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The Truth About Lithium Ion Batteries

The Truth About Lithium Ion Batteries 06/24/2005 07:08 PM

The comedian Jerry Seinfeld had a joke that the only warning label people took seriously was “dry clean only.”” But I think I found another one: the “charge this device completely before you attempt to use it for the first time”” warning. People lose their minds at the the thought of trying a new cell phone or MP3 player until it has charged its heart out for hour and hours on end. According to this…

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A look at iPod batteries

A look at iPod batteries 03/19/2005 03:27 AM
Since it’s debut in 2001, iPod users have had to contend with the thorny issue of battery replacement. Apple iPods are not unique in the world of rechargeable devices, writes Lance Ulanoff of PC Mag.com. All of the MP3 players on the market use rechargeable batteries, however some are designed for easy battery replacement by the owner. In his comprehensive article, Ulanoff outlines Apple’s battery replacement policy and gives the background in what has been a contentious issue for many iPod owners. “Maybe Apple made a mistake by not making them so consumers could replace their own batteries, but perhaps that's the price you pay for that much-lauded Apple industrial design,” Ulanoff concludes. “So please, enough with the wild conspiracy theories and the threats of class-action lawsuits. The iPod's a good player. Apple's not trying to pull a fast one, and some of you need to learn a little more about rechargeable battery care.”

iPodResQ replaces bad iPod batteries,
more

iPodResQ replaces bad iPod batteries,
more 02/16/2004 10:47 AM
Mac parts and repair company ResQ Systems LLC has been offering PowerBook and Power Mac users a special 24-hour repair and shipping service for some time. With all the talk of iPod batteries failing to hold a decent charge outside of their warranty, perhaps it's only natural that ResQ Systems LLC would turn its attention there, as it has with its new iPodResQ program.

MPs Batter Apple Over iPod Batteries

MPs Batter Apple Over iPod Batteries 01/23/2004 02:23 PM
The iPod's limited battery life has already caused Apple some grief. Now a collection of British politicians are putting the boot in, but Apple says their claims are inaccurate. By Graeme Wearden (ZDNet UK via MyAppleMenu)

MPs' bid for cheaper iPod batteries

MPs' bid for cheaper iPod batteries 01/22/2004 03:19 AM

Apple investigates iPod batteries

Apple investigates iPod batteries 02/10/2004 02:37 PM
Apple says it will look into claims made about the iPod's battery life after legal action is taken against it.

Apple to Pay Up for Faulty iPod
Batteries

Apple to Pay Up for Faulty iPod
Batteries 06/05/2005 11:59 PM
Thousands of customers complained about problems with the iPod's battery life; eight filed a class-action lawsuit. The group of eight have tentatively won $50 vouchers and extended service warranties for up to 2 million customers in the United States that purchased first, second and third generation iPods from Apple.

Apple faces lawsuits over iPod batteries

Apple faces lawsuits over iPod batteries 02/10/2004 02:41 PM
CNET Feb 10 2004 6:49PM GMT

NewerTech is selling replacement iPod
batteries with more capacity.

NewerTech is selling replacement iPod
batteries with more capacity. 09/17/2004 12:37 AM
NewerTech is selling replacement iPod batteries with more capacity. Now we can get two kinds of "last 70% longer!" spam...

Small Dog Electronics offers iPod
replacement batteries

Small Dog Electronics offers iPod
replacement batteries 02/18/2004 09:20 AM
With controversy swirling around Apple's iPod batteries, which were not designed to be user-replaceable, more companies are stepping to the plate with iPod battery replacement services. Well-known Mac specialist Small Dog Electronics took its turn in the batters box recently with the announcement of their iPod battery replacement program, which is available as a do-it-yourself kit or as a full-service installation package.

Fuji Novel Batteries “Reverse Current
Prevention” Protects Devices From Harm /
The Only Alkaline Batteries to Offer
this Superior Equipment Protection
Feature

Fuji Novel Batteries “Reverse Current
Prevention” Protects Devices From Harm /
The Only Alkaline Batteries to Offer
this Superior Equipment Protection
Feature 02/01/2005 08:46 PM
Fuji Novel Batteries, one of the largest manufacturers of batteries for portable electronics and digital cameras worldwide, is pleased to offer a specially engineered “reverse current protection” feature in its Fuji Novel D-Size and C-Size alkaline batteries. This feature actually blocks the completion of negative-to-negative current in batteries that are connected in series, thereby virtually eliminating potential damage and premature discharge from reverse current in incorrectly installed batteries. [PRWEB Jan 26, 2005]

