The Story of Electronics

[@StoryofStuff]

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[@mr.radium4962]

Please Don't dump your shit in 3rd world countries. Also your videos are very good without any noise just info

[@timothylu1349]

Anyone here watching this for school homework? so many teachers sent this

[@costa8509]

YO I AM TOO

[@Jojosthabestz]

Ahaha

[@Pattyblaize123]

Lol yes

[@Alex-yd8in]

Yep

[@Tobeans]

Yeah lol, im doing an assignment rn for my class 😂

[@o0Jahzara0o]

In my area, we have a place called "Free Geek" where you can donate your electronics and they break everything down and recycle each of the parts in different manners. For example, gold used in motherboards are sent to people who'll salvage the gold and reuse them to make new motherboards. It's volunteer based; I've volunteered there myself and helped take apart old hard drives or computer monitor stands and such. What they can reuse, they send to their build program, where volunteers are taught how to build computers and then the computers are donated to local places in need, like schools. It's a great place!

[@dehartyz]

I want to see more places like this...Heck I would volunteer at a place like this. Thank you. I am going to look to see if there are any in my area.

[@DavidClenny]

If you haven't found one yet, go to www.e-stewards.org/find-a-recycler/

[@dehartyz]

Thanks for the link David.

[@dovstruzer3610]

GREAT IDEAS THUMBS UP WE NEED MORE OF THIS

[@Mangold108]

RAM soldered to motherboard is an EXCELLENT example of design for the dump! thanks "green" Apple!

[@CrniWuk]

"You made it, you deal with it." In Germany we have a law, that forces the manufactures of TV-Screens, monitors and the like to take it from the consumer for recycling, because it is illegal to send such waste into third world nations.

[@JoshuasRecordings]

They should all just stop making electronics for you then. I wouldn't if I was made to take it back when some idiot consumer sends it back for no reason.

[@gordontang7837]

i like germany

[@khaledtaleb3085]

Germany man germanyyy

[@CrniWuk]

@@mygmail6579 And who gives a fuck? What matters is the quality of life for your citizen. If you have a really 'great' economy but a large portion of your citizens are living in poverty then what is good for in the end?

[@CrniWuk]

@@mygmail6579 But it sure doesn't help them or the environment either if they don't have the funds to get rid of electronics. We have many places in Germany where you can get rid of old stuff, from forniture to electronics for free. The local authorities run those places and recycle the material if possible. The reason why they did it is because people would usually just dump their garbage somewhere which created serious issues for public spaces. Germany is rather densley populated and no one wants to live in cities full of garbage. Like I said, it's about quality of life and living standards.

[@cinmay05]

There was a major shift at the end of the 1990's from fixable to non fixable products. I studied to be a technician with specialization on fixing consumer electronics but by the time I was done with my studies, no one fixed electronics any more. Today I develop and produce industrial data capture devices and we have a subscription based payment model. Because our customers rent our equipment we have huge incentives to make our products fixable and long lasting. We also do our own manufacturing in our micro factory so we have huge personal incentives to reduce our toxic chemical usage. We where able to cut PVC almost completely out of our production. (PVC is everywhere in electronics.) Sustainable manufacturing and recycling is possible.

[@kalle0264]

This've been 8 Years ago and nothing changed

[@OldTimeyJunk]

Finally. A video explaining the "designing for the dump" without saying don't use electronics at all. Good job guys!

[@MsDowloader]

My friends motherboard broke, he gave it to me cause the shop refused to repair it. I found few low quality capacitors blown, i replaced them not hoping for anything cause caps don't explode for no reason (except when they are sh*tty quality) but it did the job and i got decent gaming rig. Don't throw away broken stuff, give it to the people that can scavenge it!

[@olitesla5891]

ksgo like me

[@alperenalperen2458]

Moore did not say proccesors power will double every year he predicted that transistors number per unit area in a chip will double every two years

[@emredemirbas1661]

Does that not cause the same effect?

[@anSealgair]

Emre Bilsay It did in the first few decades. Since the start of this century though, increasing processor speed became more complicated and veered away from the Moore's law trend line. Now Intel is releasing processors with a 6% increase in performance. But the result for the purpose of the video is about the same.

