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Ukrainian Computer Destruction Championship
Alien54 writes "Over 300 self-confessed computer addicts have participated in a competition in the central Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya to destroy their own hardware in a spectacular fashion. The event, dubbed the "First Open Computer Destruction Championship", was organised by a local FM radio station with the professed aim of raising young people's awareness of the dangers of spending too much time in front of a computer."
if this is about spending to much time in front of a computer, shouldn't this be 'user destruction'?
eric
This will only prove that computing causes violence, just like concerned parents across America have been saying all along. Young children should not be allowed to watch or attend.
...To just install Windows on them? I guarantee you wouldn't get much more uptime.
Just give it to a luddite...
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Don't they have those Russian T-80 tanks still around from the cold war? Might be an idea...
Of course, you could give the guy who modded the V8 engine a ring instead; 2ghz T-80 anyone?
Hate me!
Actually, all they have to to is introduce these young people to regular slashdot users. That should scare the pants of them enough to swear off computers forever. Don't do computers or you will look like one of these sorry saps...
From excellent karma to terible karma with a single +5 funny post...
This "FM radio station" is really a terrorist organization that wants to test anti-computer weapons of mass destruction to use against Western nations! Is there a website where I can watch?
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE
okConsidering the event's proximity to Cernobyl, I think the extra radiation and toxic chemicals would barely be noticeable above the background radiation. But you do have a point. I'm doubting they were following and sort of green prodecures when busting CRTs and capacitors all over the ground.
But, please be careful not to refer to this Ukranian event as a "joke", especially on NYC subways.
Ukraine is joke to you?! Ukraine is NOT JOKE!
everything in moderation
I've been hearing it all my life, if you spend too much time reading,at the movies, at the arcade, in front of the TV, NOT reading. . . it'll ruin you life.
.Well get the hell up and walk away no and again Sparky.
And now computers. "Internet Addiction," "Computer Game Addiction, etc.
Well I'm sorry. Smack is addictive. TV, books and computers are compelling. If you think you spend too much time at the computer. .
You don't have a monkey on your back. You really do just lack self control. Control yourself, or give up trying, but at least shut the hell up about it. It's your problem
Spending too much time at the computer simply isn't one of my issues. I enjoy it and it's never caused me any harm. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go for coffee.
Ummmmmm, I can't stand up. Hey, my legs. Where the hell are my LEGS?!
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!
KFG
"I installed Windows 95 and my computer suicided itself"
I installed Red Hat 5.2 and my computer can't figure out how to edit its scripts so it can commit suicide.
KFG
In Soviet Ukraine radioactive waste mutates YOU oh, wait...
Way to beat Pile of Electronics State!
On to Homestar's Knees Tech!
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Install a web server on it.
Hook it to a fat pipe.
Post the URL to Slashdot!
Boom!
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
SOMETHING rather than destroying an extremely useful tool?
.ru open mail relays instead.
So maybe they could destroy the servers of Russian spammers and all those