#plannedobsolescence — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #plannedobsolescence, aggregated by home.social.
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My Shokz OpenRun Pro's are failing, specifically the power/volume+ button. Which apparently is a very well-known issue, due to a small plastic tube below the button that's failing after a while.
Turns out that even though this is a common and well-known issue, Shokz have stuck to the same setup for their subsequent models. So at this point, they just seem to be designed to fail. And of course you can’t repair them.
So I'm looking for a new pair of bone conducting headphones that are not Shokz. Because fuck them.
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My Shokz OpenRun Pro's are failing, specifically the power/volume+ button. Which apparently is a very well-known issue, due to a small plastic tube below the button that's failing after a while.
Turns out that even though this is a common and well-known issue, Shokz have stuck to the same setup for their subsequent models. So at this point, they just seem to be designed to fail. And of course you can’t repair them.
So I'm looking for a new pair of bone conducting headphones that are not Shokz. Because fuck them.
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"In its day, however, the shift to planned obsolescence was in keeping with the views of a growing body of economists and businesspeople who felt that, unless you dealt in coffins, it was bad business and unsound economics to sell a person any product only once."
#JBMacKinnon, 2016
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"In its day, however, the shift to planned obsolescence was in keeping with the views of a growing body of economists and businesspeople who felt that, unless you dealt in coffins, it was bad business and unsound economics to sell a person any product only once."
#JBMacKinnon, 2016
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@Earl @RueNahcMohr it makes me think of #righttorepair and #plannedobsolescence and #schematics. Why aren't there laws requiring the posting of electronics schematics? With a schematic I would have a fighting chance of repairing this.
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@Earl @RueNahcMohr it makes me think of #righttorepair and #plannedobsolescence and #schematics. Why aren't there laws requiring the posting of electronics schematics? With a schematic I would have a fighting chance of repairing this.
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Science has gone to far... so we are trying to bring things back to order...
@FahrradkuecheGraz#cargobike #DIY #repair #bikekitchen #cycling #welding #bullit #plannedobsolescence #bike #cycling #framebuilding #e-mobilityisalie
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Science has gone to far... so we are trying to bring things back to order...
@FahrradkuecheGraz#cargobike #DIY #repair #bikekitchen #cycling #welding #bullit #plannedobsolescence #bike #cycling #framebuilding #e-mobilityisalie
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Science has gone to far... so we are trying to bring things back to order...
@FahrradkuecheGraz#cargobike #DIY #repair #bikekitchen #cycling #welding #bullit #plannedobsolescence #bike #cycling #framebuilding #e-mobilityisalie
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Science has gone to far... so we are trying to bring things back to order...
@FahrradkuecheGraz#cargobike #DIY #repair #bikekitchen #cycling #welding #bullit #plannedobsolescence #bike #cycling #framebuilding #e-mobilityisalie
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Bissell has totally dropped the ball on a battery replacement for my SpinWave floor cleaner. The damn thing is only about 8 years old but they don't offer batteries for it (and I can't find one online). They had the nerve to offer me a 20% discount on a new Bissell. Considering their inability to support customers, why would I ever buy another Bissell product? And yeah, that was my reply to them. #RightToRepair #PlannedObsolescence
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Bissell has totally dropped the ball on a battery replacement for my SpinWave floor cleaner. The damn thing is only about 8 years old but they don't offer batteries for it (and I can't find one online). They had the nerve to offer me a 20% discount on a new Bissell. Considering their inability to support customers, why would I ever buy another Bissell product? And yeah, that was my reply to them. #RightToRepair #PlannedObsolescence
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Rejuvenating a Microsoft Surface Book w/ NixOS
> Why a Surface Book? Well, I found this one at a yard sale many moons ago. I paid next to nothing for it. I love the design and I especially love the gorgeous 16:10 display. Also, it does the neat party trick of separating the screen half from the...
