[–] 4 points 17 hours ago

My mom usually woke me up since she was already awake anyway but if she didn't I would've just used an alarm. I knew how to get dressed and make myself a bowl of cereal at that age and I don't need to pack a lunch because it gets served at the school for free.

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  • [–] 4 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

    That's not at all unusual in Finland. I walked alone to daycare before I even started pre-school - granted it was at the end of the street I lived on.

    The City of Helsinki encourages children to walk or bike to school. It is quite safe and several studies have shown that the daily exercise improves school performance. Children with a disability can apply for special school transportation.

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  • [–] 8 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

    Rechargeable Eneloops are Ni-Mh which makes the nominal voltage 1.2V where as the voltage on an Alkaline battery is 1.5V. The rechargeable ones are worse than normal Alkaline batteries. You can get rechargeable 1.5V Lithium AA batteries from Nitecore. Those are much better than Ni-Mhs.

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