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That sounds cool, but I'm a little resistant to being asked to remember to charge my lightswitch.
by BobaFloutist 2y ago
That sounds cool, but I'm a little resistant to being asked to remember to charge my lightswitch.
- gpm 2y agoCould maybe be made low enough power that it can power itself via ambient light (like an old school calculator) or radio waves.
- BobaFloutist 2y agoThat would be cool, but I haven't actually seen it in anything other than an old school calculator so I assume the limitations are pretty significant.
- wiml 2y agoI've seen energy-harvesting remote light switches for sale — they supposedly get enough energy from the physical act of flipping the toggle to send a few radio packets. I haven't used one in the real world though.
- eternauta3k 2y agoSome of the ones at my company require you to stab them with your fingers for 15 seconds like a maniac before they turn the light on.
- hinkley 2y agoThat's unfortunately a big part of why mine is dead. The batteries are hard to get to. Also their iOS app is frustrating to use.