[@BobTheBuilder294]

Yeah but most people don't know what a transistor does so they dumbed it down a bit. They should have got the time right at least though.

[@rickyraviolli3609]

hi Nathan, Ashton,WIlliam, and Brian!!!

[@slothchunktakingcareofyour323]

honestly there's not an amount like 5lbs of lead in a CRT TV, maybe 50grams, and like 1lb of copper... but i don't think that this is the point

[@louietheduke]

dunno if its a placebo effect but I do feel happier so to speak when I put my groceries in a canvas bag, when I recycle old clothes into 50 items that I would normally bought (ei bags,shirts,holders,recyclable items) and I feel a sense of accomplishment when I make something from junk (recyclable crafts) then going out spending money on something new. Also when I make it I know it's going to last,not fall apart at first use and cost a ton.

[@mechcommander2]

Thank you Annie and team for your hard work and research done! Hopefully KZbin will feature more of your videos to spread the word around on saving our one and only Earth! Keep up the fantastic productions!

[@BigMathis]

Do you know why child labor exists?

[@casperhuh]

wow big mathis here? nice to see you !

[@casperhuh]

big fan of your videos

[@liamseyepatch8152]

Because its allowed

[@Mcdonald390]

Well it would help if people stopped buying the latest smart phones on a yearly basis. Fact of the matter is that these things do last, the masses are just that desperate for entertainment or attention and are therefore easily fooled and impressed...Can't make shit if no one is buying... I still have my Nokia 5800 which I got about 7 years ago and it works great. Last year, I decided to upgrade to the Samung S4 just to keep up with the clear gap in technology. Now until the next gadget released is significantly more advanced than my S4 (Just like my S4 is to my Nokia) I won't be spending a dime. And seeing as you still can't tell the overwhelming difference between an S4 and an S6, I am sure I won't be upgrading for another 5 years at least.

[@danielbee]

***** When you're pushed so much advertising, and told that you need the latest device it's no wonder people do it! :)

[@DogeCharger]

***** The problem is, technology is advancing at a fast rate. The increase in Processor performance between Nehalem & Skylake architecture is so large it's not even funny. There's an increase in performance of like 50%.

[@sasori3460]

+Doge Charger (Alan Szuszkiewicz) Its awesome that technology is advancing faster and faster, the real problem is the people mentality that is fucked up because of the culture and values that are "taught" in our society.

[@thegreatpoop1150]

+Yun-Tong Yuan you think like me the capitalists don't know who there fucking with. THE PROLETARIAT MASSES!

[@tonger7018]

Ethan Binyaminov BRING DOWN THE CAPTALISTS!

[@fyjkf]

I would caution people not to be so harsh towards these videos. They're made for people who have no clue about any of these issues, and it's scary how many people really don't know. 1/2 of my sustainability class have no clue. Just keep in mind at the heart of it these videos advocates not polluting and stopping the destruction of the environment. And they're only 7-10 min long-she can't go into every facet; people don't have that long of an attention span/don't have the time anymore.

[@JoshuasRecordings]

No, but she sure has time to bash the electronics companies and lie about how they are made!

[@ToyotaGuy1971]

Well maybe if the title wasn't misleading...

[@sabreenaleach9932]

I don't like the stressful tone of her videos though. It paralyzes people who previously had no clue about this issue instead of empowering them to act. Gives me a headache

[@olitesla5891]

True same here I’m 11

[@Caroyout55]

Motivation is what gets you started, HABIT keeps you going...

[@rock3tcatU233]

This is true, I'm a mechanical engineering student and our teachers/professors always tell us not to design or engineer products too good. Not because it increases the cost of a product by a small percentage but because in that way you can sell more when the old stuff breaks down. You could have a refrigerator, washing machine or even a car that will last forever, but it just isn't profitable enough.

[@hemantbhatt9796]

that "TAKE IT BACK" idea is awesome !!!!!!

