This week I’m refurbishing a 15+ yr old computer which was stalling on windows 10 and got abandoned. Currently making a huge backup to an Icy box (the self built variant of a wd passport or similar).
On wednesday, a friend comes over and we’re repasting the old i5. I might add some ram and a better but used cpu later which should give this thing another 10 yrs as a server. The mainboard is full of features and would accept a 4 core with 8 threads and 16 GBs of DDR3. Nothing to play recent games on but maaaaany docker containers will run on this baby! :)
Let me know what you’re doing to spit on consumerism and built-for-the-landfill-economy.
Reminder: I made a petition on change.org to make consumer electronics manufacturers open their devices after they stop supporting them. Please sign it, your support is needed.
Make things even if it costs more than buying. This requires you to have access to a lot of tools. Especially in the kitchen.
If you hear an advertisement for something that is offering a discount larger than the amount you would actually pay for the item then never buy it from them.
Pay more for something that will last you the rest of your life.
Look for functional items at antique shops instead of buying a nearly identical item new.
Never buy physical media new unless it’s literally your favorite band.
Learn to knit, sew. Even if you’re buying yarn or fabric from a big corporation your handmade good will surpass fast fashion in quality and life span.
You don’t need any merchandising from your favorite movie or comic book. Lego doesn’t count because you can build other stuff.
Pawn shops and thrift stores are your friend. I guess this is a footnote to my first point.
Go through your library’s website with a fine tooth comb to see what services and goods they offer. This conclude free streaming stuff or seed packets that are picked for your area or any number of other things other than books. And of course books.
I’ve been living in a flat since I left Uni (where I lived in the dorms), so naturally I had to buy a garlic press. I couldn’t find a good one - all plastic, or half plastic, or metal but definitely didn’t look sturdy. After 2 years and a broken garlic press, I went looking and found what I would call The One. Instantly looked sturdy AF, all stainless, all steel, and it was only $40.
I am almost positive this one will last me till the end of days.
WMF Profi Plus
That’s how you do it. Well, how I did it. It was a mono-tasker so I dumped my garlic press. I either mince it by hand or if I need that juiced vibe I grate it. Rarely pestil and mortar because that means thoroughly cleaning that thing.
Thats a lot of advice! Thank you very much.
Quick question for clarification:
What do you mean by never buying physical media? I‘m not contra piracy but I think that needs to me addressed.
Thanks again. :)
You don’t need that vinyl disk. You don’t need that CD. You don’t need that DVD. You most certainly don’t need that VHS. But if it’s your favorite band then that’s okay. Even if it’s Nickelback. And if it turns out you really really can’t be complete without owning Fight Club or Star Trek: Galaxy Quest (the best one, even better than The One With the Whales) then let the buy-used rules kick in. You can get a copy at a yard sale, thrift store, pawn shop. Well, maybe not a pawn shop. A lot of them won’t buy DVDs anymore.
Ah! Got it.
I‘m a huge film nerd so I have hundreds of dvds and blu rays but 80% are bought cheap, same for some cds. I do want to just turn on the tv or music if I need it and not be blasted with ads or otherwise abused. That works well for me. Everything is backed up on my pc and the physical stuff is in the basement.