Splitting laptops, camera's and mobil phones with a colins axe

[dabberty]

After some cleaning up, I ended up with some old camera's that don't work anymore, old mobiles from ancient times, and 2 netbooks, what was 7 years ago popular and functional, but now nothing will run on it anymore.
It's also a fact I didn't chop anything for quite a while.
Put those 2 together and you get this video clip. Also first time where I try out the slowmotion function on my mobile phone, which seems ot work pretty decent for 120 fps.

https://youtu.be/F2pgaYvKe1g

 

[Nomad64]

Up to you what you do with your stuff but be aware that there are various charities who will take computers (typically if they are less than 8 years old) refurb them and distribute them to third world schools!

http://www.computers4africa.org.uk/index.php

 

[dabberty]

I highly doubt that these old netbooks are still usable when they barely can run xp, with 1 gb ram. But yes, that was an option as well, not anymore though.

 

[petrochemicals]

What was that cigar you where smoking ?

 

[dabberty]

Balmoral, quite nice ones, I like them

 

[Leshy]

Up to you what you do with your stuff but be aware that there are various charities who will take computers (typically if they are less than 8 years old) refurb them and distribute them to third world schools!

http://www.computers4africa.org.uk/index.php

Well said Nomad and very good point.

I too recycle old laptops and smartphones for the same charity, we wipe (and I mean wipe with Darik's boot & nuke) for security and reinstal lightweight custom Linux systems to donate to schools in third world countries and other impoverished areas.

Maths machines, science ones, linguistics, media, comms , music production , the list goes on.
Free and customised.

But to be fair ,most people are unaware that even these old laptops can perform and boot quicker than their shiny windows 8 ...

I run an old acer on Linux lite, admittedly it's a newish battery (£12) but its quicker and snappier than the new windows x or the half eaten fruit job....


I think this time , you have to forgive the OP...
The amount of times I've felt like doing exactly this to computers and PCs is consistent with his enthusiasm.

Funny, since switching to Linux , never felt that way again.
Just plain sailing... Any problems, reboot, update ,repeat.

Affiliated ?yes.
non profit? yes.
free and open source ? yes!

Freedom? Yes...

For everyone , forever , all the time.
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