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Wired Magazine, "Food for Thought for Gadget Geeks"

Wired writer Jonathan Liu says:

“[...] my reasons for not having lots of gadgets isn’t always—or even usually—altruistic. Yes, I’m all for conservation and being green, which gets on the nerves of many of my Midwestern neighbors who don’t understand why I would choose to ride my bike when I have a perfectly good minivan. Let’s face it—environmental concerns aren’t really the reason I don’t own an X360 yet.  But maybe they should be…”

 

posted by Christina M. Samala
November 15, 2010
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  • http://www.flashtalktechnology.com E. A.

    The Zen Principle is simplicity. One device rather than many. Fewer possessions rather than more.

  • DJ

    Forgive me if im wrong, but It think that this video is biased. Although im 100% for a cleaner and healthier enviroment,the film does miss out on one key point that isnt the manufacturers fault. The film doesnt consider the fact that improvement in technology is increasing and a fast rate. With this being said, manufactureurs have to constantly design new products in order to stay in business, not because they just want to maximize their profits. If cmopanies didnt constantly stay up to date with new technology some other company would and their product would get all the consumers and profits. Its not because electronic companies are greedy, its because they are answering our (the consumers) demands.

  • carlo

    There isn’t any clever way to produce useless stuff.
    An useless gadget keeps being an useless gadget even if it’s “green”. So let’s start with consuming less and recycling more. Let’s start not changing movil device every time the phone company offers us a new one (here in Spain normally every six-nine months!).
    And the same for our pc, mac, television, dvds, etc…

  • http://google.com beth

    Nice post!

  • MikeVan

    “Product take back” should be hyphenated as in product-take-back when used it in a complete sentence.

    I shared your link on my Facebook page and noticed the error.

    I loved the Video, what great ideas!

    Mike

  • http://blogs.rtve.es/vueltayvuelta/2010/11/12/-salta- Mandarina

    Los consumimos o nos consumen? Annie Leonard, la autora del bombazo Historia de las cosas, vuelve a la carga con “Historia de los dispositivos electrónicos”, un vídeo en el que describe el ciclo de compra de artículos diseñados para tener una vida corta y contaminante.

    http://blogs.rtve.es/vueltayvuelta/2010/11/18/historia-las-cosas-2-0-basura-electronica

  • tanvi

    @dj. if Companies would produce long lasting products and not products for dump ten they would get profits and yet stay in the business longer,as those products would be consumed by all.Fine if they keep producing alot of products wats the harm in having those products worked out well. I am a product designer and i dont think its about designing sometimes.Companies just change one to things and sell dump back to us over and over again.I dont agree with your point

  • gringolife@gmail.com

    I completely agree with this point of view. The electronics are rapidly evolving and if we keep pursuing the newest trend, we will soon run out of space to throw way all that “trendy” technology.