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Hosting a website on a disposable vape

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1386 points BogdanTheGeek | 8 comments | 15 Sep 25 17:53 UTC | HN request time: 1.071s | source | bottom
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x187463 ◴[15 Sep 25 14:07 UTC] No.45249934[source]▶
Re-using this sort of device is super cool. I can imagine a post-apocalyptic scenario where a city is run on a hodgepodge of random computing devices like this.

I will say, though, disposable vapes with microcontrollers inside (and even full games and screens from recent reporting) are an egregious source of e-waste. Many layers of stupid are present here.

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spicyusername ◴[15 Sep 25 15:04 UTC] No.45250541[source]▶
It's a shame negative externalities like this are basically impossible to include in the up-front price.
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palata ◴[15 Sep 25 15:18 UTC] No.45250693[source]▶
I feel like a law saying "don't put electronics in disposable products" would do the job.
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Someone1234 ◴[15 Sep 25 15:29 UTC] No.45250865[source]▶
What about Smoke Detectors, since they too are a disposable electronic?
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x187463 ◴[15 Sep 25 15:35 UTC] No.45250960[source]▶
You throw away your smoke detector? Just replace the battery.

My guy is out here pulling off the whole thing and tossing it in the trash.

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1. jtarrio ◴[15 Sep 25 15:43 UTC] No.45251070[source]▶
Modern smoke detectors, at least here in the US, have a 10-year sealed non-replaceable battery.
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2. sitzkrieg ◴[15 Sep 25 16:06 UTC] No.45251374[source]▶
every smoke detector i've seen takes a 9volt battery. maybe this is true for commercial units
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3. Someone1234 ◴[15 Sep 25 16:10 UTC] No.45251419[source]▶
Most of those smoke detectors are old and already passed their 10-year-lifespan. People keep putting 9-volt batteries in them, but they shouldn't.

If you go look at modern smoke detectors, many-to-most, now have a non-replaceable battery for exactly that reason.

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4. wpm ◴[15 Sep 25 16:32 UTC] No.45251754{3}[source]▶
I didn't have to look far to replace my combo CO/Smoke detector or do a ton of hard searching to find one that just took a 9-volt. The first two results on Amazon US for "smoke detector" take 9-volts.
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5. Someone1234 ◴[15 Sep 25 16:39 UTC] No.45251828{4}[source]▶
> The first two results on Amazon US for "smoke detector" take 9-volts.

I did the same thing, and the first four results were Kidde and First Alert Smoke Alarms with non-replaceable 10-year lifespan batteries.

It is likely because you recently purchased one, and Amazon has targeted your results based on your purchase history.

6. conductr ◴[15 Sep 25 17:08 UTC] No.45252271[source]▶
Those exist and are still available but are fairly outdated in the US. The sealed lithium 10-year disposable is the newer standard. And, actually, building codes for last several year requires them to be hardwired so no batteries at all.

The landlord special on older construction (maybe >10 years old, can't remember when the hardwire code went into effect) will usually be the 9v. Because they don't care about you having to get on a ladder to change the battery every year. They get to save $5-10 per smoke detector. Practically any homeowner is going to choose the 10 year option as the batteries don't have to be swapped.

7. sitzkrieg ◴[15 Sep 25 17:38 UTC] No.45252627{3}[source]▶
thank you for the information, i bought some in 2023 and they all take 9v batteries so i am quite surprised by this
8. hn_acc1 ◴[15 Sep 25 20:53 UTC] No.45254781[source]▶
Interesting. We bought a bunch (5 pack, 6 pack?) from Costco IIRC about 3-5 years ago, and they all take 2 AA batteries, which is great because we've doubled down on Eneloop batteries for everything possible..