[@JoshuasRecordings]

+Hemant Bhatt Yea, except have you even been to the dump? I have taken almost everything I own from the dump. My stereo (includes 400 CD player/changer, Cassette Deck, 150W per channel Pioneer VSX-D1S receiver, hook up for computer/smart phone) is from the 80's (works great!). My monitors. Gateway FHD2400 24" full HD monitor and a Acer Full HD monitor also 24". Nothing wrong with them. My computer speakers - Logitech Z-10 - has a small crack in the plastic on the front. Works great! You see it is not the companies - it is the people. YOU THROW STUFF AWAY THAT IS PERFECTLY FINE!

[@humanityn.m2794]

Thanks for the subtitles for my english work. It is very usefull.

[@Greenday1605]

There are a lot of people who don't buy new gadgets every year, I still have an iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 4, and 2012 MacBook Pro, all work fine, and aren't going to die anytime soon.

[@timoleary9846]

I admire Annie Leonard's approach and message - she is one of the few who have rightly criticized the 'buy our way out' strategy of vanity eco-products. There is a subtler problem here, though: the pace of advance. Many consumer electronics are 'designed for the dump' purely because they are technologically obsolete after a few years. It is slightly naive to think we can 'design around this' as we don't know where the technology is heading (though we can certainly be less wasteful than we are).

[@Korstre]

I have a Tandy 1000 SL/2 from 1989 which has a motherboard (the computer's primary circuit board, FYI) that has sockets for pretty much every microchip on it. This means that the user or a humble repair store can effortlessly replace only the broken chip with a new one without having to swap out the entire motherboard. This also makes it easier to repair the computer 27 years later because many of the Tandy 1000's chips are still manufactured today even though the board itself is not. WOW, HOW DEY DO DAT???

[@CanadianPoets]

Thank goodness for thoughtful people like you. Thank you!

[@DonutUnderpants]

Why not just call it planned obsolescence, like it is?

[@TheEnderman67]

DonutUnderpants They are trying to be euphemistic about it.

[@chilli9000]

@@TheEnderman67 I aprpeciate your word choice!

[@phatboi6650]

because small brainers like me can't understand big brainer words like obsolescenence.

[@ricochettempra9573]

That's what I thought too

[@dimlighty]

​@@phatboi6650 obsolescence is the process of becoming obsolete or outdated and no longer used.

[@darlenewyche8318]

Annie Leonard has a unique an insightful way, of enlightening the consumer of ways to have a greener tomorrow. She has cleverly made us aware though an animated video of , big business external cost.

[@maceujinnotan8676]

508 dislikes are the designers of these electronics!!

[@JoshuasRecordings]

+Mace Ujinno tan Nope, they are people that know stuff about electronics. Not idiots that spread stupid lies about electronics.

[@LOKUTA]

I don`t understand why people hate this video and this woman. I think is good that someone cares about the health of others instead of just thinking in themselfs. Is it really bad saying the true? Do you feel uncomfortable? Maybe what they say is not complete or even wrong in some parts but still the message they want to transmit is good for everyone. It is true that some people wouldn't like the idea of paying twice but in my opinion is worthy enough.

[@TheGeneticsEnigma]

Who are these people buying junk that gets tossed in 18 months? All of my electronics usually end up outdated before they're replaced.

[@champo865]

but thats the thing, you and me use our things until we LITERALLY cannot use them anymore, but for others, they think theyre doing exactly what we're doing, throwing it out when it's outdated, but these designers are making it so that as soon as possible, it looks outdated or feels outdated or that they're not catching up with the trends, so they go and buy new ones when they THINK it's outdated, but its not, and thats exactly what they want us to do and think

[@RedDeadWolfOnYoutube]

had to watch this cause of school.......................................................... gud production quality

[@HomeAdventurer]

I wished to see more realistically possible options. It just sounds like endless loop of "it is your fault" to me.

[@ammyvl1]

they proposed the extended producer responsibility laws

[@a.c.e.7568]

Hi Annie, my last cell phone was almost 10 years old when I replaced it. By the way, it still works, but I needed a two in one Smartphone to replace my phone and PDA. My new phone will last just as long. By the way, my PDA is 14 years old and it still works. Its amazing how long stuff lasts if you look after it and don't abuse it.