#Guides #PlannedObsolescence #Enshittification #Linux #NixOS #ConsumerDisobedience #BryantReview
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Rejuvenating a Microsoft Surface Book w/ NixOS
> Why a Surface Book? Well, I found this one at a yard sale many moons ago. I paid next to nothing for it. I love the design and I especially love the gorgeous 16:10 display. Also, it does the neat party trick of separating the screen half from the...
#Guides #PlannedObsolescence #Enshittification #Linux #NixOS #ConsumerDisobedience #BryantReview
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The other day, autofocus failed on my general-purpose camera lens (Sony 16-70/4). The other lens with me (Sony 70-350) works fine.
Now I learn that my lens is discontinued. And I’m traveling so I cannot track down a used lens in good condition. I didn’t want to miss any photos on my trip so I bought something else that is good enough for now.
In the meantime, I learned that the cost to repair my lens is … about the same as buying a replacement one. 🤯
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The other day, autofocus failed on my general-purpose camera lens (Sony 16-70/4). The other lens with me (Sony 70-350) works fine.
Now I learn that my lens is discontinued. And I’m traveling so I cannot track down a used lens in good condition. I didn’t want to miss any photos on my trip so I bought something else that is good enough for now.
In the meantime, I learned that the cost to repair my lens is … about the same as buying a replacement one. 🤯
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Quite incredible that this guy ( #Thinkpad x200s) - who is now at least 12 years old - is still alive and kicking! :blobrat_aww:
Also, this was the best keyboard ever, the Lenovo keyboards have been downgraded since then to become blend just like any other laptop keyboard. The trackpoint still works perfectly on it while it doesn't on my more recent lenovo (T490s, about 6 y.o.).
The fingerprint reader is much more reliable.
The screen is perfect, while T490 has a dead pixel band at the top.
It has a WiFi switch (😍) and a removeable battery.Why are things getting worse instead of getting better? 😕
#ComputerProblems #PlannedObsolescence #Lenovo #OldieButGoodie
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Quite incredible that this guy ( #Thinkpad x200s) - who is now at least 12 years old - is still alive and kicking! :blobrat_aww:
Also, this was the best keyboard ever, the Lenovo keyboards have been downgraded since then to become blend just like any other laptop keyboard. The trackpoint still works perfectly on it while it doesn't on my more recent lenovo (T490s, about 6 y.o.).
The fingerprint reader is much more reliable.
The screen is perfect, while T490 has a dead pixel band at the top.
It has a WiFi switch (😍) and a removeable battery.Why are things getting worse instead of getting better? 😕
#ComputerProblems #PlannedObsolescence #Lenovo #OldieButGoodie
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#Sony didn't learn from Bose's good example: it's #ending #streaming #support for lots of #services on tons of its #speakers, #soundbars and #BluRay #players — they'll still work, but you'll lose the likes of #Netflix, #Spotify, #Prime #Video and even #Google Cast
source: techradar.com/televisions/soun…
Like #Bose earlier this year, Sony is shutting down servers for some of its #audiovisual products. But unlike Bose, which went to great pains to enable people to #maintain as much #functionality as possible, Sony's devices will lose many core #features as a result.
#fail #news #technology #electronics #cloud #service #capitalism #product #own #buy #software #company #economy #business #customer #future #soundbar #speaker #tv #player #multimedia #stream #feature #useless #device #end #thisistheend #waste #PlannedObsolescence #obsolescence
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Also kann man so einfach mal straflos Computersabotage begehen wenn man (genauer Scheißhaus Firma) es nur verklausuliert genug ins Kleingedruckte schreibt...
