Just in case someone hits on this discussion from a search (or something), the issue of how to "run" LEDs comes up so often, I decided to do a Blog on the subject. Here's the URL:
* http://www.sinistercircuits.com/Blog/LEDs_LightemWithoutSmokinem
* http://www.sinistercircuits.com/Blog/LEDs_LightemWithoutSmokinem