▲ 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
[+] 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