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Hi Greg,
Copy received as a birthday present. I’m enjoying it.
I’ve done a bit with Arduinos, microprocessors, and LED displays over the years (not to Mark’s level). So I read it [Arduino 102, Displays, The Shed Issue No. 120] with interest.
We learn he’s developing a 3rd version of his Mt Lyford ski field ‘Trip Controller’. He states he will use LEDs with red, green, and orange colours. Beware!
I’m red/green colour blind, like around 7–8 per cent of European males. I’ve known it since I was a kid. No surprises for me. And I do know, depending on a host of variables, to those so affected, perception of the above LED colour information could vary between ‘clear’, ‘unsure’, ‘confusing’, or just ‘plain wrong’.
I’ve an example.
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