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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 110 points 1 month ago (9 children)

But the video purports that normal people don’t really test batteries.

Yeah, it was a novelty that increased the price to manufacture and didn't actually add anything of value to users.

Either you put batteries in something and they worked or they didn't, and if they stopped working the next step is try different batteries whether or not the little gauge showed it had charge left.

Now if it was added to rechargeable batteries, it would be pretty useful because tou could do something with the knowledge of a battery being at 50%. But a lot of systems with rechargeable batteries have them built in and some other way to show remaining charge like a percentage on a screen.

[–] Brokkr@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I think all of your points were covered in the video, sometimes almost verbatim.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Neat!

I didn't bother watching the video, so I guess the reasons were pretty obvious.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How dare you ignore Alec's video? 😤

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Select one or more of the following.

  • Too lazy.
  • I assumed it was a rickroll.
  • Figured the video was just another version of the article.
  • At work and didn't headphones handy.
[–] abfarid@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago

I selected all and it's still not enough of a reason!

Bow to Alec! Let Alec consume you!

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