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Are Rechargeable Batteries Cost Effective?

Rechargeable batteries may be good for the environment, but they may not be good for your budget. They are rarely cost effective except in certain instances. If you are thinking about purchasing rechargeable batteries and the battery chargers that go with them, take a look at the whether or not they would really make sense. Making an Investment Getting started using rechargeable batteries requires an investment. You have to purchase one or more battery chargers, and a few sets of batteries. If you don’t want to be without your devices for a day or more when your batteries run out, … Continue reading →

Tracking Devices Don’t Work if Batteries are Not Charged

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A child who has autism wandered away from his home in Illinois. His parents were using a tracking device called Life Trak as a precautionary measure. The boy was found, and was unharmed, but the search took longer than expected because the batteries in the device were not charged. It has been said that almost half of all children who have autism wander. This tendency is one that can be especially frightening for parents of autistic children. Some of the children who have autism are non-verbal. This means that if the child gets lost, and someone calls out his or … Continue reading →

When You Shouldn’t Use Rechargeable Batteries

Rechargeable batteries can be a wonderful way to practice green living. By using rechargeable batteries there will be less waste in the land fills. As beneficial as these types of batteries are, there are some times when they are not recommended in the home. Take a look at the following areas where you should use single-use or disposable batteries. Smoke Detectors For safety reasons, use one time use batteries for smoke detectors. These batteries can sit idle for longer periods of time. Smoke detectors use very little battery power over a longer period of time, so you won’t save a … Continue reading →

When the Batteries Run Out

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You’re ready to take the perfect photo. You’ve set up the shot, remembering to do all the little things, and you’re about to snap the picture when your camera suddenly goes dark. No LCD screen, no flashing lights, nothing. Your batteries just ran out at the most inconvenient time. It happens, but a good photographer (or at least a photographer who’s made the mistake before) always has a backup plan. No camera is any good without a power source. Depending on the type of camera you have, you may find this problem a little more troublesome. But here are some … Continue reading →

Travel Warning—-Batteries Not Allowed and Bumping Tragedy

If you tend to travel with loose batteries in your luggage take note—-beginning January 1st the Transportation Department is banning lithium batteries from checked baggage. The new mandate is designed to reduce the risk of fires. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, fire-protection systems in the cargo hold of passenger planes can’t put out fires sparked in lithium batteries. Which means loose lithium batteries can no longer be packed in checked bags. You can still carry lithium batteries in your checked bags if they are installed in electronic devices, such as cameras, cellphones and laptop computers. Also, you can travel … Continue reading →

Running on Low Spiritual Batteries?

Just like a computer needs to be plugged in to the wall in order to get power, just like a flashlight needs to be filled with fresh batteries in order to shine forth with the most brilliant beam possible, we need to be plugged in to our source of power in order to function spiritually. We can only fake it for so long, dragging ourselves through Family Home Evening and to church with doggedly determined smiles on our faces, but before long, we’ll run out of juice and have to get recharged. What are some ways to spiritually recharge? 1. … Continue reading →

Tips To Recharge Your Batteries

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One of the things that amazes me about being a parent, especially the parent of a young child, is how draining it can be. When Tyler was born I expected the early years to drain me of energy but I figured as he aged and was able to do more for himself I would once again have the energy I had in my pre-baby days. NOT! It really does not get much better. Not only do you have your needs to take care of but the needs of a small walking, talking human. The past few months I have been … Continue reading →

Exploding Laptop Batteries: Should You Be Worried?

With all the talk recently of exploding batteries and battery recalls, should you be worried? Sony has recalled over 6 million batteries for fear that the might explode on their owners. The batteries were all manufactured between April of 2004 and October of 2005. Originally thought to be a problem with laptop batteries in only a few different types of laptops, the problem is now thought to extend to IBM, Dell, Apple, Panasonic, and Toshiba computers. Sony is now rumored to have started a worldwide recall of the batteries in question from all of the manufacturers in question. If you … Continue reading →

Dell Recalls 22,000 Laptop Batteries

Recently computer giant Dell has decided to recall over 22,000 laptop computers because of defective laptop batteries. If you haven’t seen the stories on the news the pictures are horrifying. Some of the laptops have holes straight through the bottom, others are so destroyed that it is hard to tell that they were ever even laptops to begin with. If you own a Dell laptop the laptops recalled are: Latitude™ D410, D505, D510, D600, D610, D800, D810; Inspiron™ 510M, 600M, 6000, 8600, 9200, 9300, XPS Gen 2; and Dell Precision™ M20 and M70 mobile workstations. On the bottom of the … Continue reading →

Don’t Put These Things in the Recycling Bin!

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Recycling is the process by which used resources can be broken down and made into brand new products. Doing so reduces waste and keeps valuable materials that can be re-used out of landfills. Most people who take the time to recycle have good intentions. Unfortunately, there are some things you should not put in your recycling bin! The main thing to worry about is cross contamination. All it takes to ruin a bin full of useful recyclables is one greasy pizza box. In general, cardboard can be recycled – but not if it has been contaminated with grease and food … Continue reading →