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  • The logical extremes of obsolescence

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    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…

  • Spicy pillows: what are they exactly?

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    Hello fellow readers and fixers! Now, chances are you’ve seen a battery that looks swollen to the point that it’s about to pop. The techies among us refer to swollen batteries as ‘spicy pillows’. In fact, there’s even a whole subreddit that showcases pictures of swollen batteries! Batteries come in various shapes, sizes and chemical…