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Free Buses, Dark Screens

https://bolesblogs.com/2026/09/03/free-buses-dark-screens/

Les Googlebooks approchent : une présentation hors ligne prévue le 15 septembre http://dlvr.it/TV5cYf #Googlebooks #Chromebooks

#USPIRG - #ElectronicWaste Graveyard

Expiring software or server support is responsible for up to 1.7 billion pounds of #EWaste over past decade.

by Nathan Proctor, Lucas Gutterman
April 10, 2025, Updated Jul 14, 2026

"Increasingly, we’re pushed to trash tech that should still work, such as #Chromebooks, phones, and smart home devices, just because the software has expired or lost support. This database lists more than 100 tech products that have stopped working after manufacturers dropped support. It calculates the total weight of all these dead devices which have joined the 68 million tons of electronic waste disposed of each year.

"When software expires, or web cloud services end, consumers and schools are pushed to replace devices that should still work. For example, our 'Chromebook Churn' report found that tens of thousands of laptops were being replaced by schools because the software had expired. Since the graveyard was released in 2025, we have tracked a wave of new product shutdowns, some affecting a handful of niche gadgets, and one, Microsoft’s end of support for Windows 10, affecting 400 million computers at once.

"We now estimate that up to 1.7 billion pounds of electronic waste has been created by expired software and canceled cloud services since 2014. The largest contributor by far was the expiration of #Windows10 resulting in up to 1.6 billion pounds of electronic waste from PCs that can’t upgrade to #Windows11.

"13 #AmazonKindle models have also joined the graveyard this year. On May 20, 2026, Amazon cut off store access for 13 older Kindle models released between 2007 and 2012 — devices that, in many cases, are still being used daily by their original owners more than a decade later. The e-readers still turn on, still display books already downloaded, and still hold a charge. What they can no longer do is buy or download anything new, effectively ending their useful life as e-readers for many owners. Amazon’s shutdown means these e-readers can’t even borrow books from users’ local public #libraries.

"For the planet, this lack of support results in a death by a thousand server support cuts. This e-waste adds up. At the very least we need lifetime transparency for tech—we should know how long manufacturers guarantee the tech we buy will work before we buy it."

Read more:
https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/electronic-waste-graveyard/

#SolarPunkSunday #RightToRepair #RightToRepairLaws #PlannedObsolescence #FixIt #ReuseRepairRestore

At #FOSSY2026, @owen presented about bringing #Linux to #Chromebooks! It's an awesome way to renew what would otherwise be #ewaste. 😃♻️💻

#Apple says #MacBookNeo is pulling #schools away from #Windows and #Chromebooks

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/01/apple-says-macbook-neo-is-pulling-schools-away-from-windows-and-chromebooks/

#privacy #MacBook #Microsoft #Google #education #school

Idaho Ed News: Schools face soaring laptop costs as AI data centers squeeze supply. “Idaho schools are seeing rapid price increases for Google Chromebooks and other tech after Micron Technology shifted its computer parts business away from consumers and toward AI data centers.”

This week, I’ve been harshly reminded of the feature gap between Chromebook and Chromebook Plus

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://chromeunboxed.com/this-week-ive-been-harshly-reminded-of-the-feature-gap-between-chromebook-and-chromebook-plus/

CNBC: Google Chromebook graft case sees Indonesia’s former education minister jailed for 10 years. “An Indonesian corruption court on Tuesday sentenced former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim, a co-founder of ride- hailing and payments giant Gojek, to 10 years in prison for corruption. Makarim was found guilty in a case linked to the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools under the […]

Google Chromebook marks its 15th anniversary — slow feature rollouts and a canceled Steam beta leave it largely stuck in classrooms

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/chromebooks/google-chromebook-marks-its-15th-anniversary-slow-feature-rollouts-and-a-canceled-steam-beta-leave-it-largely-stuck-in-classrooms

Don't settle for less and grab one of the finest #Chromebooks -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/religon.html#4

ZERA Maintains Fuel Prices as #Government Cushions #Consumers -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/infotech.html#100

UK's deputy ambassador in #Washington has quit, -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#32

#Czechia return to #World Cup with Tomas Soucek key -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/cities.html#75a

Tiny #Bookshop -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#Nigeria

View all the Continents news https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/03/latest-news-from-continents.html

Don't settle for less and grab one of the finest Chromebooks for $699 — a 30% discount on the only Chromebook you'll ever need

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/chromebooks/dont-settle-for-less-and-grab-one-of-the-finest-chromebooks-for-usd699-a-30-percent-discount-on-the-only-chromebook-youll-ever-need

Lifehacker: Five Built-In Chromebook Apps You Should Definitely Be Using. “As Chromebooks have developed though, they’ve add more to this basic Chrome foundation. They can run Android apps now, for example, and they actually come with several pre-installed apps that are genuinely useful. Open up the Launcher (the Google icon, bottom left), to see what’s available.”

