battery

My laptop is Gateway M350WVN, about 2 year old. I usually unplug my laptop when I go to sleep, and tonight, when I tried turning it on and noticed was that the front charge light didn't turn on. So I thought the battery had gone out, and I plugged it in, and the charge light turn on. So i...

There is a small piece of news over at Engadget titled New lithium-ion battery could last 20 years, long after you've broken the devices they once powered. Seems interesting if possible.

What are the general thoughts about keeping a new laptop battery healthy. I've been using this new machine mainly on AC power and only a few times off of the battery so far and been wondering what's good and bad for the battery. Is it bad for the health of the battery to run it all the way...