January 13, 2026
When cyberpunk hits the trash
There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape
A ‘disposable’ vape with a screen and battery sparks e‑waste meltdown
TLDR: A “disposable” vape packed with a screen, USB‑C, and a rechargeable battery sparked outrage over e‑waste. The comments split between banning, deposit-and-return schemes, and turning these gadgets into memes and mini projects, making a throwaway puff stick the latest tech drama.
A park find turned tech horror story: a “disposable” vape with a phone‑style USB‑C port, a tiny screen showing battery and poison juice levels, and an 800 mAh battery. Inside? Two circuit boards and six flavor combos triggered by microphones that detect how you suck. The owner tried to hack the chip (no luck), but the real hack was the comments—pure chaos. The top mood is furious: “We really need to ban these things,” thunders one voice, while another demands bottle‑style deposits and mandatory retailer take‑backs, arguing this gadget‑filled trash is wildly irresponsible. Then the memes crash the party. One commenter drops a video about powering a house with 500 vapes (link), another vows to cry if there’s a Docker container inside (software jokes for the nerds), and someone even shares a web server running off a vape (link). The split is deliciously messy: ban it vs. tax it vs. salvage it. Techies admire the cyberpunk flair while environmentalists clutch pearls at the idea of tossing a battery, screen, and microprocessor after 60,000 puffs. The vibe: six flavors, zero responsibility—and a comment section lighting up like a neon sign.
Key Points
- •The device is a “Fizzy Max III 60K” rechargeable disposable vape with a USB‑C charging port.
- •It contains an 800 mAh lithium‑polymer battery, a small display, and two circuit boards.
- •Three pairs of pins heat fluid in multiple chambers, controlled by three transistors and a charging control chip.
- •Three microphones detect suction position to enable six flavor combinations by heating one or two chambers.
- •Pads tied to a microprocessor (B0081S1) are connected to USB‑C, but attempts to interface via PyOCD failed; the device is intended to be recycled.