Les Googlebooks arrivent, pour remplacer les Chromebooks avec Aluminium OS et un côté plus premium http://dlvr.it/TSVvvL #Googlebooks #Chromebooks

Associated Press: Google denies involvement in $125 million Chromebook graft case in Indonesia. “Google’s investment in Indonesia’s ride-hailing company GoTo wasn’t in anyway connected to the country’s Education Ministry’s decision to procure Chromebooks for schools during COVID-19 pandemic, former Google executives testified in court on Monday.”

Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/technology/chromebook-remorse-kansas-school-laptops.html

Come to our Install Event! (Tomorrow, 25.03.26):
Waiting for an excuse to finally give Linux a shot? Get started by installing it on your computer tomorrow!

Of course, we'll help you: Bring your laptop and charger and we will personally assist you with the installation of Linux as well as with your first steps and basic customization.

You can choose to keep your existing operating system and install Linux next to it.

Still, it's important to back up your data before you come, just to be on the safe side.

#ChromeBooks (all versions), #Apple #MacBook Pros (after Oct. 2016) and Apple MacBooks (12" model) are not well supported by Linux due to hardware restrictions, and we do not recommend installing Linux on those devices.

More info: https://thealternative.ch/?eventId=100
- Place: ETH CHN Green Floor
- Time: 25.03.26, 17:30 - 21:00

#diday #did #linux #Linuxtreff

Logged In, Tuned Out

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.educationnext.org/logged-in-tuned-out-fifteen-years-billions-of-dollars-later-what-has-learning-tech-accomplished/

Grooming makes Crufts debut as #UK dog show widens offer
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#Luxembourg

Concern for wellbeing of teenager missing from #Dublin
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#Ireland

BRS faults #Congress for giving full-page ads in Kerala
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#NewDelhi

#Apple takes on cheap #Windows laptops and #Chromebooks
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-varied.html#10

Mientras #Ecuador y EEUU avanzan en operaciones conjuntas
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-states.html#46

#MiddleEast conflict hitting travel industry hard
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#Brussels

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/05/apple-599-macbook-neo-threatens-windows-oems-chromebooks-xcxwbn/

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo Threatens Windows OEMs and Chromebooks

#Apple #Mac #Macbook #MacbookNeo #Chromebooks #Laptops #BigTech #A18Pro

These Official ChromeOS Flex USB Sticks Can Give Your Old Mac or Windows PC a Second Life

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/back-market-google-chromeos-flex-usb-sticks/

9 Best Cheap Laptops (2026), Tested and Reviewed

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-cheap-laptops/

Lilbits: ChromeOS isn’t dead (yet), Amazon blocks installation of Fire TV apps used for piracy

The lines between Android and ChromeOS have gotten blurry over the years. While ChromeOS was originally positioned as a laptop and desktop operating system that was distinct from the company’s Android software for touchscreen devices, Google eventually added support for running Android apps on Chromebooks while also expanding Android to work with smart TVs, smart glasses, and other devices.

So […]

Google is working on an Android-based operating system for PCs code-named Aluminum OS. Expected to replace ChromeOS eventually, it's unlikely to be widely available until 2028 and since not all Chromebooks support the new OS, ChromeOS will be supported through 2033. https://www.theverge.com/tech/869659/aluminium-why-googles-android-for-pc-launch-may-be-messy-and-controversial #ChromeOS #AluminumOS #Google #Chromebooks

NBC News: Google’s work in schools aims to create a ‘pipeline of future users,’ internal documents say. “Newly filed internal documents show how Google viewed its work with schools as a way of turning children into lifelong customers — while the company simultaneously acknowledged research suggesting that YouTube, one of Google’s main platforms, can be unsafe and distracting.”

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/01/24/google-chromebook-school-pipeline-lifetime-customers-xcxwbn/

Chromebooks: Internal Google Docs Reveal How Google Targets Kids as "Lifetime Users"

#Google #Chromebooks #BigTech #Education #TechRegulation #YouTube #GoogleChrome #ConsumerProtection #CorporateResponsibility #PlatformSafety #TechInSchools