If you have a bag of commuter/travel gadgets, now would be a good time to check the condition of their batteries. Those that do a "soft-off" may have deeply discharged and should be topped up to avoid permanent battery damage (this includes, ironically, some battery packs).
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Lithium batteries work by shuttling lithium atoms from one electrode to another and cramming them into various nooks and crannies. The idea is to avoid "stretching" one electrode out of shape for too long by leaving it in a constant state of 0% or 100% charge.
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Ideally, the atoms are distributed roughly half/half, and you're gently shuffling them every now and then to prevent processes that promote crystallization. This will help ensure your travel gadgets are still there for you in the 'after times' when we can leave home again!
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Interesting -- can you give an example product that has a gas gauge reset? I've never heard of this.
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Lenovo laptops have had this feature for as long as I can recall. I'd imagine other makers might feature something similar - except Apple; they have a penchant for hiding technical details. Apple batteries are magical things with linear discharge curves! Except when they're not
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