[@Teja999]

wake up you fools! The purpose of the video is to educate people to choose smart technologies, stop buying new stuff just because its "newer or cooler", so we could finally save our planet !

[@TheAnantaSesa]

and educate them to choose politicians that will be tough on such eco crimes so we don't have to rely on consumerism alone to help our home planet's ecosystem.

[@thatguyman6044]

Im from Venus

[@TheAnantaSesa]

leo man boy your arms must be tired.

[@thatguyman6044]

lol

[@TheAnantaSesa]

not much lighter, they're about the same g +That Hurt. but if he flew from venus his arms would still be tired from flapping the long distance. maybe he used the (space) elevator.

[@doombringerer1]

Your phone and computer are probably higher quality than mine. However as long as I am able to use my computer and phone for all my practical needs without any major flaws (such as freezing while trying to open a document) I am completely satisfied. I don't see the need to scrap something that's still perfectly usable.

[@emc2184]

This is a responce to Sammy Wang's statement; "PVC is not toxic". Well Sammy, You are wrong, PVC is very toxic, especially when on fire, you try breathing that TOXIC mess, you will soon understand what TOXIC is.

[@Apollofication]

These videos need to go viral.

[@FlipCoder]

I'm so glad I know my TV has lead in it now cuz I was gonna eat it. Thanks

[@vonicssgaming3479]

LMAO

[@soggynuggets1332]

Bruh, you from the future or somethin?

[@jman7793]

CRT monitors last forever! I still used one for the longest time but it just takes up too much room. I interviewed a teacher at the nearby elementary school and they are still using the CRT monitors on their newer computers that I used when I was at that school 10 years ago!

[@shruthirajesh8108]

The Mac I'm watching this on is really old (at lest 5 years) and it still works just fine. Sure it's not perfect, but that's my fault for dropping food on it. This is a good laptop and i probably won't buy a new one for the next couple of years.

[@GHam-f9o]

+Shruthi Rajesh My iMac is so old it has a disk drive

[@ariyaheart3961]

I do the same thing!

[@jimfrank5378]

5 yrs? Salvaged 14-year old dell running my 65" TV

[@arv1ndgr]

Food for thought, with Nice animations....

[@dogdammit6]

Anyone who learns and educates about this, is helping to change the world. Regarding the transition, as our system collapses due to lack of sustainability, people will look for other ways of doing things (ex: the great depression). The Venus Project is working on educating many people about society and the way it COULD be. I myself talk to many people about this, gathering as much info as I can along the way. Be the change you wish to see in the world mate, it's up to all of us!

[@bradyfosse2892]

I love all your videos and I am completely inspired. I want to thank you and ask you to please continue informing us. Lisa Tibbitts

[@littlebubbamy]

the company automatic who makes the OBD2 dongle for your car uses something they call functional packaging. solves the problem of waste by having the package be something you can use. In there case their packaging can be used as a togo cup with a lid. Ive had the product for two years and the cup I use regularly

[@mnoxman]

I had to stop watching about 2:00 in. Electrical engineers are given parameters to work in and price points to deal with. A 6 year old laptop, and it's wall wart, could not possibly have been forward thinking enough to know that you would loose your power supply and design in enough extra capacity for every wall wart to power just your lost one. Repairing can be done, usually on very expensive bits of equipment, not the under $5,000 consumer equipment. If you want it cheap you get a cheap design. Complains about not being able to repair electronics has been a siren song of technicians since the early 1990s when they started using full custom chips and 'system on a chip' devices then and there is/was no way to buy those chips in quantity 1 to do a repair. The guy wanting $50 to look at your device is just his way of ensuring that he doesn't work for less than minimum wage because if it is a semiconductor issue your 'torked'. You want something upgradeable? Build that time machine use it to see what the next 'break through' physics or electronics thing is, come back and tell the engineer of present so the can plan ahead.

[@kvmmurthy]

Fantastic video! Very well explained...

[@kandyhearts5900]

I dont drink bottled water, it tastes wierd to me.

[@TheEnderman67]

artsycraft&etc... I can attest to that.

