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dorotaC

Has everyone noticed?
Here in #Germany almost all #supermarkets use #epaper displays to show prices. They look great. It's hard to notice that it's not ink on dead trees.
That's thousands of displays per shop. Times thousands of shops in the entire country.

Some of those displays break or otherwise get replaced.

So there must be piles of used displays around the country... but where?
Does any of my fellow #hackers know how to get some of that #trash treasure?

#recycling#upcycling
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Frank

Baby wombat grabber Sam Jones leaves Australia after intense backlash including from PM and immigration minister

Montana-based hunting influencer flies out of Australia on Friday after home affairs minister said he couldn’t ‘wait to see the back of this individual

theguardian.com/environment/20

Pity we didn't jail her first. Do not give her another visa entry ever.

The Guardian · Baby wombat grabber Sam Jones leaves Australia after intense backlash including from PM and immigration ministerBy Graham Readfearn
#News#AnimalAbuse#Australia
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oscar

I love your trash in which treasures are hidden, but even though our throwaway society lives in abundance, many feel consumed by inner emptiness. Some people become depressed because of it, others become aggressive and those who are unhappy buy something new and throw away something old. Not that I'm not happy about what I've found, but this is also a testament to the fact that we prefer to trust consumer goods rather than ourselves and those around us. What a waste.. After all, there is nothing more significant in our lifetimes than the times we spend together.

#trash#treasures#lifestyle
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James Akers

Got to fix another piece of neon to an "NYC Institution" today- Trash and Vaudville.

Although I have never actually been- I did find a photo of where the neon goes online- looks like near the back of the store.

This one was "natural" tube death from sputtered electrodes. They used super tiny electrodes, which run hot and flake off their metal from the electrons running into them. This also reduces the pressure in the tube leading to even more sputtering. Those old blackened shiny electrodes have been on and sputtered for awhile. Probably about a decade or two or even more.

I fixed it by replacing its electrodes, repumping it, and repainting. Took me one hour.

I replaced the electrodes for ones with the shells twice as big. Should be good for decades more. Fixing red neon tubes brings a strange satisfaction, especially when they are ruby red.

The old electrodes on the Vaudville neon. The left electrode has a very nice top off, and is throughly shiny and blackened from the sputtered metal. On the right I popped the seal off to return the tube to atmosphere. You can see the ceramic collar of the tiny electrode shells as I pull it into a non sputtered or painted zone.
My replacement electrode, with a nice tip off, shiny, twice the size and sputter free!
the tube lighting up all happy an red again on the aging table before I tip off its long "tail"
Bombarding the tube after changing the electrodes. Basically I am controlling the environment in the tube by removing most of the air, then waaay overpowering it. This heats the tube up (to about 500F) and scrubs the glass clean of impurities.
#nyc#neon#repair
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iFixit

Spotify killed the Car Thing, but they don't have to die! When a company like Spotify decides to generate huge amounts of unnecessary e-waste, the community steps in to save them from the landfill.

Image credits:
DeskThing (Dammit Jeff on YouTube)
GlanceThing (GlanceThing on GitHub)

Mobile music player app interface, with the song playing called "My life is "Wrapped" up" by "Spotify Car Thing." The song art shows a Spotify Car Thing mounted to a dashboard of a car driving down the road, and on the Car Thing it says "Car Thing is discontinued and no longer operational" on a white background. Underneath the song art and title/artist is a playhead with shuffle, previous song, play, next song, and loop. Under that is the iFixit logo in the bottom left corner and "What happened" in the bottom right, with a blue arrow pointing to the right.
Image of Spotify Car Thing at the top, with a generic Spotify interface showing Playlists, specifically Liked Songs, Indie Roadtrip, and Jazz Vibes. Below the image it reads: The Spotify Car Thing was released in 2022. Earlier this year, Spotify decided to deactivate the product and told customers to "safely dispose of your device following local electronic waste guidelines." December 9, 2024, marks the official death of the very short-lived product. However, many of its users have found ways to repurpose the Car Thing—let's take a look at a couple! Underneath the text is the iFixit logo in the bottom left corner, and "See more" with a blue arrow pointing to the right in the bottom right corner.
Photo showing someone using a Spotify Car Thing that is sitting in a desk holder instead of mounted to a dashboard. On the screen is the song "She Said" with the same track controls as the first slide underneath. On the left side of the screen there is a volume slider, which corresponds to a hand that is visibly adjusting the volume dial on the Car Thing. Under the image is the caption: Desk Thing is an open-source software that aims to not only extend the life of the Car Thing, but also adds new features. It doesn't require a Bluetooth connection, supports local audio (letting you use music apps other than Spotify), and integrates weather reporting. Underneath the caption is the iFixit logo in the bottom left corner, and "See more" with a blue arrow pointing to the right in the bottom right corner.
Image at the top showing a Car Thing render with a distinctly different interface from Spotify. It has the time and date in the top left of its screen, with a music interface (track art/title/artist/previous track/pause/next track/playhead) below it. In the top right of the screen, it shows apps like Firefox, and another section below it that shows a lock icon with text saying "Lock" below it. The text below the image reads: GlanceThing is another open-source project that breathes new life into the Car Thing. It connects to a desktop companion app to enable music controls, app shortcuts, command actions, and a status bar displaying the date and time. These are both awesome ways to save the Car Thing from the landfill. If you own one, make sure you get your refund from Spotify before January 14, 2025. Happy hacking! Below the text is the iFixit logo in the bottom left corner, and "Links below" with an arrow pointing down in the bottom right corner.
#spotify#SpotifyWrapped#ifixit
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