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PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO REPAIR
The first computer in my house was a Tandy 1000. It was made by RadioShack and it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. Sure, it was not much to look at with its light brown plastic case and monochrome screen. I am pretty sure my calculator from middle school has more processing power. The laptop I am typing on right now is basically a supercomputer when put up against that Tandy, but it […]
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PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO REPAIR
The first computer in my house was a Tandy 1000. It was made by RadioShack and it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. Sure, it was not much to look at with its light brown plastic case and monochrome screen. I am pretty sure my calculator from middle school has more processing power. The laptop I am typing on right now is basically a supercomputer when put up against that Tandy, but it […]
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PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO REPAIR
The first computer in my house was a Tandy 1000. It was made by RadioShack and it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. Sure, it was not much to look at with its light brown plastic case and monochrome screen. I am pretty sure my calculator from middle school has more processing power. The laptop I am typing on right now is basically a supercomputer when put up against that Tandy, but it […]
https://www.communityedition.ca/protecting-the-right-to-repair/ -
PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO REPAIR
The first computer in my house was a Tandy 1000. It was made by RadioShack and it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. Sure, it was not much to look at with its light brown plastic case and monochrome screen. I am pretty sure my calculator from middle school has more processing power. The laptop I am typing on right now is basically a supercomputer when put up against that Tandy, but it […]
https://www.communityedition.ca/protecting-the-right-to-repair/ -
PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO REPAIR
The first computer in my house was a Tandy 1000. It was made by RadioShack and it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. Sure, it was not much to look at with its light brown plastic case and monochrome screen. I am pretty sure my calculator from middle school has more processing power. The laptop I am typing on right now is basically a supercomputer when put up against that Tandy, but it […]
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@dangillmor
This is great. Hopefully a burst to the ‘repairable’ tech movement. We, the whole world needs more of this.Let’s end #PlannedObsolescence
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@dangillmor
This is great. Hopefully a burst to the ‘repairable’ tech movement. We, the whole world needs more of this.Let’s end #PlannedObsolescence
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> After Office 2019 for Mac reached end of support in October 2023, Microsoft assured customers their installed apps would "continue to function." The July 13, 2026 conversion instead drops the apps into a Microsoft-defined "reduced functionality mode," in which files can be opened and viewed but not edited or saved.
https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Microsoft_Office_2019_and_2021_for_Mac_view-only_conversion_(2026)
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> After Office 2019 for Mac reached end of support in October 2023, Microsoft assured customers their installed apps would "continue to function." The July 13, 2026 conversion instead drops the apps into a Microsoft-defined "reduced functionality mode," in which files can be opened and viewed but not edited or saved.
https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Microsoft_Office_2019_and_2021_for_Mac_view-only_conversion_(2026)
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ICYMI: From the AOF Studio Designed to Fail: Planned Obsolescence Is Not a Bug https://www.artoffaceless.com/designed-to-fail-planned-obsolescence-is-not-a-bug/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PlannedObsolescence #SoftwareDevelopment #TechTrends #BusinessStrategy #RecurringRevenue
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Sometimes being poor is expensive in ways people don’t immediately see. The “boots theory” explains why cheap products, short-term survival decisions, and disposable systems can keep people stuck spending more over time.
#BootsTheory #TerryPratchett #PlannedObsolescence #EconomicReality #NotQuiteSuperhuman
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From the AOF Studio Designed to Fail: Planned Obsolescence Is Not a Bug https://www.artoffaceless.com/designed-to-fail-planned-obsolescence-is-not-a-bug/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PlannedObsolescence #SoftwareDevelopment #TechIndustry #RecurringRevenue #Innovation
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Yeah, we have an old #kitchenaid mixer that belonged to hubby's grandmother. It started making noise and a friend took it apart. It just needed the gears greased! @PeachMcD @AccordionBruce
#MadeToLast versus #Enshittification #PlannedObsolescence
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Yeah, we have an old #kitchenaid mixer that belonged to hubby's grandmother. It started making noise and a friend took it apart. It just needed the gears greased! @PeachMcD @AccordionBruce
#MadeToLast versus #Enshittification #PlannedObsolescence
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Wel een dingetje hoor. Mijn accounts overgezet van mijn ouwe trouwe Sony naar een #fairphone4 met /e/os. De oude functioneert nog maar ja, batterij versleten en moeilijk te vervangen. Bovendien krijgt 'ie al jaren geen security updates meer. #plannedobsolescence
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Wel een dingetje hoor. Mijn accounts overgezet van mijn ouwe trouwe Sony naar een #fairphone4 met /e/os. De oude functioneert nog maar ja, batterij versleten en moeilijk te vervangen. Bovendien krijgt 'ie al jaren geen security updates meer. #plannedobsolescence
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Microsoft quietly deletes Windows 11 doc pushing 32GB RAM for gaming after outrage
> Microsoft has quietly retracted its own documentation that suggested 32GB RAM is the "no worries" upgrade for gaming, and 16GB RAM is a must.
