YouTube creator ScuffedBits re-did their experiment and was able to eke out 30 minutes of game time (and a benchmarking session!) while running their desktop PC on 64 AA batteries.

YouTuber ScruffedBits has built what is effectively a homegrown UPS made from dozens of AA batteries. Some were rechargeable, but most were cheap disposables, and they were able to get a full-size ...

Button cells are useful for all sorts of smaller or low-power devices, but are ones that are the same diameter, like a CR2025 and CR2032, interchangeable?

If you’ve done work on a computer for any length of time, you’ve likely experienced the horror being in the middle of a project and the power goes sideways - either from a surge or an outage - and ...

Everyone is probably familiar with the concept of battery-powered devices, but generally, this involves a laptop with a beefy battery pack and hardware optimized for low power draw. You could also ...

Editor's Note: March 16, 2026: We've added a section answering some frequently asked questions related to purchasing a UPS backup at the end of this story, which we hope will help you figure out how ...