[@kandyhearts5900]

My friends think im crazy that i can taste a difference between water

[@versedbridge4007]

Yeah water from plastic bottles tastes worse than filtered water from my tap and it is the worst water in the nation. (Cantonment fl btw)

[@doom694]

@@kandyhearts5900 Nah you aint crazy youre not alone I have the same thing.

[@olitesla5891]

Kandy Hearts I definetly dan

[@jbo5112]

In 1965 Gordon Moore predicted the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two years for the next 10 years. David House predicted that performance would double every 18 months. The cell phone you showed gets tossed because the rechargeable battery has worn out, and often/usually building a more efficient or longer lasting product isn't efficient. Both customers and companies enjoy trading discounts for 2 year service contracts, and new phones are more efficient.

[@Emul7ifier]

everyone should watch this video!

[@blankusername871]

That's why I love PC! I have had one base model computer my whole life that has held for quite a while, every few years I go to a local electronic recyclers ( a non profit who sell and reuse donated electronics) and upgrade my computer. I haven't thrown added a single circuit to the e-waste crisis.

[@tanishaascott]

Thanks to my DT teacher making me watch this bs for homework

[@dawgassmemi1664]

I'm with you on that the shit still don't make sense tf

[@rocksaltzwidaz3411]

Missed a little too much English classes?

[@lardman101]

Yes, it's true, people like us techies aren't going to waste our money or time and buy a whole new device when only a part breaks and buy things that last but we're only a small part of the population. Many more people exist that don't have the knowledge to buy parts or buy to last. Not to mention the issue of obsolescence still remains, regardless of if you're technologically inclined or not. In the end, it's a no-lose situation to push for cleaner and longer-lasting products.

[@waltcms]

I heard a story where a company made a light bulb that had a life span of nearly a hundred years (if I remember correctly). The company went under because no body needed any new light bulbs after buying there first one.

[@Coeurebene1]

My PC is 7 years old, I just changed the graphics card last year and can still use the latest video games. Electronic design is not that bad, and you also have to see that the technology changes really fast. The problem is more on the producers side (toxicity, bad recycling) and on the consumer side (do you REALLY need that new fancy cell phone ?).

[@RandellJohn]

Not so much The Story of Electronics - More of let's look after our environment by clever design. Yes I agree, but please retitle your video.

[@JoshuasRecordings]

Me too. This video is a joke and a lie, right?

[@KingNoCap]

Joshua's Recordings It's not a lie...he was just saying it's a misleading title.

[@smooshyone]

what an utterly brilliant retort. Yes, I understand your point perfectly now. *rolls eyes*

[@mollylipman735]

you rock!

[@jbo5112]

The alternative is to go back toward the days of large circuits that required a room for a simple computer and a team of expensive engineers to keep running. You can throw away a lot of modern components with less waste than just making the old stuff. Something that would help longevity is to go back to using led, but my equipment lasts until it is so old that it would be more environmentally friendly to recycle it for something new, more capable and much less power hungry.

[@heathercameron4541]

This is my favourite story I'm addicted to my ipad

[@kellyw6012]

Ikr!

[@v2joecr]

Sorry but the lead you mentioned in the TV is needed to have it work longer. By removing the lead you have solder that is more likely to grow what are called whiskers. We added the lead to the solder to prevent the problem with the whiskers so that electronics can last longer. Also if you are going to quote Moore's Law get it right the first time. Moore's Law is "The number of transistors incorporated in a chip will approximately double every 24 months."

[@seansull]

But but but... You don't buy a monitor and throw it out after a year... I have some as old as 12 years and they work just fine; I only own new ones because of higher quality. I don't throw away old electronics or even batteries. Have you real labels? YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO THROW YOUR ELECTRONICS AWAY! They contain mercury and heavy metals! You have to take them to a plant that handles such materials, it's even included on boxes like battery packages.

[@ethanusmaximus5186]

This woman talks nonsensical bullshit. She gets her facts from a brick wall

[@CrniWuk]

Exactly, those pilles of old electronics and mountains of garbage in third world nations must be illusions, right?

