Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sfmag.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!sfmag!howard From: howard@sfmag.UUCP (H.M.Moskovitz) Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: Re: batteries Message-ID: <770@sfmag.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 13:31:43 EST Article-I.D.: sfmag.770 Posted: Mon Nov 11 13:31:43 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Nov-85 04:47:58 EST References: <486@harvard.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Summit, NJ Lines: 27 > When was the last time you changed the batteries in your meter or > camera? If you are like me, you won't remember unless you set up a > system for changing batteries. By having some sort of system, you > won't be left out in the middle of nowhere without electical power. > > I always change the small button batteries on my birthday. These > batteries will last longer than this, but why take chances? For a few > dollars you can be sure that things will stay working. > > I dump nicads every two years. I don't know how many times I have > recharged my nicads, but have noticed that some time after two years > they stop holding their charge. So, I throw them out and buy new ones > on my birthdays that occur during even years. > That's a good idea, but... What if you were born on February 29th? :-) -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard Moskovitz AT&T Info. Systems attunix!howard