I bought a piece of 1.5 inch stiff foam to try to fix a sag in a bed. It didn’t work but having that thick piece of solid foam around has been a life saver.

Need something flat to put a laptop on? Throw it on the foam. Going to be doing something that requires you to be on your knees for a while? Get the foam!

It went from stupid purchase to something I’d gladly replace if it broke.

  • @PlutoniumAcid
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    161 year ago

    Wireless charging is convenient, but it has the side effect of heat, which is bad for the battery.

    The best I did for overnight charging was a very underpowered regular charger, at only 500mA = it charges slowly, which is best, and works well while I sleep anyway.

    • @cynar
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      61 year ago

      Most modern android phones now use adaptive charging. If you set an alarm, it will adjust the charging time to finish a little before it goes off. This minimises wear on the battery, while also guaranteeing a full phone in the morning.

      • @PlutoniumAcid
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        41 year ago

        Setting an alarm does not change the charging strategy of my Samsung Galaxy S10.

        That does sound like a smart feature though. Is it hardware = is my device too old? Is it software = then my Android 12 doesn’t have it.

        • @YungOnions
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          21 year ago

          I have a S10 and I use Bixby routines to turn the ‘Protect battery’ feature on over night, which limits the battery charge to 85%. I have it set to turn off about an hour before I wake up so that it’s fully charged in the morning.

    • @[email protected]
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      41 year ago

      Batteries doesn’t like (excessive)heat, but is that really a problem nowadays for smartphones? I don’t feel my battery is bad after some 3-4 years of nightly 65% => 100% charge with a quick charger. Maybe it’s more like 52% => 100% now BTW.

      I remember when it was a whole science to keep your battery “ok” (no < 15%, no full charge, sometimes drain it, etc etc) and it still was kind of sucky. So interested in what you all think!