Tag: batteries
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The logical extremes of obsolescence
Oh hey there, fellow darners and intrepid blogworms! Obsolescence is quite the nice little earner for OEMs everywhere. They love seeing ordinary folks like us pop into shops buying their latest stuff. Throwing away perfectly usable things we otherwise can use for other tasks. And when we point out the vast mountains of waste growing…
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What’s worth salvaging from dead & broken computers?
Hello again, fellow readers and fixers! Now, salvaging parts from dead, broken, or just obsolete computers is a good way to reduce e-waste. Often, it is one or two key components that break or die, while the others continue to work. There are inevitable moments when computers just go kaput. Whether it’s a component that…
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Planned obsolescence – what is it all about?
Hello again, fellow readers and fixers! There’s a term that refers to the state of being that makes us favour new stuff and trends. Something that leads us to switch to new and better ways of working and entertaining ourselves. And what sometimes leaves us unable to keep old, but otherwise functioning everyday items going…