#microslop #Microsoft #ai #llm #windows #slop #technology #plannedObsolescence
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Microsoft quietly deletes Windows 11 doc pushing 32GB RAM for gaming after outrage
> Microsoft has quietly retracted its own documentation that suggested 32GB RAM is the "no worries" upgrade for gaming, and 16GB RAM is a must.
#microslop #Microsoft #ai #llm #windows #slop #technology #plannedObsolescence
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"Y-you can't just make products repairable!"
https://piefed.social/c/politicalcompassmemes/p/2004660/y-you-can-t-just-make-products-repairable
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Oh no. Another unwanted mandatory update to my Samsung phone's operating system. It will make the machine even slower.
I just want the OS version it shipped with, plus one or two really pressing security patches. It's #plannedobsolescence. I hate you, #Samsung.
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@Sheril It is, but #TechBros dangle the proverbial carrot in outer space, while they subjugate you and root infrastructure, here on Earth, enslaving you in #PlannedObsolescence metrics via Western Capitalism.
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You’re emotionally attached to your Kindle & Amazon hits you with “we no longer support this”
https://youtube.com/shorts/eyNYfLN8NI0?si=4zRaTETbn89bO1if
#Amazon #FULU #DigitalRights #PlannedObsolescence #ImposedObsolescence
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@jwildeboer It's fair to claim that the 'American Experiment' is based on the wealthiest controlling root, vital infrastructure, to setup and continue abuses such as this. #PlannedObsolescence #education, #UltraProcessedFoods diminishing vitality range - especially brain function based on gi tract depletion - conditioning into trickle-DOWN economics, without symmetrical return.
Since a Mamdani/Bernie/AOC team needs scale, a #DemocraticSocialist #Revolution is required. So how to get started?..
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"Things are only going to get worse: The rapid adoption of AI could add between 1.2 million to 5 million metric tons of e-waste in total by 2030, according to a 2024 study published in Nature Computational Science. The high-performance hardware required for AI, such as GPUs and specialized servers, is advancing quickly. The rapid turnover for computing devices — about two to five years — leads to older parts becoming obsolete and being discarded quickly, too.
The Basel Convention, an international treaty that prohibits the illegal transfer of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries, has been in place since the 1990s but implementation is lacking. In 2018, when China’s National Sword policy banned the import of most foreign waste, the U.S. shifted these exports to other Asian and African nations. Most of these countries lack the public awareness and robust regulations to protect themselves from the ill effects on the environment, labor, and health.
In India, devices are far more likely to be repaired, resold, or rebuilt in the vast informal economy than dismantled by certified recyclers. These informal workers, like scrap dealers and small repair shops, prioritize quick value extraction, often using unsafe methods like open burning, acid baths, or manual dismantling."
https://restofworld.org/2026/global-ewaste-crisis/
#eWaste #AI #India #PlannedObsolescence #InformalEconomy #Recycling
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"Things are only going to get worse: The rapid adoption of AI could add between 1.2 million to 5 million metric tons of e-waste in total by 2030, according to a 2024 study published in Nature Computational Science. The high-performance hardware required for AI, such as GPUs and specialized servers, is advancing quickly. The rapid turnover for computing devices — about two to five years — leads to older parts becoming obsolete and being discarded quickly, too.
The Basel Convention, an international treaty that prohibits the illegal transfer of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries, has been in place since the 1990s but implementation is lacking. In 2018, when China’s National Sword policy banned the import of most foreign waste, the U.S. shifted these exports to other Asian and African nations. Most of these countries lack the public awareness and robust regulations to protect themselves from the ill effects on the environment, labor, and health.
