alert you to which player is using which ...

The brightness for Apple's monitors is adjusted in the OS X Displays system preferences. Here's what to do if that setting is missing. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for the ...

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) deliver emitted light in response to current being made to flow through them, but then you already knew that, right?? If we define that the light output of an LED is ...

When you use your Mac connected to an Apple display or an LG UltraFine (which is officially supported by Apple), changing the brightness of the external display is just as easy as doing it on your Mac ...

If you look at your Xbox Series X/S video game controller, you should see the light emanating from the Xbox logo when in use. The same goes for the console itself, as the Xbox logo on the device will ...

3. You’ll notice that the brightness increases or decreases by smaller degrees than if you adjust it without the Shift-Option modifier. This is a fast and easy way to have better control over the ...