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth - Senator
Kerry: Tell the Truth and We'll Stop the
Ads

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth - Senator
Kerry: Tell the Truth and We'll Stop the
Ads 09/01/2004 06:10 AM
open letter to John Kerry .. offered

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The Truth About FOX News is That It is
Not the Truth: It is Murdoch's Right
Wing Shill Machine for Bush 11/1

The Truth About FOX News is That It is
Not the Truth: It is Murdoch's Right
Wing Shill Machine for Bush 11/1 11/03/2003 06:39 AM
Miles from 'fair and balanced' .. Media Matters column .. fair

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"In this mourning space, however, there
must be room made for the truth. Writer
Edward Abbey once said, "The sneakiest
form of literary subtlety, in a corrupt
society, is to speak the plain truth.
The critics will not understand you; the
public will not..."

"In this mourning space, however, there
must be room made for the truth. Writer
Edward Abbey once said, "The sneakiest
form of literary subtlety, in a corrupt
society, is to speak the plain truth.
The critics will not understand you; the
public will not..." 06/14/2004 09:52 AM

On scientific truth and Christian
truth...

On scientific truth and Christian
truth... 07/16/2004 06:40 AM

In the middle of an article about the way that the religious right have interfered with scientific work in the US, I find a troubling paragraph:

At a time when biology is poised to undergo a fundamental revolution, the US government, arguably the most potent government in the history of the world, is rife with White House appointees who believe that scientific truth and Christian truth cannot be synonymous, and may well be in opposition.

I ask myself - do I believe that scientific truth and Christian truth can be synonymous? My answer - no. I ask myself - do I believe that they may well be in opposition? My answer - yes. The only difference between me and the people from the religious right then, is that we disagree with which 'truth' is the more reliable. I stick on the side of the people who test their conclusions and refine their belief systems with reference to evidence - they stick to the side of the people who believe that a magic being sets bushes on fire and turns women into salt.

So the scary bit for me is not that the nutters in power believe that the two are incompatible, but that the assumption is that for reasonable, normal, run-of-the-mill scientists all across America that it's normal to be able to reconcile meteorology with the concept of rains of blood and biology with people who bring people back from the dead...

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"Many media outlets have been providing
a relatively easy outlet for the
so-called "Swift Boat Veterans for
Truth" (SBV for short; more
appropriately described as the Swift
Boat Veterans Who Have a Problem With
The Truth or as Swift Boat Veteran..."

"Many media outlets have been providing
a relatively easy outlet for the
so-called "Swift Boat Veterans for
Truth" (SBV for short; more
appropriately described as the Swift
Boat Veterans Who Have a Problem With
The Truth or as Swift Boat Veteran..." 08/12/2004 08:05 AM

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth -
Statement By Swift Boat Veterans for
Truth Member Larry Thurlow

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth -
Statement By Swift Boat Veterans for
Truth Member Larry Thurlow 08/20/2004 10:56 AM
Statement By Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Member Larry Thurlow .. Larry Thurlow responds to attacks from the Kerry campaign .. Instead Thurlow has spurned this dishonorable honor

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"how-to record on your ipod (for free) -
ipod hacks - ipod.hackaday.com"

"how-to record on your ipod (for free) -
ipod hacks - ipod.hackaday.com" 12/31/2004 04:38 PM

Art from AA batteries

Art from AA batteries 04/18/2004 07:01 PM
Fully functional batteries transformed into hip objets d'art.
Link (Thanks, Jean-Luc)

Bye-Bye Batteries?

Bye-Bye Batteries? 06/04/2004 10:37 AM

New AA and AAA Batteries

New AA and AAA Batteries 04/07/2005 03:56 PM

Do you get tired of your kids saying "I need some batteries" being a steward of thinking about the environment we use chargeable batteries but from time to time I need to use a regular battery.

Panasonic has announced a AA and AAA batteries that will last twice as long and will be on the market soon. Good news for all of us and this is a good move to preserve the environment. [LockerGn ome]

Batteries For Your Pen And Paper?

Batteries For Your Pen And Paper? 09/11/2004 02:26 PM
Slashdot Sep 11 2004 6:28PM GMT

Building Better Batteries

Building Better Batteries 12/24/2004 12:29 PM
David Pescovitz: My latest article for TheFeature is about new battery designs for mobile devices, from an onboard nuclear trickle charger that harnesses radioactive energy to a microbattery made with the same techniques used to fabricate computer chips.

