21 posts tagged Planned Obsolescence

One of the results of World War II was the emergence of two strong superpowers- The United States and the USSR.  Conflicting political and economic systems gave rise to tension short of war known as "The Cold War".  We also saw an economic boom in the 50's.  The GI Bill gave many returning veterans

The video in a nutshell is about 'Consume be silent, die.'

Are you frustrated by planned obsolescence? Irked by companies that either don't manufacture replacement parts or make them in such small batches that they cost more than purchasing your entire gadget brand new? Would you like to see a shift toward durable, repairable products?

The opening video on the website “The Story of Stuff” is amazing. It encapsulates exactly what I’ve been yelling about since my college days, that our current economy is based upon a pipe dream, and is so totally UNSUSTAINABLE that our children will be eating, drinking, and breathing nothing but waste, toxins and pollution, if they’re alive at all.

Response to “Electronic Media, Identity Politics, and the Rhetoric … When I first read Anthony Enns’ extremely long review of my book, published early in March on electronic book review, my initial thought was … More here:

Matt's Officejet 6110 scans perfectly under Ubuntu, but won't play nice with Leopard. When Matt called HP for support, he was told that the company has no plans to issue new drivers so he should just buy a new printer. To soften the blow, the tech mentioned HP's trade-in program, which would give Matt a whopping $16 for his printer.

Recently, many of my favorite t-shirts have been dying. They’re all about the same age, from a particular manufacturer known for their sweatshop free products, and most have meaning to me that transcends the intrinsic value of the t-shirt itself. One is from my most recent drive cross country and features a large Hatch Show Print logo on the front.

A few days ago, I posted a few resolutions for 2008 a list of games I wanted to own/play by the end of the year. I was later questioned about the length of said list, but I do have a perfectly reasonable explanation for why that list wouldn't qualify for the express checkout.

I’m lookin’ at you. Enjoy your clamshell packaging and seasonal wrapping, fella. ‘Cause Annie Leonard makes it clear that our consumer culture is heading us straight down the path to resource exhaustion and trash triumph.

Science fiction is a curious craft to be sailing in these days.  We are in our own future, right now, nanotech, genentech, abound.  So watching the current version of I Am Legend, resonates with the currency of the debate over gene research and the Religious Right’s insistence that such research