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Evening Reading

by Brian Leahy, Sep 28, 2010 5:00pm PDT

Dead Rising 2 is out. Who's playing it and on what platform? PC players: how are you finding the port? How about that Borderlands DLC with the funny talkin' robot and his revolution? Impressions?

Gaming News o'the Day

GOG adds Planescape Torment.

Child of Eden hands-on preview.

Eight PS3 games get cheaper.

Zombies all but confirmed for Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Links from Morning Discussion

Photoshop threads are becoming more common on The Shack. I like it.

People are making computers in Minecraft now..

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What's the best rechargeable AA battery setup to use? I've read that people like eneloops, and if that's still what I should get then what about the charger?

Sep 28, 2010 6:49pm PDT

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What's the best rechargeable AA battery setup to use? I've read that people like eneloops, and if that's... : DinK
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- Eneloops yes. Look on Amazon for the charger, the best 2 options should be first in the list. Read the re... : ZenzenTen
- I've used the same eneloops for years in everything. They never die or lose their recharge ability. : Rooster Cockburn
- Thirding Eneloop, they hold charge better than the Sony ones I was using prior. You can get a charger + 4... : Ely
- Another vote for enloop. They get a lot of use in my 360 pads and they've never given me any issues. : Haku-Jin
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  http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/03/adventures-in-rechargeable-batteries.html : Arctic Fox
  - +1 For the recommendation of the La Crosse chargers suggested in the article. I bought the one on ThinkG... : Arcanum
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  I have a pair of the USB-charging batteries. Probably not "the best" but I love not needing a charger, just stick them in a free USB slot and then you're good.
  
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  I have a pair of the USB-charging batteries. Probably not "the best" but I love not needing a charger, ju... : avatar_58
  - is the usb plug built into the battery or is it a separate dongle thingy? : MrBig0
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    I use these also, separate cord for charging, they last decent for the ridiculously cheap price I paid : Tattoo Trav
    - i need a charger that does more than 4. it looks like it's cheaper to just buy multiple 4-AA chargers ra... : FrayLo
- Get the Enloop starter set that has like 10 batteries in AA and 4 in AAA or something like that. Also com... : Sailor of Fortune
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  I found this thread to be very informative. Just saying. It was. : [fry]
  - Wow. Reading these reviews is nuts. Shacknews delivers something truly fucking informative every once and... : [fry]
  - it was a powerful thread : boomstickah
- Thanks everybody. I'm gonna get myself some eneloops and a good charger. After reading some stuff last ... : DinK