Shroomy (formerly Leaf)Took a little bit of time to write a small blog post about my progress with running Linux VM on an Android phone.
oldguycrustyI think the people in what we used to call '3rd world' countries already do that. Those are the places 'we' (rich coutries) send our e-trash for recycling...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gvq1rd0geo
https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/toxic-e-waste-dumped-in-poor-nations-says-united-nations
https://esmartrecycling.com/blog/countries-impacted-by-e-waste
GeeksCaveToday 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 sad…
#retrocomputing #appleii #stopEwaste
#retrocomputing #appleii #stopEwaste
stovisBtw 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!
kim_harding ✅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.
Ronald KlopConverted my Edgerouter X to #openwrt. That went pretty smooth.
The hardware was still fine and now the software is up-to-date too!
#stopEwaste
The hardware was still fine and now the software is up-to-date too!
#stopEwaste
Kim 🇩🇰 🇳🇴Had to run some tests on my Windows XP LAN kit.
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 line🧵
Misinformation-SuperhighwaymanRecently, 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.
RØDE is an Australian audio company known for producing high-quality microphones. Peter Freedman, founder and Chairman of RØDE 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."
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
#retrocomputing #ewaste #stopewaste