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Sustainable Tech
- You don't need a new computer for up-to-date software ... just the right software!
cross-posted from: https://floss.social/users/be4foss/statuses/112332015705832479
> You don't need a new computer for up-to-date software ... just the right software! > > Come to #Umweltfestival 2024 in #Berlin to learn about the role of independent #FreeSoftware in the sustainable use of hardware. > > 🗓️ Sunday 28 April, 11-19h > 📍 Straße des 17. Juni (Brandenburg Gate) > > \#KDEEco together with #FSFE (@fsfe) and Bits & Bäume (@bitsundbaeume\_berlin) will be there! Some in the #GNOME and #postmarketOS community may be joining as well :) > > @kde > > \#KDE #BMUV #UBA #GermanEnvAgency #OpenSource
- Using coffee or tea as printer ink
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/3036509
> There is apparently a printer that can use spent coffee or tea leaves to print. I love this idea but I would not buy a printer when so many are being thrown away. I pull them out of dumpsters with intent to repair them. So the question is, can they be hacked to work with coffee or tea? > > Canon actually disclosed how to hack their cartridges as a consequence of a semiconductor shortage due to coronavirus. So this suggests #Canon could be a candidate for this hack. Has anyone tried it? How precisely do we have to match the viscosity of homemade ink to the original ink?
- solar.lowtechmagazine.com How to Build a Small Solar Power System
This guide explains everything you need to know to build stand-alone photovoltaic systems that can power almost anything you want.
Low tech magazine
- [BBC] - What does a sustainable smartphone look like?www.bbc.com What does a sustainable smartphone look like?
In a bid to reduce global electronic waste, Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves. What makes its technology so sustainable?
- www.treehugger.com Build This Open Source DIY Wind Turbine for $30
If you're interested in learning how to build your own renewable energy devices, this DIY vertical axis wind turbine is a great place to start.
- electrek.co The hidden costs of using an electric bike
Electric bikes might sound like fun, but there are several impacts they'll have on your life and wallet that you might have forgotten about.
- [wired] - Open-Source Your Blender to Fight Electronic Wastewww.wired.com Open-Source Your Blender to Fight Electronic Waste
Berlin-based Open Funk is tackling throwaway culture with a blender that's as easy to fix as to replace.
An open source, repairable blender.
- www.jordanharbinger.com Siddharth Kara | How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives | Jordan Harbinger
Siddharth Kara joins us to discuss how miners in the Congo die daily to supply cobalt for lithium-ion batteries that power our phones, laptops, and cars.
- Nokia G42 combines repairability and 5G connectivitywww.techradar.com Nokia G42 combines repairability and 5G connectivity in a handsome purple package
Throw in affordability too and you have a potentially winning formula
The G42 continues Nokia’s quest to make at-home smartphone repairs simple, accessible and affordable
- Repeat turns electronics industry on its head with high-end, sustainable and modular headphoneswww.brightvibes.com Hear, hear! Repeat turns electronics industry on its head with high-end, sustainable and modular headphones
The Repeat headphones turn the electronics industry on its head with their modular design, durability, top-notch sound, and comfort.