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Tag: planned obsolescence

  • Enshittification – what is it all about?

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    Let’s talk about enshittification – and yes, we use this term outside of our burgeoning Seedy Scrap Bin unapologetically. Do you notice your favourite products, platforms or services steadily deteriorate in quality over time? See articles about services and marketplaces charging for functionality you otherwise used for free? Well, more likely than not, it’s a…

  • Smartphones – the BitFIXit take: Part 1 (Introducing the project)

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    Ah, smartphones. Most of us have at least one of these devices. We use them for all kinds of tasks during everyday use. Banking and contactless payments, keeping in touch with friends and loved ones. Catching up on the latest news and social media feeds. Playing games, listening to music and watching TV shows and…

  • 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…