Anyone for a cardboard PC?

[Don McKenzie]

Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sustainable-cardboard-pc/

Cheers Don...



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[son of a bitch]

Don McKenzie wrote:

Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sustainable-cardboard-pc/


Cheers Don...

not enough usb ports

 

[John Tserkezis]

Don McKenzie wrote:

Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sustainable-cardboard-pc/

Take a close look at the hard drive mounting method.

I ventilate all my drives with fans. Whether they want it or not. Sure,
notebook drives are not so stringent with heat dissipation requirements, but
if the user wants to upgrade to a huge 3.5" drive...

I'm concerned about the cost. The manufacture costs would be outrageous,
and the losses due to offcuts would be worse.

But since the end user pays for that - It doesn't matter.

And more importantly, the thing the f*cking greenies never consider - how
many bloody trees had to die to make that one case???

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[Bruce Varley]

"Don McKenzie" <5V@2.5A> wrote in message
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Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sustainable-cardboard-pc/

Cheers Don...


Certain to be a buzz in geekland. But even with the huge numbers of units

involved, the amount of material in packaging computers has to be relatively
small, and likely to shrink or not grow over time. OTOH, I say full marks to
people who are devising ways to improve our ability to utilise renewables
and enable recycling, the world is going to increasingly need it.

 

[Clocky]

John Tserkezis wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:

Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sustainable-cardboard-pc/

Take a close look at the hard drive mounting method.

I ventilate all my drives with fans. Whether they want it or not. Sure,
notebook drives are not so stringent with heat dissipation
requirements, but if the user wants to upgrade to a huge 3.5" drive...

I'm concerned about the cost. The manufacture costs would be
outrageous, and the losses due to offcuts would be worse.

But since the end user pays for that - It doesn't matter.

And more importantly, the thing the f*cking greenies never consider
- how many bloody trees had to die to make that one case???

None most likely, and if any did it is likely plantation wood. Since
plantations don't support biodiversity, the only loss to the environment is
the initial clearing.

Something the fucking ignorants never consider.

 

[Trevor Wilson]

"Bruce Varley" <bxvarley@weastnet.com.au> wrote in message
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"Don McKenzie" <5V@2.5A> wrote in message
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Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sustainable-cardboard-pc/

Cheers Don...


Certain to be a buzz in geekland. But even with the huge numbers of units
involved, the amount of material in packaging computers has to be
relatively small, and likely to shrink or not grow over time. OTOH, I say
full marks to people who are devising ways to improve our ability to
utilise renewables and enable recycling, the world is going to
increasingly need it.

**All very well, except for a couple of things:

* Cases are mostly steel and/or aluminium. As such, they last a very long
time. One can (I know I have) moved new motherboards into old cases for many
years. A cardboard case will not have a long lifespan under real-world
conditions.
* Steel and aluminium (and many plastics) can be recycled.

Personally, I get more excited about being able to recycle PCBs, ICs and
other hard to recycle stuff. To me, it looks more like a way to cash in on
people's desire to do the right thing.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

 

[Polyp]

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"Don McKenzie" <5V@2.5A> wrote in message
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Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sustainable-cardboard-pc/

Cheers Don...


Certain to be a buzz in geekland. But even with the huge numbers of units
involved, the amount of material in packaging computers has to be
relatively small, and likely to shrink or not grow over time. OTOH, I say
full marks to people who are devising ways to improve our ability to
utilise renewables and enable recycling, the world is going to
increasingly need it.

**All very well, except for a couple of things:

* Cases are mostly steel and/or aluminium. As such, they last a very long
time. One can (I know I have) moved new motherboards into old cases for
many years. A cardboard case will not have a long lifespan under
real-world conditions.

The steel cases persist for a long time but do they last for a long time. I
keep my pc's for many years bus what's the average lifespan - 18 months??

Perhaps cases should be kept and the internals upgraded (more than they are
now at least).

* Steel and aluminium (and many plastics) can be recycled.

Personally, I get more excited about being able to recycle PCBs, ICs and
other hard to recycle stuff. To me, it looks more like a way to cash in on
people's desire to do the right thing.

Maybe it is.

--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

 

[KR]

On Sep 20, 12:15 pm, "Trevor Wilson"
<tre...@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote:

"Bruce Varley" <bxvar...@weastnet.com.au> wrote in message

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"Don McKenzie" <5...@2.5A> wrote in message
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Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sus....

