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Batteries: If Only You Could See the Things I Have Seen With Your Eyes
Thu, 02 Jun 2005

(OKay, that title might be a bit of a reach but it fully applies. Its Roy from Blade Runner lamenting over his life. Replicants in that story have a predetermined lifespan that cannot be adjusted. Another topical line is "I want more life, Father.")

I have a recurring concern about gadgets and batteries. Contrary to what some may think I'm fairly conservative about purchases, though I do like my toys. We only recently bought a digital camera for example, and I do try to avoid buying non-essential gadgets. (I do have to update more frequently than most people for PDA development work purposes so I worry that some people think I'm thrifty .. construction workers don't need to buy a new hammer every 6 months for instance, but IT folks may need to upgrade hardware in that same period of time.) My worry is that all of these gadgets will be dead soon nomatter what anyone tries to do about it...

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