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Opulent, Oblique, and Obsolete
http://storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-electronics/ Hi my name is David and I’m a “trailblazing consumer.” Really though, I’m a combination of “trailblazing consumer,” “fashion fanatic,” and...
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America the Great. (But Really… We are. Just not at this.)
Slade writes that “deliberate obsolescence in all it’s forms — technological, psychological, or planned — is a uniquely American invention.” The videos we watched, especially “E-Waste Hell”, focus on...
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I always wondered why, with the technology available today, we do not have tires made out of material that last more than a few thousand miles or that were puncture proof. Now I know – deliberate and...
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Electronic Waste
I never really thought about what happened to my old electronics when I got rid of them. After this week’s reading and videos I am shocked to know that our old electronics could be harming other...
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The alarming trend of e-waste in developing nations
In today’s society, “waste not want not” is incorporated into our collective psyche, encouraging recycling and reusing products whenever humanly possible. As the Australian newscast and Slade’s...
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New and improved, really?
Last week’s reading made me feel stupid. Stupid because I had no idea about high frequency trading and data farms. I can honestly say that my awareness has been raised. This week’s reading about...
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AAUGH
After reading Made To Break and watching the videos my head is spinning. I don’t know if I view planned obsolescence as a sinister plot by manufactures to swindle consumers or if it is essentially the...
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Classmates – sorry my post is coming in a bit late… Planned obsolescence is a term I was not familiar with until this class. After reading the article Made To Break I was clearly aware of just how much...
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