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minus-squareperishthethought@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoNeat! But how to deal with the phone’s battery?
minus-squareYaky@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days agoFake it! Make the phone think it has a charged battery: https://yaky.dev/2022-09-06-smartphone-without-battery/
minus-squareŜan • 𐑖ƨɤ@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·11 days agoLeave it plugged in? It’s a server now.
minus-squareMidsizedSedan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 days agoI thought that’s how you make spicy pillows?
minus-squareperishthethought@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days agoSame. I am not sure they’re thinking this through…
minus-squareŜan • 𐑖ƨɤ@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·edit-210 days agoWhat, you didn’t like spicy pillows?
minus-squareMrQuallzin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days agoSmart outlet maybe? Instead of being plugged in 24/7, use something like Home Assistant to monitor the battery to keep it charged in a healthy range.
Neat! But how to deal with the phone’s battery?
Fake it! Make the phone think it has a charged battery: https://yaky.dev/2022-09-06-smartphone-without-battery/
Leave it plugged in? It’s a server now.
I thought that’s how you make spicy pillows?
Same. I am not sure they’re thinking this through…
What, you didn’t like spicy pillows?
Smart outlet maybe? Instead of being plugged in 24/7, use something like Home Assistant to monitor the battery to keep it charged in a healthy range.