Cheers Don...

Certain to be a buzz in geekland. But even with the huge numbers of units
involved, the amount of material in packaging computers has to be
relatively small, and likely to shrink or not grow over time. OTOH, I say
full marks to people who are devising ways to improve our ability to
utilise renewables and enable recycling, the world is going to
increasingly need it.

**All very well, except for a couple of things:

* Cases are mostly steel and/or aluminium. As such, they last a very long
time. One can (I know I have) moved new motherboards into old cases for many
years. A cardboard case will not have a long lifespan under real-world
conditions.
* Steel and aluminium (and many plastics) can be recycled.

Have been using the same case since 2004, had about 3 new boards
through it in that time though

Discarded cases invariably end up at the metal recycling centre
anyway.

Personally, I get more excited about being able to recycle PCBs, ICs and
other hard to recycle stuff. To me, it looks more like a way to cash in on
people's desire to do the right thing.

With the Gold price back above $1000 oz - it may be viable to look at
extracting gold from this
electronic waste (if the process is feasible)

--
Trevor Wilsonwww.rageaudio.com.au

 

[KR]

On Sep 20, 12:22 pm, "Polyp" <po...@everywhere.com> wrote:

"Trevor Wilson" <tre...@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote in message

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"Bruce Varley" <bxvar...@weastnet.com.au> wrote in message
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"Don McKenzie" <5...@2.5A> wrote in message
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Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sus....

Cheers Don...

Certain to be a buzz in geekland. But even with the huge numbers of units
involved, the amount of material in packaging computers has to be
relatively small, and likely to shrink or not grow over time. OTOH, I say
full marks to people who are devising ways to improve our ability to
utilise renewables and enable recycling, the world is going to
increasingly need it.

**All very well, except for a couple of things:

* Cases are mostly steel and/or aluminium. As such, they last a very long
time. One can (I know I have) moved new motherboards into old cases for
many years. A cardboard case will not have a long lifespan under
real-world conditions.

The steel cases persist for a long time but do they last for a long time. I
keep my pc's for many years bus what's the average lifespan - 18 months??

Perhaps cases should be kept and the internals upgraded (more than they are
now at least).

* Steel and aluminium (and many plastics) can be recycled.

Personally, I get more excited about being able to recycle PCBs, ICs and
other hard to recycle stuff. To me, it looks more like a way to cash in on
people's desire to do the right thing.

Maybe it is.



--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

here is a suggestion for printer recycling
http://englishrussia.com/?p=453

might work better than the ones you get at the discount stores

 

[ian field]

"KR" <kenreed1999@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Sep 20, 12:15 pm, "Trevor Wilson"
<tre...@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote:

"Bruce Varley" <bxvar...@weastnet.com.au> wrote in message

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"Don McKenzie" <5...@2.5A> wrote in message
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Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sus...

Cheers Don...

Certain to be a buzz in geekland. But even with the huge numbers of
units
involved, the amount of material in packaging computers has to be
relatively small, and likely to shrink or not grow over time. OTOH, I
say
full marks to people who are devising ways to improve our ability to
utilise renewables and enable recycling, the world is going to
increasingly need it.

**All very well, except for a couple of things:

* Cases are mostly steel and/or aluminium. As such, they last a very long
time. One can (I know I have) moved new motherboards into old cases for
many
years. A cardboard case will not have a long lifespan under real-world
conditions.
* Steel and aluminium (and many plastics) can be recycled.

Have been using the same case since 2004, had about 3 new boards
through it in that time though

***********************

My case is circa 2001 - I lost count how many boards.

************************

Discarded cases invariably end up at the metal recycling centre
anyway.

Personally, I get more excited about being able to recycle PCBs, ICs and
other hard to recycle stuff. To me, it looks more like a way to cash in on
people's desire to do the right thing.

With the Gold price back above $1000 oz - it may be viable to look at
extracting gold from this
electronic waste (if the process is feasible)

***********************************

Edge connector gold is very low grade - some manufacturers even use
phosphor-bronze.

***********************************

--
Trevor Wilsonwww.rageaudio.com.au

 

[ian field]

"Don McKenzie" <5V@2.5A> wrote in message
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Anyone for a cardboard PC?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/recompute-a-closer-look-at-the-sustainable-cardboard-pc/

Cheers Don..

Does it work better than a chocolate fireguard?