Just throw a tarp over it, put it in a metal Faraday cage box, and take it on "vacation" to a San Diego beach. Let the owners wonder why they're suddenly getting footage of Sunset Cliffs:)
It's not trivial considering the amount of polluted soil underneath it. We're talking a cleanup that makes Fukushima seem like child's play.
Also, do you really want sandy beaches replaced with muddy former forest and swampland?
That's how commercial (restaurant) walk in fridges work. It would have another advantage -- people won't have to rebuild their kitchens whenever a built-in fridge fails -- just replace the cooling unit with a standardized pack.
Maybe something changed about the App Store recently -- Apple used to be really difficult about installing the last-compatible app version.
You were lucky with your MacBooks, that you bought exactly the spec that you need and nothing failed. I'd rather have a reliable device that's also repairable.
A 2011 iPad no longer gets OS updates (AFAIK), and Apple won't give you old versions of previously-installed apps through App Store. You need to jump through silly hoops like downloading the app in iTunes first, which flags it as downloaded, whereupon Apple will push an old version to the iPad to "reinstall."
2010 MacBook Pros are highly upgradeable and repairable and use standard parts compared to the post-2013 junk that Apple foisted on the public. Many fanbois don't know how bad recent Apple hardware has gotten.
As far as throwing out new electronics when you upgrade -- it's a lot better to throw out (or recycle) a 1 x 3 inch SSD or RAM card than an entire motherboard, power supply, battery, screen, and case in combination.
You can still activate Windows 7 or even XP if you want to. I don't think versions prior to XP required activation. You can also throw Linux or another alternate OS onto old hardware.
Plug them into a cable and either tape the connection, heat shrink it, or put a drop of superglue on the outside of the connector (NOT the pins!). That way, it's not any more likely to be lost than the cable itself.
How much frozen stuff do you buy that you need to "organimizize" it? Much healthier to buy food weekly on the way home from work as you eat it. Less waste, less temptation to overeat.
Remember when Nogoodnick's... I mean Kalanick's... henchmen went after Sarah Lacy and discussed ruining her reputation? It was enough to make her fear for her physical safety.
I've bought and sold many things on CL and haven't turned up dead. Random murders are actually extremely rare -- if you're feeling paranoid, meet at a bank with security guard to exchange cash or cashier's check and sign over the title.
There's no real efficiency difference between the electronic and electromechanical controls. The more expensive fridges just have more gadgets and are likely quieter.
Or buy VERY cheap phones, like flip phones, and just use them as a phone/texting device. My life has become much happier since I started using a flip most of the time -- I feel like 24/7 access to information was a distraction and a hindrance to creative thoughts. You can't think about how solve a problem while on the train if another (perhaps slightly clunkier) solution is at your fingertips.
A human weighs 100kg. Yet less than 0.000001g (1 microgram) or 0.000000001kg of some substances can cause irreversible harm or even death. An ecosystem is an organism which is more fragile than we care to think.
The fridge: buy a new fan motor, install it yasself. Will probably take less time than buying/installing a new fridge.
As far as the warranties, many electronics are thrown out not because they're broken, but because they're unfashionable. I can't count how much good stuff I've picked up waiting for "recycling" on the street.
Laptops: buy Lenovo or commercial/gov't grade Dell. Far better than new Macs. The newer iMacs have a fragile glass screen *glued* over the innards -- sound familiar? The newer MacBooks have no way to upgrade storage or RAM and a dearth of ports.
Yeah, I also had a Canon camera of that type break. I had it packed in a bag for a flight and the power button accidentally was pressed, causing the lens to extend where there was no room for it to do so -- broke the mechanism. I went with a Nikon DSLR with no such issues for the next camera.
I don't know if using chlorinated plastics for thermal electricity is a good thing, unless you like the smell of hydrogen chloride and dioxins:)
Separation into elements is not all that trivial, but maybe the metals can at least be melted out in an impure form to be used later. Use solar electricity to power the melting process.
3. I've used phones and laptops with both kinds of batteries. There's no major difference in durability. 5. Except that cloud services don't really work that way. The terminals are more cheaply made and MORE disposable than (say), my Thinkpad X220. And service providers can tell you... "sorry, G-suite no longer supports Chromebooks older than 2013..." while my laptop with native software keeps on ticking away.
Dishwasher uses a little approx 1 x 1 inch detergent packet. I'd think you'd use more detergent washing the same amount of dishes as a full load. The dishwasher's primary electricity use is to heat the water. Water for hand-washing still needs to be heated. Can't argue with manufacturing waste, but if it lasts 20 years....
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Self-esteem issues, undiagnosed psych or even physical issues making work difficult? It's not as simple as "they want to bum around."
Smartphone charged with a radioisotope thermal generator -- also useful for keeping the user warm :)
Just throw a tarp over it, put it in a metal Faraday cage box, and take it on "vacation" to a San Diego beach. Let the owners wonder why they're suddenly getting footage of Sunset Cliffs :)
Why should you ticket people who are already in an unfortunate situation? I don't think anyone is homeless by choice.
