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First the external charger dies... so I have to open the case more than usual. Then the hinge breaks off. Is that a mere accident? NO. What's also odd about this LED bike light is that the MSP430, which itself drives a FET for a buck driver, starts the whole thing in high-brightness-mode. After that you can switch it to low-brightness-mode. The logic behind this if seriously flawed. If the battery is nearly dead, it instantly turns off again, instead of directly going to 'emergency' low-power mode. I wonder how much practical experience the designer had at the time.

First the external charger dies... so I have to open the case more than usual. Then the hinge breaks off. Is that a mere accident? NO.

First the external charger dies... so I have to open the case more than usual. Then the hinge breaks off. Is that a mere accident? NO.

This is on the area of the former 'Leighton Barracks' US military base. It was closed down in 2008. It was the headquarters of the '1st Infantry Devision' (whatever that means). You'll find some links on this set's entry page. This is what it looked like in 1999 .

This is on the area of the former 'Leighton Barracks' US military base. It was closed down in 2008. It was the headquarters of the '1st Infantry Devision' (whatever that means). You'll find some links on this set's entry page. This is what it looked like in 1999 .

This is on the area of the former 'Leighton Barracks' US military base. It was closed down in 2008. It was the headquarters of the '1st Infantry Devision' (whatever that means). You'll find some links on this set's entry page. This is what it looked like in 1999 .

This is on the area of the former 'Leighton Barracks' US military base. It was closed down in 2008. It was the headquarters of the '1st Infantry Devision' (whatever that means). You'll find some links on this set's entry page.

This is on the area of the former 'Leighton Barracks' US military base. It was closed down in 2008. It was the headquarters of the '1st Infantry Devision' (whatever that means). You'll find some links on this set's entry page.

This is on the area of the former 'Leighton Barracks' US military base. It was closed down in 2008. It was the headquarters of the '1st Infantry Devision' (whatever that means). You'll find some links on this set's entry page.

This is on the area of the former 'Leighton Barracks' US military base. It was closed down in 2008. It was the headquarters of the '1st Infantry Devision' (whatever that means). You'll find some links on this set's entry page.

This is on the area of the former 'Leighton Barracks' US military base. It was closed down in 2008. It was the headquarters of the '1st Infantry Devision' (whatever that means). You'll find some links on this set's entry page.