No ambient light, mic, position, or orientation yet.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260311143409/https://www.theverge.com/tech/892894/lego-smart-brick-battery-sensors-disposable
No ambient light, mic, position, or orientation yet.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260311143409/https://www.theverge.com/tech/892894/lego-smart-brick-battery-sensors-disposable
You do realize it’s rechargeable, right? I watched jerryrigeverything’s video on it and it’s honestly a pretty neat and impressive little gadget. I cant imagine the battery ever needing to be replaced even if it were designed to be possible. I would expect it to last 5+ years of heavy play before its battery life would be effected enough to notice.
Okay, but my 20+ year old Lego still work today. Can I expect this e-waste to perform the same for my grandchildren as it would today?
To be fair, as long as the batteries are easily replaceable and don’t degrade destructively, it might age better than the original Mindstorms components which are a PITA to use today.
Then again, plain ABS at worst yellows under too much UV.
You should be able to give your old Lego to your kids, what’s this five year shit?
lol five years
I have legos from 1994.
Kind of sad how low the bar is for our expectations these days…
It’ll still be a lego brick in 10 years, just like a broken down escalator is still a set of stairs
except it will contain lithium ion or other dangerous battery tech, albeit in a small amount, but its still a childrens toy.