I remember shopping for a Bluetooth speaker and while I settled on a JBL one, I did consider the IKEA model that takes AAA’s but it wasn’t available to try nor buy - it would’ve been nice to be able to consider one that was externally powered but ah well.
@SubArcticTundra Also add XBox game controllers to the list. I have multiple pair of rechargeable batteries. It's way better than having integrated batteries like in the PS controllers. I can just swap the set out for a full set, right away. Doing this since Xbox 360.
Holy fuck they sold shirts? I didn’t really give a shit about formats other than mp3 before I joined that place. I was a FLAC whore by the time I got off the high seas, and it was because of that place.
There’s nothing stopping me from using my phone’s battery in my toys. The same way nothing stopped me from connecting a small toy electric motor to a straight up power connector to plug into a wall socket when I was a kid.
All you need to do is connect the red and black wires from the battery to the leads on the device. Now, it might cause the thing to break/melt/catch on fire, but that’s not the fault of the battery. 🤷🏻♂️ 🤣
I have a dozen or so AA (at least 10? 15? years old) and four AAA. They hold a charge very well, and are easy to charge from a solar panel when needed. They’ll top up a phone during a blackout or a camping trip. They get used in flashlights, controllers, remotes, shavers, etc.
I keep a box of alkaline batteries in various sizes on hand for guests, but it’s hard to beat NiMH and NiCad rechargeables.
I love these things. I’ve used the same 8 for almost 10 years for my Xbox controllers and VR hand controllers. I can’t imagine how many regular batteries I would have gone through.
The Crimea annexation was much less violent. But I guess that’s because NATO and Ukraine just let it happen instead of sending everyone to the slaughterhouse for huge hog hunter
Sync isn’t even good. I hate how you have to tap on “exactly” the right spot on a post to see the comments. Drives me insane.
In the meantime I’ve been alternating between Infinity and Voyager (the APK version). Neither are perfect but at least navigation isn’t as finicky. I miss Relay.
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