Batteries are good and ok in things that have a good reason to have them. Other times, its pure laziness. I got a fish auto feeder so I can go away for a few days without starving my friends. Sucker requires 2 AAs. There are already 6 other wires, if they just let me plug in a USB C or micro or whatever, it could last forever. Instead, I gotta throw in 2 batteries.

Or like why the hell does my garage opener use a button cell when a AA/AAA would take up like half a centimeter more, last probably 20x longer, and be MUCH easier to replace...

[–] miz@hexbear.net 6 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

https://batteryeliminatorstore.com/products/2-aa-cells-3vdc-ac-source-battery-eliminator

[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 2 points 2 hours ago

This is cool as hell.

[–] ChicagoCommunist@hexbear.net 4 points 7 hours ago

Hey that's pretty nifty

[–] Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 9 hours ago

I don't like them because every device uses a different type

[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 18 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

nah i have enough things to hate as it is and i have no idea what a button battery is so im good

Death to America

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 5 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

It's the kind that goes in a watch, they're hard to keep track of and can fall out of devices.

They're instant kid killers and it happens all the time. Never allow one into your house.

("Instant" in the sense that it takes a few hours but by the time you figure out something is wrong it's far too late)

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 6 points 9 hours ago

Apparently it's like four kids a year in the us. So, not all the time, but a threat to be well aware off.

[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

watches are bourgeois decadence, this is a non-issue for me

Death to America

[–] rhubarb@hexbear.net 33 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I don't get why people defend them, they aren't even that tasty and make my stomach hurt

[–] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 1 points 1 hour ago

You must be part of the 40% that can't taste that bitter coating they put on them for flavour

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

No I need them for my virtual pets 🥺

[–] MonsterRancher@hexbear.net 2 points 7 hours ago

Switch to Monster Rancher.

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 16 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

butthole battiers? visible-disgust

Edit: Oh, hi, Freud!

[–] aaro@hexbear.net 3 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSwqZP5S_-E

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

:cereal2:

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 10 hours ago

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[–] sisatici@hexbear.net 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I hate them because there is no rechargeable one

[–] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 4 points 9 hours ago

LIR2032 would like a word with you

[–] Guamer@hexbear.net 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Good for powering smol things, when even a triple-A is too big

[–] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 2 points 3 hours ago

Things could be not so smol, or the batteries could be a better shape

[–] Diuretic_Materialism@hexbear.net 2 points 8 hours ago

The only reason I like them is cuz I'm good at replaces them in car fobs and it makes me an asset at work.