[@seansull]

CrniWuk ... Not what I said. Electronics are seldom recycled but they are INTENDED to be recycled and NOT thrown away... Even though many parts of an electronics item can't be recycled, most can, so they encourage you *not* throw it away and recycle it to let a recycling plant decide what can and can't be recycled. I'm contradicting her point, not claiming waste management isn't a problem.

[@CrniWuk]

And yet, they are often thrown away. intended or not, they still often end up on garbage piles in Africa, India and Asia.

[@seansull]

Very true. It's definitely a problem of disposal from a consumer standpoint, but large manufacturers like Apple are taking responsibility and at least trying to be more environmentally friendly

[@JohnBrady1844]

why does this only have 500k views... we need a much much higher number!

[@Hurileno]

Who is using a computer that is 2 to 6 years old if you are Welcome to the #OLDCOMPUTERCLUB

[@JoshuasRecordings]

Why do you make fun of us using older computers? My laptop from 2008 is more powerful than a $300 laptop bought new. Also I built a custom computer about a year ago. I spent $2000 on it, I want that to last me 5 to 10 years.

[@Hurileno]

Joshua's Recordings what im just knowing who is using am old computer because I am :/

[@JoshuasRecordings]

Alexco21 Well then I have to say "good for you!" Computers last a lot longer than 1 year. It is just that people what new.

[@cybersphere]

2 years old doesn't mean it's old. There are high end PCs from 2 years ago more powerful than average computers today.

[@JoshuasRecordings]

cybersphere Yea, I actually built a computer that cost $2000, it is about 1 year old now and still more powerful than anything that has a lower price than $2000!

[@jman7793]

Good for you! I just scour the thrift stores and eBay until I find what I need. Managed to get a monitor and PowerMac G4 as well as an iBook G3 and ThinkPad from my watching, and now I am using a corporate surplus Dell Latitude D630 and all of these things are great machines.

[@StoryofStuff]

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[@JuanTorres-qq5of]

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[@JeffMakesGames]

This thing tells the truth, especially for that new iPad 2... It's even more easier to break, costs more... more difficult to fix...

[@nedmejia]

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[@shimjaeyoon1313]

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[@nedmejia]

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[@LandChit]

Grade 9 palang ako ✌️

[@ducttaperulestheworl]

hey... come to think of it~ My PSP lasted till now and it's still too precious to throw away knowing that there are millions of games out there waiting for me to play :D

[@JoshuasRecordings]

That is a lie at 1:00! Those chargers did not fit your computer because they put out around 3-12Volts, your computer uses 15-24Volts depending on who made it. If you buy say only Dells most of the chargers from 2001-2013 will work that is why I save Dell chargers. They are universal with Dells from 2001-2013. This is pretty much the same on ASUS or HP or ACER even some Apple. Those chargers that are in your hand are for phones not laptops. So before you blast computer companies make sure you know something about electricity. I know you going to say "Well why can they only make chargers with say 5Volts or 19Volts?" The answer is simple a phone would need added electronic components to convert that 19Volts to something that it can use and the battery can accept making it MUCH larger! A laptop cannot run off of 5Volts because it has a bigger screen, more components, a hard drive and a more powerful processor! You said that you were mad about you DVD player braking. Well I can tell you why but first who made it? Coby or Jensen or LG I assume, well those are junk they do NOT last. Why did you buy the cheapest? Buy Sony, Panasonic or Pioneer or Oppo. Do not buy LG, Coby, Jensen, GE, Toshiba, Phillips, and defiantly do not buy brand X! About your computer. Well you can upgrade just one part! I have upgraded CPUs graphics, Hard drives and many other things in a computer. It is so simply that most customers can do it. The reason that they do not is because they feel intimidated. Also you left out the real problem and that is that YOU want the newest. You don't want to fix up you 5-year-old computer you want a new one! I can prove this, just give me a trip to the local transfer center. I go almost every week and find wonderful things such as a 6-year-old Sony mint condition discrete output 7channel amp. Or my Dell Inspiron 530 that I can edit with Sony Vegas Pro 12 on! So that is why. In my opinion you cannot say that things are designed for the dump. Companies like LG, Coby, Jensen, & Phillips maybe, but Sony, ASUS, Pioneer do NOT. Also thanks to people like you, YOU are making stuff harder to manufacture to last by restricting the use of lead and mercury. Now stuff is harder to repair because we have to use tin and tin melts at a much higher temp! So you are actually making stuff harder to manufacture and repair! Now isn't that funny! I keep my stuff for much more that 18 months! HA! and you can to they last much longer than 18 months! So before making a video like this check your facts! Plus do not buy cheap! Wow I wonder how many words that was?!? It is all true though Also companies did not know how to make the equipment without lead and mercury back then so they did not know any better. Companies are not evil "all I want is money" Evil companies they want some quality! This video is a lie! Only parts of it are true. If you want to know were I got all this, well I do electronic repair and I know all about electronics! So I know how they are made. Do you? Yes you whom made this video? Also are you going to smash your tv? That is the only way to get the lead out! -Josh from Joshua's Recordings and BLUEX Electronic repair!

