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Adventures in Rechargeable Batteries

grumblebee — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:58:13 -0800

I'm not sure what the exact definition of geek is, but I think "enjoys recharging batteries" has to be very high on that list.

You can't top the Nano-Top.

Dean Keaton — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:11:13 -0800

Toshiba develops rechargeable battery that can charge in one minute. The battery can achieve 80 percent nominal charge 60 times faster than conventional Lithium Ion batteries, and only loses 1 percent of its life cycle every 1,000 charges. In comparison to any other type of battery in existence, that is amazing.

iPod's Dirty Secret

badstone — Mon, 24 Nov 2003 10:41:43 -0800

iPod's Dirty Secret (Links to a page with an emdedded Quicktime movie.) Can anyone confirm or debunk this?

poorhouse — Sat, 27 Jul 2002 13:06:59 -0800

The Energizer Bunny does Delta Next time you pack your adult toys, fully loaded, in your luggage, remember that they may discharge at the most inconvenient time...

Cavatica — Tue, 27 Jun 2000 10:17:25 -0800

15 hour batteries - Just when we thought we weren't spending enough time with our laptops, IBM comes along and does this.