Today I went to our local landfill to dispose of various items of waste, including some electrical equipment. To my great disappointment, I discovered an old #Apple II at the top of the pile of electronic waste. It was probably used to control some kind of industrial machinery. How sadโ€ฆ
#retrocomputing #appleii #stopEwaste

Btw this is all done using an old and cheap Dell computer that some relative was about to throw in the trash. Instead I got a free home server with 1TB, running Immich and Jellyfin smoothly!

#jellyfin #SelfHosting #stopEwaste #ewaste

Windows 10's demise nears, but Linux is forever
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/28/windows_10_demise_linux/
If you want a desktop that's secure and reliable, forget about Microsoft.

#Windows10 #stopEwaste #ewaste

Windows 10's demise nears, but Linux is forever

Opinion: If you want a desktop that's secure and reliable, forget about Microsoft

The Register
Converted my Edgerouter X to #openwrt. That went pretty smooth.
The hardware was still fine and now the software is up-to-date too!
#stopEwaste

Had to run some tests on my Windows XP LAN kit.

#retrogaming #windowsxp #stopewaste

I can explain!

So I saw someone selling two M93p's online completely barebone, after some haggling I got them, and then I did a lot of research and testing, the i3's I ordered was a mistake not only did I order the wrong one, the non-T variant, the M73 wouldn't even boot with them and the M93p would but would run kinda wonkily, I also discovered Intel has a Hawell refresh that doesn't work with XP, and both the t and non-t variant is from that refresh line๐Ÿงต

#retrocomputing #ewaste #stopewaste

Recently, an Audio professional I have high regard for made an "open letter" style of criticism of practically all audio equipment manufacturers.

Summary: devices that contain rechargeable batteries should be repairable, and it should be possible to replace batteries that are worn-out and no longer take a charge. Otherwise, expensive, high-end gear that should last for decades becomes e-waste after as little as 12-24 months of regular use for the sake of a small and inexpensive component.

Rร˜DE is an Australian audio company known for producing high-quality microphones. Peter Freedman, founder and Chairman of Rร˜DE responded positively to the public criticism. He promised clearer documentation and, IMHO importantly, design changes so customers can replace batteries in their microphones and other devices.

"I will make sure we provide a clear written policy that alerts all customers to the fact that we will support anyone who has bought our wireless units and can promise we will provide them with a clear path for replacement of batteries should they fail. I will also implement a design change to allow customers to replace batteries themselves on all future designs."

#Rร˜DE #RodeMicrophones #RightToRepair #EWaste #StopEWaste

UK student invents repairable kettle that anyone can fix

Gabriel Kay hopes his design can help tackle the problems caused by discarded electrical goods

The Guardian
Reminder, if you're working in an office building there's likely a place(usually in the basement) to throw out old electronics, go have a look every now and then, you'll find some gold. Today I got these M73 Tiny's. They work, they just need some TLC, and then I'll try my hand at getting them to run Windows XP, as I'm quite curious how well the Haswell iGPU works, now that I've found drivers for it.
#retrocomputing #ewaste #stopewaste
Also, my replacement Logitech M720 Triathlon mouse came in yesterday. The last one went less than two years before the primary button started failing, but it's the only mouse on the market that does the trick of operating three different systems for under $40 USD. I've noticed with my last several #Logitech mice that you know when they are worn out, because the primary button starts sending two clicks instead of one. #eWaste #StopEWaste