"In late 18th century, Italian physicist Luigi Galvani shocked the public by demonstrating that an amputated frog's leg twitched when touched with certain metals. Galvani was convinced that energy stored in the frog's leg caused the jerk. He called the accumulated juice "animal electricity." Galvani's friend Alessandro Volta called it nonsense. To prove that the energy came from the metal, not the flesh, Volta eventually made a sandwich of silver, moist cardboard, and zinc. His device also spurred frogs' legs to spasm. In the end, Volta won the intellectual battle and also invented the battery. Two hundred years later, the technology hasn't changed much."

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Batteries Can't Keep Up
(washingtonpost.com)

Batteries Can't Keep Up
(washingtonpost.com) 01/10/2004 07:21 AM
washingtonpost.com - Lithium ion batteries, the battery type most commonly used inside laptops and the flashy gadgets that early adopters of new technology lug everywhere in their pockets, are the most lightweight, powerful and low-maintenance batteries around. They're even more environmentally friendly than other choices.

PowerBook Batteries Recalled

PowerBook Batteries Recalled 08/19/2004 11:52 AM
Some 28,000 rechargeable batteries used in 15-inch Apple PowerBook G4 computers are being recalled voluntarily by Apple, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. An internal short in the batteries made by LG Chem Ltd., of South Korea, can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. By Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal (via MyAppleMenu)

Flashlight For A Variety Of Batteries

Flashlight For A Variety Of Batteries 09/15/2004 01:39 PM
Sometimes it's the simplest ideas that make a lot of sense. As people in Florida have been stocking up on batteries for their flashlights, it reminds you how you always need to make sure you have the right batteries around for your flashlights. They all seem to take different size batteries, and people always end up with random spare D or C batteries they don't know what to do with. One company is trying to solve that problem by creating a flashlight that will work with AA, C and D cell batteries with the flick of a switch. They claim the flashlight will show just as much light with any of the options, but the weaker batteries won't last as long.

Rechargeable batteries: Standards now!

Rechargeable batteries: Standards now! 09/06/2004 08:59 AM
Bravo to Tim Anderson for revving up the call for standard, interchangeable batteries on devices. Look, the number and variety of devices is growing exponentially. How crazy is it that the electrons fly between them in standardized ways (TCP/IP) but...

New batteries aid climate battle

New batteries aid climate battle 09/08/2004 04:30 PM
A new generation of rechargeable lithium batteries could reduce global warming, a leading expert says.

Some 15" Alu-Powerbook batteries
recalled

Some 15" Alu-Powerbook batteries
recalled 08/20/2004 12:40 AM
15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery Exchange Program In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and other international safety authorities, Apple is voluntarily recalling certain lithium ion rechargeable batteries that were sold worldwide from January 2004 through August 2004 for use with 15-inch PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) notebook computers. These batteries were manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea. [...] Q. If I have a battery with Model No. A1075, do I need to exchange my battery? A....

Measure Twice, Cut Once, Change the
Batteries

Measure Twice, Cut Once, Change the
Batteries 04/09/2004 04:03 PM
Tools for home improvement, from levels to stud finders, have gone digital.

Report: Laptop Batteries

Report: Laptop Batteries 12/22/2004 01:56 AM
care and feeding of your portable's power pack

Warning: Exploding Batteries

Warning: Exploding Batteries 12/31/2003 10:51 AM
batlike writes "It seems I have been quite lucky up to this point as I habitually leave my laptop in the trunk of my car - which is just over the gas tank ...

Back; Oxyride Batteries

Back; Oxyride Batteries 12/27/2004 11:20 AM

Good morning, internet friends. Another Christmas has come and gone, and yet, I am still without a Nintendo DS. If my attempt to find one in a store yesterday was any indication, they've been a big hit—both games and systems have been impossible to find. Fortunately, my little brother's arms are very pliable, enabling me to bend them behind his back with only the slightest of pressure, popping his DS from his grasp into mine. Small family are the best kind to steal from.

It's good to be back in the bloggy saddle, though, so let those tips flow like the sap of the nog bush. Also, feel free to send in links to your favorite reviews this year from across the internet. I'd like to take a look back at everyone's favorites and compare them with mine.

Also, look! A new AA battery that lasts twice as long but costs only 10 percent more. If Nintendo wouldn't have used rechargables inside the DS, you'd have gotten a nice segue.

New Battery Lasts Nearly Twice As Long [AP]

MIT experimenting with photosynthetic
batteries

MIT experimenting with photosynthetic
batteries 09/24/2004 09:16 AM
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Batteries Power Energizer's Q1

Batteries Power Energizer's Q1 01/27/2004 12:35 PM
Domestic battery sales and the Schick acquisition drive the company's profit growth.

