The genius that is The Oregonian
Not sure I want to take safety tips from these folks:
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Comments (8)
I need to put those batteries into everything I own. I'd like them to last forever, too!
Seriously, though, the idea of changing the batteries at this semi-annual event is to check your smoke detector to make sure it is still working and able to wail loudly.
I can see it now - consumer assumes the batteries last forever until one day. . .
Lame advice indeed.
Posted by Mike M | October 27, 2009 4:17 PM
Mike, take another close look at the first sentence. I think you missed the point.
Posted by Allan L. | October 27, 2009 4:29 PM
Daylight Savings Time, Standard Time, close enough.
Posted by dg | October 27, 2009 4:50 PM
close enough
Right. What's a couple hours to people who probably are out of work anyhow?
Posted by Allan L. | October 27, 2009 5:05 PM
Hey, youse could miss a ball game or somptin!
Posted by portland native | October 27, 2009 7:34 PM
Fail.
Posted by Don Smith | October 27, 2009 9:58 PM
My computer, which is about three years old, decided it was Standard Time on Sunday (last Sunday) and turned the clock back. Almost caused me to be late for a date.
Posted by Gil Johnson | October 27, 2009 11:12 PM
"My computer, which is about three years old, decided it was Standard Time on Sunday (last Sunday) and turned the clock back. Almost caused me to be late for a date."
There's been updates for every operating system that fix the DST switch dates for over a year now. Might want to get that, and a whole mess of other security updates.
As far as smoke detectors going bad, the electrical traces on the electronics inside will fail long before the actual detection mechanic does, as the Am-241 isotope that produces ionizing radiation to detect smoke particles has a half-life of 432.2 years. You can do the math, and the americium in a smoke detector includes about 3% neptunium after 19 years, and about 5% after 32 years.
Posted by MachineShedFred | October 28, 2009 8:17 AM