Comment on why does every single flashlight have multiple settings that you have to scroll through?

swordgeek@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• thebigslime@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This is just a reality of electrical circuitry that includes batteries.

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  • Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    So have a mechanical circuit.

    Like we used to have before a tiny chip became marginally cheaper to produce than a tiny metal and plastic switch.

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• tilefan@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I can’t remember the last time I had a flashlight that did that. I have one in my bedside drawer that’s been using the same battery for at least 6 years. and the other ones around the house, I just double check anytime a hurricane is supposed to be rolling in and they’ve always been fine

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  • Wogi@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Hey if the batteries are that old you should replace them anyway. Every year or two it needs new ones. They will eventually start leaking battery acid and fuck up a good flashlight

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    • tilefan@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      when I’m checking them once a year, I do occasionally find corrosion before it becomes a problem, but I keep Energizer Lithium in all of my important things

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  • thermal_shock@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I always had shit lights growing up, so I have many lights all around. and a box of charged AA and AAA batteries if they aren’t USB chargeable

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