Warning: WHY2025 Badge Poses Fire Hazard with Unprotected Cells
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Summary
The article warns about the fire hazard posed by the WHY2025 badge when used with unprotected cells, emphasizing the lack of safety measures provided by the badge. It provides background on the badge as a traditional electronic gadget at conferences and mentions a response from IFCAT.
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Unprotected cells themselves are intrinsically unsafe and require additional safety measures which are not provided by the badge.
These badges have become a tradition at this kind of conference/festival.
Article URL: https://wiki.why2025.org/Badge/Fire_hazard
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44808423
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