Next Gen Oxyride Batteries Coming Soon

Next Gen Oxyride Batteries Coming Soon 04/07/2005 05:49 PM

Apple warns about bad batteries

Apple warns about bad batteries 08/19/2004 12:40 PM
Apple is recalling 28,000 faulty batteries for its 15-inch Powerbook G4 laptops.

Batteries Continue To Suck

Batteries Continue To Suck 11/11/2003 09:15 PM

Tcl/Tk Aqua Batteries-Included

Tcl/Tk Aqua Batteries-Included 05/20/2004 10:12 AM
Mac OS X Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.4.6.1 Binary Distribution Released
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Alpine iPod Ready

Alpine iPod Ready 01/11/2004 10:13 AM
Alpine are set to introduce iPod Ready — a new car stereo that links up with your iPod :

With a simple one-cable connection, iPod users will be able to operate key playback features from the Alpine receiver's buttons and have display of playlists, album, artist and songs on the head unit. The iPod can then be safely stored in the glove box or console because it acts like a portable hard drive connected to the head unit through Alpine's powerful Ai-Net system bus. The Alpine connectivity solution also provides charging of the iPod's internal battery.

Cool. The unit won't be available until the summer, and there's no mention of pricing yet, but hopefully it'll reach the UK — and maybe even fit the Mini's dash... { via Stepwise }

More Details About Alpine iPod Interface

More Details About Alpine iPod Interface 07/29/2004 01:10 PM

MacCentral has more details about Alpine's upcoming in-car iPod interface, including the single-greatest quote ever to slip past the lips of a VP of Marketing, "Consumers love a knob more than anything." I've been saying that for years.

The Alpine unit looks nice, though. I think the best thing is that it's part of a whole system, so that any Ai-Net-equipped head unit can interface with the iPod, including using the aforementioned knob to scroll through like you would with the iPod's built-in wheel. Better than iPod Your BMW, that's for sure.

R ead - Alpine offers details on forthcoming iPod interface [MacCentral]

Related
Alpine's KCA-420i iPod Interface Available in September [Gizmodo]

Announcement: Alpine iPod Ready program

Announcement: Alpine iPod Ready program 01/07/2004 02:09 PM
Alpine Electronics announced plans to deliver "iPod Ready" auto sound systems that will enable control of an iPod through the controls of the in-dash receiver.

Notes and Tips: Alpine iPod Stereo

Notes and Tips: Alpine iPod Stereo 09/23/2004 11:22 AM
Alpine has an advanced car stereo for iPod owners.

Alpine: iPod interface coming this fall

Alpine: iPod interface coming this fall 07/02/2004 09:48 AM
Apple and BMW's recent "iPod Your BMW" promotion offers a way for owners of recent-model BMW vehicles to interface their iPods with their stereos. But if you don't own a BMW or don't have a compatible model, what are you to do? One solution comes from venerable car audio maker Alpine, which in January announced the development of its Interface Adapter for iPod. With Apple and BMW's recent announcement making the rounds, Alpine recently offered further information about its product, which it now says will ship in the fall.

Alpine prepares iPod head unit adapter

Alpine prepares iPod head unit adapter 07/01/2004 05:05 PM
Alpine has announced that its iPod car adapter will be available in early fall...

Alpine: iPod interface coming this fall
(MacCentral)

Alpine: iPod interface coming this fall
(MacCentral) 07/02/2004 09:43 AM
MacCentral - Apple and BMW's recent "iPod Your BMW" promotion offers a way for owners of recent-model BMW vehicles to interface their iPods with their stereos. But if you don't own a BMW or don't have a compatible model, what are you to do? One solution comes from venerable car audio maker Alpine, which in January announced the development of its Interface Adapter for iPod. With Apple and BMW's recent announcement making the rounds, Alpine recently offered further information about its product, which it now says will ship in the fall.

Alpine to Release iPod Interface in
Autumn 2004

Alpine to Release iPod Interface in
Autumn 2004 07/02/2004 07:46 PM

Alpine offers details on forthcoming
iPod interface

Alpine offers details on forthcoming
iPod interface 07/29/2004 08:28 AM
Many iPod users have seen "iPod Your BMW" television ads, which advertise the ability to connect your iPod or iPod mini to the stereo included with several late-model BMW vehicles. That's not the only way to directly connect an iPod to a car stereo, however, and one of the most hotly anticipated solutions is coming this September from aftermarket car audio manufacturer Alpine, the same company that designed and manufactured BMW's solution. The KCA-420i is a new interface box designed to work with Alpine car stereos that include "Ai-Net" command capabilities, and the solution actually offers more functionality than BMW's offering, including the ability to view artist, album and track information.

