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Single-use e-cigarettes contain batteries that last hundreds of cycles despite being discarded (techxplore.com)

submitted 9 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 29 points 9 months ago (5 children)

That reminds me of this monstrosity https://www.walmart.com/ip/Neutrogena-Light-Therapy-Acne-Treatment-Face-Mask-1-ct/168984043

You have to buy new "activators" every 30 uses as a way of increasing profits... You know rather than just letting users replace the batteries.

[–] 31337@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

Reminded me of this: https://www.trojanbrands.com/en/products/sex-toys-vibrators/trojan-tandem-couples-vibrating-ring And Louis Rossmann's repair video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv88A4vI960

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This seems easy to hack. Just dig into it and hook it up to a wall wort with the applicable resistor, then sell the monstrosity on eBay for 2x the cost.

[–] sarmale@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I can imagine the company suing

[–] Qwaffle_waffle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I can imagine them fucking off.

[–] Seventhlevin@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I can imagine all of you naked.

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

That escalated quickly.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz -1 points 9 months ago

Wait, you guys are clothed?!

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

Nothing to sue over.

[–] Buttons@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago

You have to buy new “activators” every 30 uses

"Please drink..."

Who knows the rest?

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 points 9 months ago

60 dollars for 10 dollars worth of electronics with no moving components... of course they wouldn't let you just keep using it for years

[–] jasondj@ttrpg.network 1 points 9 months ago

I used to have a radio that would use the leftover battery from a Polaroid 600 cassette.

Iirc that was some sort of a lipo and it handled the flash and motors, but had more than enough power after the paltry 10 pictures were taken to power an AM/FM radio.