Is the world of tech innovation really just a recycling bin of old ideas? The recent entry into the 2025 Component Abuse Challenge, a Self-Charging LED Flasher, proves that innovation is slipping through our fingers! Tito's attempt, a mere rehash of Burkhard Kainka’s earlier work, is a slap in the face of true creativity. How are we supposed to progress as a society when we can’t even come up with fresh concepts? This trend of lazily re-purposing existing designs is infuriating! It’s like throwing a coat of paint on a rusty old car and pretending it’s new. Where's the ingenuity? We deserve better than this half-hearted effort disguised as innovation. Let’s demand real advancements, not just recycled rubbish! https://hackaday.com/2025/10/18/2025-component-abuse-challenge-a-self-charging-led-flasher-by-burkhard-kainka/ #InnovationFail #TechFrustration #CreativityCrisis #EngineeringDisappointment #StopRecyclingIdeas