Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain

Post by ThrowawayR2 » Wed, Dec 10, 2025, 3:24 AM UTC

eichin wrote: post #374

jasonwatkinspdx wrote: post #366

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Yeah, I'm old enough to remember when microcassette voice recorders were a fad, and pretty much everyone found they just weren't worth it. Psychologically there's a sort of information hoarding aspect to this. I think a lot of people experience this with browser tabs, where they don't want to read something right now, but also don't want to just abandon it. So you end up with this backlog you feel you have to hold on…

I actually tried this workflow with some ebay'ed microcassette recorders - even the really compact ones are bulkier (though not necessarily heavier) than a modern cellphone, plus being non-connected you basically have to set aside some time to transcribe and erase (doable, but if you're specifically using it as a memory assist then having to remember this isn't great.) They did do a good job of "one press and they're…

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Dec 10, 2025, 3:43 AM UTC

lopis wrote: post #96

Instead of a stand-alone piece of e-waste, how about this: a device with the same format (a ring and an button) but the only thing it does is trigger the pebble watch to start recording a message. This way the microphone isn't needed, just the radio (and much weaker radio at that), and the battery will last exponentially longer. Then just expose the charging terminals so that we can at least hack the device with cust…

Post by clnhlzmn » Wed, Dec 10, 2025, 3:49 AM UTC

rendx wrote: post #269

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries Article 11 Removability and replaceability of portable batteries and LMT batteries 1. Any natural or legal person that places on the market products incorporating portable batteries shall ensure that those batteries are readily removable and replaceable by the end-user at any time during th…

Post by sho_hn » Wed, Dec 10, 2025, 3:59 AM UTC

lurk2 wrote: post #415

wkat4242 wrote: post #391

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> Do people replace their phones because the battery isn't good anymore, or is it more likely they've broken the screen, cameras, etc to the point where it doesn't make sense to replace those anymore? Or they just want the newest thing? This is why repairability isn't restricted to just the battery. And buying the newest thing every year is kinda frowned upon here in the EU now. I'm sure some people still do it but m…

> And buying the newest thing every year is kinda frowned upon here in the EU now. Is there any evidence that Europeans aren’t buying new phones at the same rate that they used to?

Post by jeremyjh » Wed, Dec 10, 2025, 4:04 AM UTC

47282847 wrote: post #427

jeremyjh wrote: post #426

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There is an endless stream of cheap battery powered pet toys flowing out of China with far more plastic, circuit boards etc than this watch.

As long as their batteries are replaceable, that’s fine, and if not, they will not be legally allowed to be sold in Europe. What point is it that you’re trying to make?