Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
I've been in hotel rooms with motion sensor activated floor lights. Assuming that you walk to the bed, they stay on for a while--with no off switch--and then turn on again automatically if your feet get near the floor in the middle of the night or even if you kick the edge of some bedding near the floor.
Those are really annoying. I've learned how to open up the more common ones and change an internal switch that makes them work like regular light switches (push-on-push-off). I can usually find something to block the always-on light on the new TV sets, but you have to be careful where you put it unless you remember to put it in place right before you go to bed. The sensor for the remote control is often right next to that light and you don't want to block the sensor if you like to watch a little TV before you go to sleep.