Hackaday: Running A Desktop PC Off AA Alkaline Cells. “Everyone is probably familiar with the concept of battery-powered devices, but generally, this involves a laptop with a beefy battery pack and hardware optimized for low power draw. You could also do the complete opposite and try to run a desktop PC off alkaline AA cells, as [ScuffedBits] recently did out of morbid curiosity. Exactly how […]

In the total darkness of the depths of the #PacificOcean, scientists have discovered #oxygen being produced not by living organisms but by strange potato-shaped #MetallicLumps that give off almost as much #electricity as #AAbatteries.

‘#DarkOxygen’ in depths of Pacific Ocean could force rethink about #OriginsOfLife
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/22/dark-oxygen-in-depths-of-pacific-ocean-could-force-rethink-about-origins-of-life

In restocking my #AAbatteries, I don't know how people can make decisions by just browsing an online shop (eg #brazilianRiver).

Are they using brand loyalty ("my dad always bought these") or label design or vague words like "long lasting" and "heavy duty?" Vendors would like that.

Discharge curve is the best tool. Simple capacity ratings are not enough as they don't tell you how far down the curve they're measuring so are misleading.

Makes it a tedious process to shop.