What's that powdery, crystallized stuff inside your battery case? Classic battery corrosion. While it can be a frustrating and potentially dangerous matter to resolve, it isn't usually hard to clean ...

Batteries are an essential in every home. They power our toys, TV remote controls, smoke alarms, flashlights, and so much more. However, batteries are susceptible to leaks when exposed to moisture or ...

While modern power systems in personal electronics and larger devices have been gradually moving toward rechargeable frameworks in the interest of sustainability, there's still a lot of disposable ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you don't already have WD-40 in your garage, you're probably missing out. While there are plenty of things you shouldn't be doing with ...

As you may know, we’re rather big fans of building things here at Hackaday. But we’re also quite partial to repairing things which might otherwise end up in a landfill. Especially when those things ...

Dear Heloise: I am a single woman in my 20s, and I travel in my car a lot for work. An essential tool in my vehicle is a large metal flashlight that I carry in my glove box. It is my intention to have ...

Double A batteries are great. Until you leave a camera in a drawer for awhile and the batteries leak and make a mess. I was traveling and bought off-brand batteries at a gas station. The corrosion ...