[@Blakrequiem]

Well, I also work repairing electronics, and I can say that it is true. You have stuff older than 18 months?, well, me too, that doesnt mean this is not true. You cant honestly say that the cuality of the products is the same as it was 10, 15, 20 years ago???. SONY???? ja, 18 months is what my last SONY LED TV lasted. I can send you the papers of the guarantee i have to use. What did they say: it is cheaper to give you the money so you can buy a new one. I dont say this video is the answer to the problem, but at least its a begining to a solution

[@JoshuasRecordings]

Blakrequiem Every once in a while something is does not work right. Also I cannot say that they make stuff the same why as 10-20 years ago. This is a solution???? It is more like trash the electronic companies. Also I have a question for you. I have a lot of Sony equipment, I also have never had a problem with Sony stuff not lasting that long. I take stuff from our local transfer station and only 1 within about 100 things thrown away don't work. Also most of the stuff that doesn't work was abused or left out in the rain or was made by LG or Jensen.

[@MissDiamond4]

She is just referring to what most people do.

[@codebeat4192]

"....the real problem and that is that YOU want the newest." ........ No, they told you, "you want the newest' and because the environment requires the newest because they told them to support only the newest otherwise it will be obsolete. Where did it start?

[@westelaudio943]

RoHS lead-free solder is definately very problematic, whiskers or thermal fracture are a very common occurence with it. But it's not the only problem. These days they are putting digital control panels into everything where they are absolutely unnecessary. Home stereo gear for example. You do NOT need a digital volume control or an internal bluetooth receiver, those things are the weakest links. Use a pot and an external bluetooth receiver that you can replace everytime it breaks. Well built, purely analog and SMD-free stereo receivers can easily last over 40 years without any major repairs.

[@SergeantNugget]

Yeah, it's not easy to make electronics safe. It take lots of time and research to make non-toxic semiconductors and this problem can only eliminated through quantum computing, but I know that won't be safe at first. But the goal of the video is to make a change and I respect this.

[@True8Bit]

If big companies didn't care about standardization then why do we have big standards like USB? Also the cost of making a dvd player that was "modular" and easy to fix would drives costs way up. Should we put breadboards in all electronics???????

[@KingNoCap]

Bread-board? You mean like, you can combine the two necessities (food and technology) in ONE product? :O Give this man a prize! Breadboards it is! Just a note, I know that a breadboard isn't a board of bread, but I'm not exactly sure what it is.

[@JoshuasRecordings]

***** A breadboard is a piece of experimentation equipment that you can build circuits on and easily replace parts without soldering. Here is a few pictures: www.bing.com/images/search?q=breadboard&FORM=HDRSC2 Hope this helps -Josh

[@KingNoCap]

Oh thanks

[@JoshuasRecordings]

***** Your Welcome. :-)

[@Simmy27Star]

i dont really agree with this girl but i am 13 and she makes it easy for me to understand so i subscribed to watch and expand my thoughts

[@miesmammutti]

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[@Salt-mh3gu]

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[@PeMeYo]

Iha kenkä video

[@doombringerer1]

I have had the same computer for 5 years and the same phone for four years. You don't need to upgrade devices every two years. As long as something is working and in good condition you don't need to get rid of it and buy a replacement. People who are constantly buying new electronics seem to be doing so to be trendy not for practical use.

