• Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I read that in the 90s and having burned through thousands of batteries to power my Gameboy, i would have done anything to get more juice.

      You could have literally told me that kissing the battery before you tuck it into the Gameboy slot gave 3% more juice and I would have did it.

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      4 months ago

      This reminded me of another one that probably nobody does anymore: photographic film rolls.

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      4 months ago

      Cooling down batteries literally saps their charge. Because there’s less energy in the battery. You can gently warm up batteries to give them some extra charge.

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        4 months ago

        The internet says that’s not true (edit: at least for alkaline batteries, but for LiPo batteries I think you’re right). It sounds like condensation is the main issue, so theoretically you might get a slight improvement if you put them in the fridge inside a plastic bag along with some desiccant.