So either vote for sane people, run for office, or vote with your feet.
It's not trivial considering the amount of polluted soil underneath it. We're talking a cleanup that makes Fukushima seem like child's play. Also, do you really want sandy beaches replaced with muddy former forest and swampland?
That's how commercial (restaurant) walk in fridges work. It would have another advantage -- people won't have to rebuild their kitchens whenever a built-in fridge fails -- just replace the cooling unit with a standardized pack.
The sane states (NE, West Coast, probably even Nevada) will likely preserve oversight on a state level.
Maybe something changed about the App Store recently -- Apple used to be really difficult about installing the last-compatible app version.
You were lucky with your MacBooks, that you bought exactly the spec that you need and nothing failed. I'd rather have a reliable device that's also repairable.
A 2011 iPad no longer gets OS updates (AFAIK), and Apple won't give you old versions of previously-installed apps through App Store. You need to jump through silly hoops like downloading the app in iTunes first, which flags it as downloaded, whereupon Apple will push an old version to the iPad to "reinstall."
2010 MacBook Pros are highly upgradeable and repairable and use standard parts compared to the post-2013 junk that Apple foisted on the public. Many fanbois don't know how bad recent Apple hardware has gotten.
As far as throwing out new electronics when you upgrade -- it's a lot better to throw out (or recycle) a 1 x 3 inch SSD or RAM card than an entire motherboard, power supply, battery, screen, and case in combination.
I guess you look at it differently if you're transit/granny-cart dependent than if you own a car.
You can still activate Windows 7 or even XP if you want to. I don't think versions prior to XP required activation. You can also throw Linux or another alternate OS onto old hardware.
Plug them into a cable and either tape the connection, heat shrink it, or put a drop of superglue on the outside of the connector (NOT the pins!). That way, it's not any more likely to be lost than the cable itself.
How much frozen stuff do you buy that you need to "organimizize" it? Much healthier to buy food weekly on the way home from work as you eat it. Less waste, less temptation to overeat.
Remember when Nogoodnick's ... I mean Kalanick's ... henchmen went after Sarah Lacy and discussed ruining her reputation? It was enough to make her fear for her physical safety.
I'd happily pay $15 more per unit for a computer that's not e-waste after two years. Sockets are cheap.
I've bought and sold many things on CL and haven't turned up dead. Random murders are actually extremely rare -- if you're feeling paranoid, meet at a bank with security guard to exchange cash or cashier's check and sign over the title.
There's no real efficiency difference between the electronic and electromechanical controls. The more expensive fridges just have more gadgets and are likely quieter.
Or buy VERY cheap phones, like flip phones, and just use them as a phone/texting device. My life has become much happier since I started using a flip most of the time -- I feel like 24/7 access to information was a distraction and a hindrance to creative thoughts. You can't think about how solve a problem while on the train if another (perhaps slightly clunkier) solution is at your fingertips.
A human weighs 100kg. Yet less than 0.000001g (1 microgram) or 0.000000001kg of some substances can cause irreversible harm or even death. An ecosystem is an organism which is more fragile than we care to think.
The fridge: buy a new fan motor, install it yasself. Will probably take less time than buying/installing a new fridge.
As far as the warranties, many electronics are thrown out not because they're broken, but because they're unfashionable. I can't count how much good stuff I've picked up waiting for "recycling" on the street.
Laptops: buy Lenovo or commercial/gov't grade Dell. Far better than new Macs. The newer iMacs have a fragile glass screen *glued* over the innards -- sound familiar? The newer MacBooks have no way to upgrade storage or RAM and a dearth of ports.
Yeah, I also had a Canon camera of that type break. I had it packed in a bag for a flight and the power button accidentally was pressed, causing the lens to extend where there was no room for it to do so -- broke the mechanism. I went with a Nikon DSLR with no such issues for the next camera.
I don't know if using chlorinated plastics for thermal electricity is a good thing, unless you like the smell of hydrogen chloride and dioxins :)
Separation into elements is not all that trivial, but maybe the metals can at least be melted out in an impure form to be used later. Use solar electricity to power the melting process.
Universal charging is what USB-C is trying to do -- voltage peaks at 20 volts DC.
3. I've used phones and laptops with both kinds of batteries. There's no major difference in durability. ... "sorry, G-suite no longer supports Chromebooks older than 2013..." while my laptop with native software keeps on ticking away.
5. Except that cloud services don't really work that way. The terminals are more cheaply made and MORE disposable than (say), my Thinkpad X220. And service providers can tell you
Dishwasher uses a little approx 1 x 1 inch detergent packet. I'd think you'd use more detergent washing the same amount of dishes as a full load. The dishwasher's primary electricity use is to heat the water. Water for hand-washing still needs to be heated. Can't argue with manufacturing waste, but if it lasts 20 years....