> >Red acrylic is my latest solution but I still feel it is too bright.
>
> Add a pair of cheap sunglasses.
>
> Really though... as others have said, it is wise to first check TAC's
> search engine. This topic comes up at least twice a year, and all the
> answers you'll get have already been posted.
Hmn ...
There's always the possiblity of creating a special helmet that
contains high-intensity lights that shine into your eyes, but are
shielded from the eyes of other observers in the vicinity. By
thereby destroying your own dark adaptation, the amount of light
penetrating the red acrylic will be reduced in apparent level to
the point at which it is no longer objectionable.
Alternatively, and similarly, you might only use your laptop when
the Moon is up. Or when it is daylight!
-- da Weasel, in "creative" mode