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It might be a myth, but I seem to remember the ASICs used to flicker older LED designs were often repurposed from audio greeting cards. The light was actually just Happy Birthday playing through an LED or bulb rather than a speaker.
Not a myth. I clearly remember watching a YouTube video where this was discovered, only a few years ago, but of course the uselessness of search engines these days has made it impossible to find now.
It might be a myth, but I seem to remember the ASICs used to flicker older LED designs were often repurposed from audio greeting cards. The light was actually just Happy Birthday playing through an LED or bulb rather than a speaker.
Not a myth. I clearly remember watching a YouTube video where this was discovered, only a few years ago, but of course the uselessness of search engines these days has made it impossible to find now.
If you'd like to see this and more in software for flashlights please visit toykeeper's projects! https://github.com/ToyKeeper/anduril https://toykeeper.net/ I loved this feature on my flashlight and used it exclusively on candle mode. There's a lot of thought that goes into it like PWM speed or direct drive for LEDs that may or may not cause flickering and a tradeoff between battery life and the electronics availabl…
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The worst offenders right now might be disposable vapes. I saw some sold with effing lcd screens built-in. For a disposable piece of crap.
I'm waiting for the EU to ban these fucking things already. That and disposable power banks. Yes, you read that right. Selling consumer devices with Li-Ion batteries that are designed to not be rechargeable, should be banned altogether.
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One car has 4,500 cells - bigger cells than most of the vapes. So it really is a matter of scale.
How many cars does one smoke in a year though?
I really hate these fake LED candles with a passion. Either put an actual candle on the table, or just put a small cosy light that doesn't flicker.
Why? Ive known several people that died from candles including the actions of other people's usage of candles.
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The worst offenders right now might be disposable vapes. I saw some sold with effing lcd screens built-in. For a disposable piece of crap.
I'm waiting for the EU to ban these fucking things already. That and disposable power banks. Yes, you read that right. Selling consumer devices with Li-Ion batteries that are designed to not be rechargeable, should be banned altogether.
The problem with lithium batteries is that they can catch on fire, but that's a problem only when charged (or charging). A fully discharged battery shouldn't do much.
Some people say software is eating the world but I prefer to say its infesting it.