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Re:Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed by gpm on Friday February 21, 2025 @04:49PM (#43133482)
Could maybe be made low enough power that it can power itself via ambient light (like an old school calculator) or radio waves.
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Re:Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed by BobaFloutist on Friday February 21, 2025 @05:42PM (#43133969)
That would be cool, but I haven't actually seen it in anything other than an old school calculator so I assume the limitations are pretty significant.
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Re:Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed by wiml on Friday February 21, 2025 @09:36PM (#43135540)
I've seen energy-harvesting remote light switches for sale — they supposedly get enough energy from the physical act of flipping the toggle to send a few radio packets. I haven't used one in the real world though.
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Re:Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed by eternauta3k on Saturday February 22, 2025 @01:28AM (#43136607)
Some of the ones at my company require you to stab them with your fingers for 15 seconds like a maniac before they turn the light on.
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