Recycling The First World, in the Third

simoncito writes "Ever wondered where that old useless printer ended up? BBC has a photo report about chinese villagers building ramshackle systems out of used and discarded first world computer parts. The effects on their surroundings are drastic - I never knew hardware was so poisonous." Worth a look if you aren't desensitized to suffering. Anyone know the proper way to dispose of a monitor?

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How to dispose of a monitor???

[DAldredge]

Let's make a deal. I will tell you how to safely dispose of monitors if you agree to check the site you run to see if a story has already been posted about this exact topic in the past 45 or so days.

Deal?

Re:How to dispose of a monitor???

[Anonvmous Coward]

"if you agree to check the site you run to see if a story has already been posted about this exact topic in the past 45 or so days. "

I hate when people act like every single person on Slashdot has every single story ever posted on it cued up in their mind ready to be remembered.

But is is his Job.

[DAldredge]

But it is his (CmdrTaco's) job. He runs the blasted site and he posted the article. You know it appears that slashdot is not the slashdot that I remember.

What happened???

Slashdot is the Microsoft of Techie Sites

[Anonymous Coward]

Despite all the complaints users have against Slashdot editors, why does it seem like they often don't listen or care? Because no matter what they do, people keep coming. And they're right about this. Slashdot is popular. Why bother with peskying things like journalistic integrity, they wonder, we're just doing this for fun and we manage to get paid for it, too.

There's the clincher: why do they people come? Why do they pay? It is because Slashdot is the Microsoft of techie sites.

What do I mean by this? The reason people use Microsoft products is because everyone else is. No, this isn't peer pressure or a heard attitute, it is what economists call "Network Effects". The most-used platform will have the most applications, so it makes sense for almost everyone to standardize on one platform.

Discussion sites also have a network effect. There are tons of Linux sites, but the most interesting discussion is always on Slashdot. That's one of the reasons I keep coming. The discussions are best because that's where everyone else is. The Network Effect.

I don't think Bill Gates is evil, but I do think Microsoft's success has gone to his head. He thinks it is all about him and his employees. It's not. A small lead can be greatly magnified by Network Effects, and he ignores this, and has become arrogant as a result.

I think much the same about many of the Slashdot editors.

Re:Proper way to dispose of a monitor...

[Your_Mom]

No biggie, but did you take that sig from me? Not that it matters, I jsut want to see if I actuallys tarted a trend. :)