In India, devices are far more likely to be repaired, resold, or rebuilt in the vast informal economy than dismantled by certified recyclers. These informal workers, like scrap dealers and small repair shops, prioritize quick value extraction, often using unsafe methods like open burning, acid baths, or manual dismantling."
https://restofworld.org/2026/global-ewaste-crisis/
#eWaste #AI #India #PlannedObsolescence #InformalEconomy #Recycling
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"Things are only going to get worse: The rapid adoption of AI could add between 1.2 million to 5 million metric tons of e-waste in total by 2030, according to a 2024 study published in Nature Computational Science. The high-performance hardware required for AI, such as GPUs and specialized servers, is advancing quickly. The rapid turnover for computing devices — about two to five years — leads to older parts becoming obsolete and being discarded quickly, too.
The Basel Convention, an international treaty that prohibits the illegal transfer of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries, has been in place since the 1990s but implementation is lacking. In 2018, when China’s National Sword policy banned the import of most foreign waste, the U.S. shifted these exports to other Asian and African nations. Most of these countries lack the public awareness and robust regulations to protect themselves from the ill effects on the environment, labor, and health.
In India, devices are far more likely to be repaired, resold, or rebuilt in the vast informal economy than dismantled by certified recyclers. These informal workers, like scrap dealers and small repair shops, prioritize quick value extraction, often using unsafe methods like open burning, acid baths, or manual dismantling."
https://restofworld.org/2026/global-ewaste-crisis/
#eWaste #AI #India #PlannedObsolescence #InformalEconomy #Recycling
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"Things are only going to get worse: The rapid adoption of AI could add between 1.2 million to 5 million metric tons of e-waste in total by 2030, according to a 2024 study published in Nature Computational Science. The high-performance hardware required for AI, such as GPUs and specialized servers, is advancing quickly. The rapid turnover for computing devices — about two to five years — leads to older parts becoming obsolete and being discarded quickly, too.
The Basel Convention, an international treaty that prohibits the illegal transfer of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries, has been in place since the 1990s but implementation is lacking. In 2018, when China’s National Sword policy banned the import of most foreign waste, the U.S. shifted these exports to other Asian and African nations. Most of these countries lack the public awareness and robust regulations to protect themselves from the ill effects on the environment, labor, and health.
In India, devices are far more likely to be repaired, resold, or rebuilt in the vast informal economy than dismantled by certified recyclers. These informal workers, like scrap dealers and small repair shops, prioritize quick value extraction, often using unsafe methods like open burning, acid baths, or manual dismantling."
https://restofworld.org/2026/global-ewaste-crisis/
#eWaste #AI #India #PlannedObsolescence #InformalEconomy #Recycling
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"Things are only going to get worse: The rapid adoption of AI could add between 1.2 million to 5 million metric tons of e-waste in total by 2030, according to a 2024 study published in Nature Computational Science. The high-performance hardware required for AI, such as GPUs and specialized servers, is advancing quickly. The rapid turnover for computing devices — about two to five years — leads to older parts becoming obsolete and being discarded quickly, too.
The Basel Convention, an international treaty that prohibits the illegal transfer of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries, has been in place since the 1990s but implementation is lacking. In 2018, when China’s National Sword policy banned the import of most foreign waste, the U.S. shifted these exports to other Asian and African nations. Most of these countries lack the public awareness and robust regulations to protect themselves from the ill effects on the environment, labor, and health.
In India, devices are far more likely to be repaired, resold, or rebuilt in the vast informal economy than dismantled by certified recyclers. These informal workers, like scrap dealers and small repair shops, prioritize quick value extraction, often using unsafe methods like open burning, acid baths, or manual dismantling."
https://restofworld.org/2026/global-ewaste-crisis/
#eWaste #AI #India #PlannedObsolescence #InformalEconomy #Recycling