Alpine debuts car audio head units with
iPod integration

Alpine debuts car audio head units with
iPod integration 01/07/2004 06:46 PM
Alpine today announced the world's first solution that enables consumers to connect and control their iPod from their in-vehicle sound system...

Alpine offers details on forthcoming
iPod interface (MacCentral)

Alpine offers details on forthcoming
iPod interface (MacCentral) 07/29/2004 11:26 AM
MacCentral - Many iPod users have seen "iPod Your BMW" television ads, which advertise the ability to connect your iPod or iPod mini to the stereo included with several late-model BMW vehicles. That's not the only way to directly connect an iPod to a car stereo, however, and one of the most hotly anticipated solutions is coming this September from aftermarket car audio manufacturer Alpine, the same company that designed and manufactured BMW's solution. ...

iPulse 2.0.2

iPulse 2.0.2 02/19/2004 03:38 PM
Compact & clever utility for monitoring all aspects of OS X and your Macintosh.

The Iconfactory releases iPulse 2.0.2

The Iconfactory releases iPulse 2.0.2 02/19/2004 02:16 PM
The Iconfactory has released iPulse 2.0.2, the latest version of their popular system monitoring utility...

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iPulse improves PowerMate and G5
support, more

iPulse improves PowerMate and G5
support, more 02/05/2005 09:19 PM
The Iconfactory has updated its Mac OS X monitoring utility iPulse to version 2.1. The new release adds new features, more info and makes some bug fixes. It's available for download from the Web site, and is a free update for registered users. iPulse 2.1 costs US$12.95 to register.

iPulse gets configurable status bar, G5
support

iPulse gets configurable status bar, G5
support 02/05/2005 10:09 PM
The Iconfactory today released iPulse 2.1, a new version of its popular Mac OS X system monitoring utility...

Iconfactory releases iPulse update

Iconfactory releases iPulse update 03/17/2005 03:06 AM
The Iconfactory has released a maintenance update to iPulse, its stylish utility for monitoring the numerous statistics of Mac OS X...

Will Gas Wells Dirty Alpine Air?

Will Gas Wells Dirty Alpine Air? 12/27/2003 06:36 AM
Even the BLM says potential impacts of plans to drill more than 10,000 natural gas wells over the next 30 years in the Four Corners region include poor visibility and air quality. Environmentalists say it's worse than that.

"Will Gas Wells Dirty Alpine Air?"

"Will Gas Wells Dirty Alpine Air?" 12/27/2003 08:57 PM

Piste pressure on alpine plants

Piste pressure on alpine plants 04/18/2005 02:04 PM
The way ski pistes are currently managed is changing the number and type of plant species in the Alps, a study finds.

Alpine Network devel-00071 (Development)

Alpine Network devel-00071 (Development) 04/12/2004 02:20 AM
Decentralized searching/discovery with modular extensions.

Alpine Ai-NET Stereos to Offer XM and
Sirius Options

Alpine Ai-NET Stereos to Offer XM and
Sirius Options 12/22/2004 01:36 AM

Alpine has announced that their newer Ai-NET series head units will now support either Sirius or XM satellite radio (although not both at the same time, I don't think). Really, all it means is that the satellite receivers use the generic Ai-NET interface to connect, much like the Alpine KCA-420i iPod Interface, so you can add components piecemeal as you see fit. You can use one of the satellite receivers with the KCA-420i units in the same system, though, so maybe you could have both satellite radios as an option. (Thanks, Aaron!)

Alpine is the very first to offer Sirius or XM!
[Alpine-USA]

Update: I have confirmed that you can have both XM and Sirius at the same time. Sounds good.

Alpine Network devel-00072 (Development)

Alpine Network devel-00072 (Development) 05/03/2004 10:14 PM
Decentralized searching/discovery with modular extensions.

Lance Leads Tour Into Tough Alpine Stage
(AP)

Lance Leads Tour Into Tough Alpine Stage
(AP) 07/22/2004 06:22 AM
AP - Lance Armstrong led Tour de France riders up the final Alpine stage Thursday, the most punishing mountain trek so far in the three-week showcase race.

Activists Protest Plan to Light Alpine
Peak (Reuters)

Activists Protest Plan to Light Alpine
Peak (Reuters) 07/09/2004 12:10 PM
Reuters - Local politicians and environmental activists are protesting Swiss chocolate manufacturer Milka's plans to bathe Germany's highest mountain in beams of purple light, the brand's trademark color.

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