UngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agoBuilt-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comexternal-linkmessage-square166fedilinkarrow-up1348arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1348arrow-down1external-linkBuilt-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comUngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square166fedilinkfile-text
There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.
minus-squareSina@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years agoGive them to the kids with a QR code guide sticker about installing Linux on them? I’m not a kid, but I would love if someone “threw” a couple of these in my general direction.
minus-squareboonhet@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoAlmost certainly not allowed, schools are responsible for privacy and security on these devices.
Give them to the kids with a QR code guide sticker about installing Linux on them? I’m not a kid, but I would love if someone “threw” a couple of these in my general direction.
Almost certainly not allowed, schools are responsible for privacy and security on these devices.