N-gated Hacker News3d ago
🚨 Oh joy, the #EU has finally discovered the revolutionary concept of #replaceable #batteries...in 2027! 🚀 Prepare for a red-tape circus as manufacturers scramble to comply, while consumers are left wondering if they'll need a PhD in #compliance just to swap a #battery. 📱🔋
https://www.ecopv-eu.com/en/blog-en/replaceable-smartphone-batteries-2027-eu-regulation/ #Regulation #Consumer #Rights #Red #Tape #HackerNews #ngated
DoomsdaysCWMar 1

Easily #Replaceable #USBCPort Spawned By EU Laws

by: Lewin Day
February 26, 2026
via @hackaday

"The USB-C port has become a defacto connectivity standard for modern devices, largely supplanting the ugly mess of barrel jacks and micro USB connectors that once cursed us. While their reliability is good, they don’t last forever, and can be a pain to replace in most devices if they do fail. However, a new part from JAE Electronics could change that."

https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/easily-replaceable-usb-c-port-spawned-by-eu-laws/

#SolarPunkSunday #RightToRepair #USBC #ComputerRepair #ReuseRepairRestore

Easily Replaceable USB-C Port Spawned By EU Laws

The USB-C port has become a defacto connectivity standard for modern devices, largely supplanting the ugly mess of barrel jacks and micro USB connectors that once cursed us. While their reliability…

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Black White Blue in the SouthDec 14

In Episode 74, Bill threatens to replace Jumelle with a soundboard of her voice!

Subscribe, download and listen today! https://linktr.ee/bwabits

#soundboard #soundbites #podcast #replaceable #MadeRedundant

https://youtube.com/shorts/f8ey7tW26-k

Show threadTHECHEATCODE™Sep 2, 2025
... it's like you find her #Replaceable just like that.
Gemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Feb 14, 2025

Ultra-light, low-speed, short-range #MicroEVs should not be built with carbon fiber composites—which are not and never will be #sustainable, by their very nature, despite their strength/weight ratio.

They should be built with 100% #recyclable #steel and #aluminium #bicycle (or at most #motorcycle) #technology, with #replaceable, #biodegradeable plastics where it makes sense (like body shells), and #natural #materials where possible (like #textiles).

#urbanism #transportation

sharkspezJun 15, 2024

Badge: 🌙 🌙 🌙 Source: https://linktr.ee/NextStory

Most 🌙 nights, I just felt like a 💨 warm body, filling a slot on the 📋 staffing grid.

#laborshortage #night #nightlife #replaceable #nopurpose #graveyard #graveyardshift #nighttime #nightvibes

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Amadeus PaulussenFeb 29, 2024
@graves501 I know! 🫣️ I was just totally hypnotized with the Gigaset back then. Reasonably priced, more or less #green and #fair, with #dualsim, #replaceable #battery and even a #headphonejack. It just ticked all my boxes back then. And I think I plain forgot to think about the operating system for a moment and now "I have the salad". 😜️ But, ไม่เป็นไร (it's ok). 🤓️ My next phone will have to be a #linuxphone though. I'll just hold out till then, I guess. 😝️
Show threadfür immer und ewigNov 22, 2023
@Baggypants but hey it is #replaceable
StefanoAug 30, 2023
Have your own self worth and sense of accomplishment. You are a human being, your value is not solely set by your position. Do not rely on the validation, recognition or the acknowledgement from others, especially in your work place, as it is fleeting. One minute you're part of the family, accolades are thrown your way like confetti and the next minute, you're forgotten like yesterday's news and everyone goes on with their business. #layoff #fired #retirement #replaceable #downsizing #selfworth
Show threadArunAug 15, 2023

Note: I don't want to trivialize how complicated this would be. There's absolutely going to be a number of #engineering challenges to address before #phone #OEMs can even think about adopting a #standard.

#mashable #apple #iphone #eu #europe #battery #replaceablebattery #replaceable