#e-waste
10 episodes
#5323: When to Keep Old Tech for Parts (and When to Let Go)
An old Kindle in a drawer raises a question every collector faces: spare, parts donor, or e-waste?
#5282: Wi-Fi IoT Without the Cloud Lock-In
Wi-Fi IoT ships locked to vendor clouds by default. Here's what it takes to break out — and where Wi-Fi is actually the right tool.
#3982: Can AliEver Be Ethical?
Why a package from China arrives faster than one from 20km away — and what that says about sustainable shopping.
#3606: The Secret World of Dumpster Diving
What people really find in dumpsters—from $4,000 espresso machines to historical love letters.
#792: The Framework Laptop: Modularity and the Right to Repair
Can laptops ever be as modular as desktops? Explore how Framework is fighting planned obsolescence with swappable parts and open designs.
#708: The Long Tail of Tech's Environmental Burden
Discover why mixing power cables can fry your PC and how a lack of industry standards creates a massive environmental and safety crisis.
#613: When ChatGPT Tells You to Fix a CPU Socket
Bent a motherboard pin? Don’t panic. Herman and Corn discuss the tools and techniques needed to save your hardware from a gold-plated tragedy.
#564: Beyond the Factory Reset: How to Truly Erase Your Data
Think a factory reset protects your old data? Herman and Corn reveal why your digital "ghosts" might still be lurking on your old devices.
#434: The Great Sunsetting: When 2G Dies, Your Gadgets Become Paperweights
Why is your GPS tracker now a paperweight? Explore the global 2G/3G sunset and the rise of 5G's new "invisible infrastructure."
#77: The Universal Plug That Isn't
Herman and Corn debate if USB-C is a universal dream or a technical nightmare. Is the "one-cable" future finally here?