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Revenge of the battery hack - 32 AAs inside a 6v Lantern Battery. BUT IS IT PHONEY?!

Posted 41 weeks 2 days ago by Paul Michael

Ok, there's not really much that I can say to top this one. After the amazing work that Kipkay did over at Metacafe, the folks at gagfilms have gone one better. They've discovered not 10 or even 20 but 32 AA batteries inside one standard 6v battery.Yup, I'm floored.

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Dead car battery? Give it a glass of red wine.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Cars and Transportation

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I love quick fixes for problems. Especially quick fixes that involve alcochol, and let me tell you that this one is pure genius.

If you've ever done something silly, like leave a dome light on all night, or you just happen to have a battery that's on its last legs, then you'll know the sinking feeling of a dead battery. You dashboard panel lights may not even come on, or you get that repetitive cranking that just won't turn over.

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Restore your notebook battery quickly and cheaply.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: DIY

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A quick one for you notebook owners, or those of you offered an old notebook with a dead battery. As I'm sure you know, notebook batteries can be expensive. Upwards of $100. But you can easily restore it for a fraction of that price.

In this short video, a tech-savvy guy shows you how to remove the dead cells, replace them and do a little light soldering. And there you have it. One brand new battery with more power than it ever had before, and for a lot less cash. Now that's what Wisebread is all about.

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