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Q: Is It Safe to Mix Batteries?
A: We don't know, and we just wasted 5 min of your life pretending like we were going to actually tell you.

This site is starting to go down the same tube as Lifehacker. Perhaps it's time to delete the bookmark.

You should not turn off your computer if you intend to use it in the next 8-12 hours. Every time you turn it off the system cools, components contract. When you turn it back on the components then heat up and expand. Every time they go through this cycle it causes stress on the components and brings them one step closer to failure.

If you're going away a few days or just rarely use that PC, sure turn it off. But if you use it every morning and before bed then you're probably better off leaving it running. Either way you're energy savings will be negligible.

You should add cell phones to this list. Everyone gets a subsidized phone through their phone provider for $0-200 because they claim they cant afford to buy it out right at $600-700. After being locked into that data plan for 3 years they've now shelled out 3-4x that.

Just bought a fountain for my cat. He's the same, wont drink water from his bowl. Drinks it from the sink if it's dripping, drinks it outside, licks me dry after I shower... but not from his bowl.

He's still unsure of his fountain, but he does use it. Still begs for me to turn on the faucet though, but I think that's just for the attention.

A friend of mine had a TV that would randomly turn on several times a day. Never at any set interval.

Used to... in the 90s.

+1 for Pixlr

I hate Apple.
And I hate my iPhone.

And there are many more of us out there. That's where these results from.

I'm in the same boat with the rice cooker. Use it all the time and for more than just rice.

Curious, why did Eneloop get left out of this? They're known for being the best rechargeables. Also, it looks like you're comparing a lithium battery to NiMH batteries. Different types of rechargeables excel in different situations.

Also worth noting is that most chargers wont work on lithium batteries, so you'll need a special charger for it. Most chargers are only NiMH and maybe NiCad.