Collaborate Disseminate
E-waste is one of the main unfortunate consequences of the widespread adoption of electronic devices, and there are various efforts to stem the flow of this pernicious trash. One new …read more Continue reading MycelioTronics: Biodegradable Electronics Substrates from Fungi
Most of us can say that we have taken an obsolete hard drive out of a computer and felt it was a waste to toss it in the e-waste pile. Some of us have children’s drawings hung on the fridge with actuator magnets, or maybe a vast spreadsheet suspended on …read more
We’re trying to figure out whether Sonos was doing the right thing, and it’s getting to the point where we need pins, a corkboard, and string. Sonos had been increasing the functionality of its products and ran into a problem as they hit a technical wall. How would they keep …read more
Continue reading Ethics Whiplash as Sonos Tries Every Possible Wrong Way to Handle IoT Right
One thing we sometimes forget in our community is that many of the tecniques and machines that we take for granted are still something close to black magic for many outsiders. Here’s a tip: leave a 3D printer running next time you take a group of visitors round a hackerspace, …read more
Continue reading Ask Hackaday: How Do You Keep the 3D Printer From Becoming eWaste
“The material value of e-waste alone is worth $62.5 billion, three times more than the annual output of the world’s silver mines and more than the GDP of most countries.” Continue reading The World Economic Forum Tells Davos: Electronics Are ‘the Fastest-Growing Waste Stream in the World’
There’s a right to repair protest in front of the world’s largest cell phone conference. Continue reading Giant Art Installation Outside MWC Protests Planned Obsolescence