once a year I email my favorite flashlight manufacturer to ask if they’ve finally made a flashlight that just turns on and off when you push the button, and every year they’re like, “no, but thanks so much for your feedback!”

be honest, have any of you ever used the flashing feature on your flashlight? did it actually come in handy? handy enough that I have to scroll past it every single time I want to turn my flashlight on or off

  • Swordgeek@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    Here’s a feature I want that doesn’t seem to exist in any modern flashlight:

    DON’T DRAIN THE BATTERY WHEN TURNED OFF!!!

    Seriously, the constant drain on the battery means that you cannot have an emergency flashlight in the drawer. How FUCKING STUPID is that?

      • Blackmist@feddit.uk
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        1 month ago

        So have a mechanical circuit.

        Like we used to have before a tiny chip became marginally cheaper to produce than a tiny metal and plastic switch.