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Cake day: December 6th, 2024

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  • I think there are a lot of things that are behind subscriptions that you do not realize. One example is computer mice.

    They use switches that are only rated for a certain number of clicks before they stop working.

    I was going through mice about once every 18 months. I decided to learn to soldier and just replace the switches once they broke.

    I found that the switched in the $100 Logitech mouse I bought were only rated for 5 or 10 million clicks. The switch they use can be purchased in a 70 million version. Why didn’t they use that from the start?

    I ended up repairing 3 mice and have a lot of extra switches sitting in a bit at home.