▲ 252 ▼ Smartphones are Designed to Fail Us (and We Have to Change That) (マリウス.com) submitted 1 year ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] bieren@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago Because it's not right? Because it's fraud? Because fuck these asshole companies? Take a pick why permalink fedilink source parent [–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) As in, desgined to fail early? I highly doubt that. Even if it were true, lightbulbs still last longer and are way cheaper. Whether I have to replace them every six years or every five years doesn't matter as much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Light bulbs originally lasted basically forever, is my understanding. The wires were thick enough to not break with use, and also made of a more durable metal. Then they were made thinner and the metal used changed, so they'd wear out eventually and users would have to buy more. permalink fedilink source parent [+] mesitoispro@ttrpg.network 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlsaValderaan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago Modern LED bulbs tend to overdrive the LEDs to a point where they last about as long as incandescent bulbs in my experience. It also allows them to use fewer LEDs, driving cost down. They could last so much longer... I do like to buy high power ones (100W equivalent ones), open them, and lower the drive current by increasing the driver shunt's resistance. I haven't had a single one of those fail. (Don't do this unless you're a professional, mains power stuff can be fatal!) permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago Because it's not right? Because it's fraud? Because fuck these asshole companies? Take a pick why permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) As in, desgined to fail early? I highly doubt that. Even if it were true, lightbulbs still last longer and are way cheaper. Whether I have to replace them every six years or every five years doesn't matter as much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Light bulbs originally lasted basically forever, is my understanding. The wires were thick enough to not break with use, and also made of a more durable metal. Then they were made thinner and the metal used changed, so they'd wear out eventually and users would have to buy more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Light bulbs originally lasted basically forever, is my understanding. The wires were thick enough to not break with use, and also made of a more durable metal. Then they were made thinner and the metal used changed, so they'd wear out eventually and users would have to buy more. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] mesitoispro@ttrpg.network 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlsaValderaan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago Modern LED bulbs tend to overdrive the LEDs to a point where they last about as long as incandescent bulbs in my experience. It also allows them to use fewer LEDs, driving cost down. They could last so much longer... I do like to buy high power ones (100W equivalent ones), open them, and lower the drive current by increasing the driver shunt's resistance. I haven't had a single one of those fail. (Don't do this unless you're a professional, mains power stuff can be fatal!) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlsaValderaan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago Modern LED bulbs tend to overdrive the LEDs to a point where they last about as long as incandescent bulbs in my experience. It also allows them to use fewer LEDs, driving cost down. They could last so much longer... I do like to buy high power ones (100W equivalent ones), open them, and lower the drive current by increasing the driver shunt's resistance. I haven't had a single one of those fail. (Don't do this unless you're a professional, mains power stuff can be fatal!) permalink fedilink source parent