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gegtikyesterday at 3:58 PM3 repliesview on HN

I'll be honest, after seeing a nightmare situation where a smartring battery inflated and cut off circulation to a finger, I will never ever buy a ring with a battery in it.


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Daneel_yesterday at 4:23 PM

I’d be interested to see a battery-less ring that uses the mechanical energy of the press to power a BLE transmitter to trigger voice input on a watch. I feel like it’s much safer, plus it has no fixed lifespan.

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rpdillonyesterday at 11:34 PM

Mentioned elsewhere: this is why they didn't go with a rechargeable battery.

_fluxyesterday at 6:05 PM

I suppose it would be possible to design the ring so that any pillowing would occur only in outwards expansion.