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Scrap all existing smart motorways, says AA
When You Shouldn’t Use Rechargeable AA Batteries
We often suggest buying rechargeable AA and AAA batteries, as they’re much more economical than old-fashioned disposable batteries. But there are several situations where disposable batteries are preferable. In fact, some devices actually require disposable batteries.
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Satellite built with $20 CPU and 48 AA batteries tests method to reduce costs and space junk
How College Students Built a Satellite With AA Batteries and a $20 Microprocessor
“As luck would have it, a group of students and researchers at Brown University just made promising headway for both issues.”
Last year, the team successfully launched their breadloaf-sized cube satellite (or cubesat) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the comparatively low production cost of $10,000, with a dramatically shortened lifespan estimated at just five years. What’s more, much of the microsat was constructed using accessible, off-the-shelf components, such as a popular $20 microprocessor powered by 48 AA batteries. In total, SBUDNIC — a play on Sputnik as well as an acronym of the students’ names — is likely the first of its kind to be made almost entirely from materials not specifically designed for space travel.
Additionally, the group attached a 3D-printed drag sail made from Kapton film that unfurled once the cubesat reached orbit roughly 520 kilometers above Earth. Since tracking began in late May 2022, the students’ satellite has already lowered down to 470 kilometers — well below its fellow rocketmates aboard the Falcon 9, which remain around 500 kilometers high.
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This 96-pack Energizer AA & AAA battery bundle deal saves you $38
Jack Harlow turns AA meeting into a Pixar movie pitch in ‘SNL’ sketch
Opening up at an AA meeting can be hard and vulnerable, but there’s no filter on what exactly you’re allowed to share with the group. That’s basically the premise of this Saturday Night Live sketch as host and musical guest Jack Harlow tells his AA meeting that he has the perfect idea for a Pixar movie.
Harlow’s concept is a “touching computer-animated film” that follows lost luggage trying to find its way home. The idea hits the usual Pixar character tropes: the regular joe suitcase main character, the uptight but funny briefcase (played by Jason Bateman obviously), and a gym bag named Jim. Kenan Thompson’s character suggests there be a female suitcase “with boobs” to which Michael Longfellow replies with “What would that even look like”?
The sketch ends with the required Pixar song, sung by Cecily Strong, and of course, Tom Hanks.
Alcoa Corporation (AA) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) Q3 2022 earnings call dated Oct. 19, 2022 Corporate Participants: James Dwyer — Vice President, Investor Relations Roy C. Harvey — President and Chief Executive Officer William F. Oplinger — Executive Vice […]
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Highway Code: 61% of drivers have not read new guidance, AA survey suggests
Charge up your game controllers with 100 AA batteries for £13
This is a bit different from what we normally cover, but I was going to order this for myself and thought it might be of interest to you, dear reader, as well. Anyway, you can get ten years’ worth of AA batteries – 100 in total! – for just £13 at Amazon right now. This normally costs £18, so that’s a nice little savings – and of course it’s far cheaper per item than buying batteries in smaller packs.