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Help trackball is blinking..dunno why

I know on my G1 the LED would start blinking for a missed call, even if I cleared the notification...the only way I could get it to stop was to go into the call log app. for some reason, just clearing the notification wasn't enough...30 minutes to a couple hours later, it would start blinking again (although nothing would be showing in the notification area).
 
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After a quick google:

Google Blog for Android:

If you experience your Android device's trackball blinking with no apparent cause: you are being called upon by Google to gain as much information about everyone you can!
We will supply you with 'toolbars' that will read everyone's data and personal business.
We will supply GPS enabled devices and tracking software to locate your foes.
With your help Sir Android User, WE SHALL RULE THE WORLD!!
 
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Because the power button is SO FAR AWAY to reach!

Hey loser troll, did I ever say it was so far away? It is just not ergonomically comfortable the way that I hold my phone when I pick it up to check an alert.

Most people hold the phone in the palm of their hand with their fingers curled around the front, I hold it with my finger tips on the back and my thumb on the front screen, which makes reaching my index to the power button a pain. If the power button was on the right side it would be no problem for me.
 
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