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Flash charging used to mean leaving a smartphone plugged in for 15 minutes. If we…
I tripped over a shrinking bank balance and fell into the writing gig unintentionally. This was after I escaped the corporate world and searched in vain for ways to become rich on the internet by doing nothing. Despite the fact that writing is no recipe for wealth, I rather enjoy it. I will not deny I am obsessed with it when I have the time. I live in Margate on the Kwazulu-Natal south coast of South Africa. I work from home where I ponder on the future of the planet, and what lies beyond in the great hereafter. Sometimes I step out of my computer into the silent riverine forests, and empty golden beaches for which the area is renowned. Richard
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Flash charging used to mean leaving a smartphone plugged in for 15 minutes. If we…
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Battery Basics
Film capacitors are functionally similar to ceramic capacitors because they are both non-polarized. We can…
Battery Basics
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Battery Basics
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