The primary reason why #flashlight companies are making flashlights with non-replaceable batteries is #PlannedObsolescence, because in 3-5 years, when that battery no longer holds a decent charge, you will be forced to buy a brand new one, and the old one will become #eWaste.
Meanwhile, my 20+ year old Leatherman Serac S3 is still a perfectly viable instrument, and the same would be true of any new light designed around standard Li-ion rechargeable cells (14500, 16340, 18350, 18650, 21700).
Oh no. Another unwanted mandatory update to my Samsung phone's operating system. It will make the machine even slower.
I just want the OS version it shipped with, plus one or two really pressing security patches. It's #plannedobsolescence. I hate you, #Samsung.
@Sheril It is, but #TechBros dangle the proverbial carrot in outer space, while they subjugate you and root infrastructure, here on Earth, enslaving you in #PlannedObsolescence metrics via Western Capitalism.
You’re emotionally attached to your Kindle & Amazon hits you with “we no longer support this”
https://youtube.com/shorts/eyNYfLN8NI0?si=4zRaTETbn89bO1if
#Amazon #FULU #DigitalRights #PlannedObsolescence #ImposedObsolescence
@jwildeboer It's fair to claim that the 'American Experiment' is based on the wealthiest controlling root, vital infrastructure, to setup and continue abuses such as this. #PlannedObsolescence #education, #UltraProcessedFoods diminishing vitality range - especially brain function based on gi tract depletion - conditioning into trickle-DOWN economics, without symmetrical return.
Since a Mamdani/Bernie/AOC team needs scale, a #DemocraticSocialist #Revolution is required. So how to get started?..
"Things are only going to get worse: The rapid adoption of AI could add between 1.2 million to 5 million metric tons of e-waste in total by 2030, according to a 2024 study published in Nature Computational Science. The high-performance hardware required for AI, such as GPUs and specialized servers, is advancing quickly. The rapid turnover for computing devices — about two to five years — leads to older parts becoming obsolete and being discarded quickly, too.
The Basel Convention, an international treaty that prohibits the illegal transfer of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries, has been in place since the 1990s but implementation is lacking. In 2018, when China’s National Sword policy banned the import of most foreign waste, the U.S. shifted these exports to other Asian and African nations. Most of these countries lack the public awareness and robust regulations to protect themselves from the ill effects on the environment, labor, and health.
In India, devices are far more likely to be repaired, resold, or rebuilt in the vast informal economy than dismantled by certified recyclers. These informal workers, like scrap dealers and small repair shops, prioritize quick value extraction, often using unsafe methods like open burning, acid baths, or manual dismantling."
https://restofworld.org/2026/global-ewaste-crisis/
#eWaste #AI #India #PlannedObsolescence #InformalEconomy #Recycling
#StopKillingGames ayer estuvo en el Parlamento Europeo. Aparentemente solo ha habido oposición de Alex Voss(CDU) y quizás se ha encontrado a una nueva aliada con Katharina Barley(SPD).
La colaboración entre el Partido Pirata Europeo, Stop Killing Games, Does it Play y otros asociados. Donde destaco el gran esfuerzo de Alberto Hidalgo Cerezo, viniendo de nuestras tierras.
Al parecer, el parlamento europeo se ve favorable a lo que dice SKG.
Gracias a las firmas se ha conseguido este paso:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSla5vfGi3A
#Videojuegos #Videogames #PirateParty #PìratesEU #Plannedobsolescence
@sarahdalgulls Fossilizing from birth, is a form of #PlannedObsolescence.
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