[@richardmawle1609]

Hmmmm, not really big on solutions, just saying make things last longer and with less chemicals doesn't really take you very far. Seems to put very little responsibility on user/purchase behaviour, saying 'it's bad designers, bad capitalists and bad policy makers' is over simplistic. If users are unwilling to pay more to repair their products, would they be willing to pay more for the product in the first place? There seems to be no link made between what buyers/voters actually do and how this behaviour influences business and policy makers. Would we vote for a politician if their environmental policy made all our electronic products more expensive, or would we buy them if a company changed its products, but they cost us more?

[@z4r1u5]

I keep recycling my ipod 5th gen since 3 years...i know that it is old, but it's so easy to disassemble that i can keep having a 30gb mp3 player running for how much i want just spending 15 bucks per year for maintenance...IF ALL THE ELECTRONICS WOULD BE PROJECTED WITH THIS FILOSOFY WE WOULD FIND THE WAY TO HAVE PRODUCE MUCH LESS E-WASTE

[@kandykatz2271]

ELECTRONICS DON'T BRAKE AFTER A YEAR! AND THEY DON'T DESIGN THEM T;O BRAKE QUICKLY, BECAUSE NOBODY WOULD BUY THEM AFTER THAT.

[@sghlol]

Did you pay attention at all? People don't replace because it breaks, people replace because they want the newer technology. Why did the iPhone 5 come out with a different charger? Because they could make more money off of more chargers being sold, forcing people to throw away their old ones. USE YOUR BRAIN.

[@mirrishadow]

oh yes they can, my son and i had two exact same models of computer, both are falling apart after 1 1/2yrs owning it, within a month my harddrive went, now his is, his heat sink is going, so is mine,

[@PratosKS]

Christina McDonald have you or your son tried cleaning them? The heatsink is probably clogged with dirt and hair. The heatsink is fine though. Its the fan and thermal paste that can stop working.

[@mirrishadow]

I've tried cleaning them, it's the fan that has stopped working. But it looks like it is literally a part of the heatsink, not an independent piece.

[@dehartyz]

But companys stop creating applications for older devices making them obsolete for the users. This pushes people towards newer devices.

[@accordinglyryan]

True, some people will. But if the old one (say an iPhone) still works (or even if it doesn't) a lot of people will keep it. If it is trashed, I'll keep the good parts and throw away as little as possible. I have an iPhone 4. I bought it in November 2012, after the release of the newest (the 4S). I can say that I'll have the phone forever (or until I sell it, which isn't likely.)

[@clockmanvadlamani]

Instead of defaming the industry, people should try to increase public awareness on handling e-wastes, disposing off old batteries and magnetic discs and other discarded electronic items.

[@higurashikai09]

Designed for the dump is so stupid my teacher had these two staplers one from back in the 1960's and another from a year ago. the 1960's one still works like a charm and the new one's always jamming up! And then when it does jam up it's almost imposible to get it to work again!

[@saiyanxvegeta]

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[@mmille10]

I saw this in The Story of Stuff as well. Why does she get rid of the stuff she bought 18 months after she bought it? That's 1-1/2 years. I use stuff up. I don't hold on to it forever, but I try to make it last a while, like 4 years, or longer. I like the idea of "greener" electronics that pollute less, but I don't think everyone can afford that. If customers demand it, the electronics companies will offer models that pollute less, but don't shut out lower income people.

[@braileyyay]

your videos all make me realize things I have never known about!!! Thank you soooooooo much!! And also, I agree with sndravt1, you should really run for prez, you would sooooooo win.

[@TheReverendPaqo]

I'd like to see someone with the dexterity to repair some of the chips being made nowadays. Computers are very easy to upgrade and repair if they are not OEM, but it is pretty much only replacing bad parts. So many things are bundled into one chip to reduce the materials used to build all the components that many are literally too small and too complex to effectively repair even if it is possible to isolate the issue and repair without complete replacement of all components within a part.

[@kokakikiki]

Amazing...Thank You!

[@ksslee10]

Its been 10 years and not much has changed

[@deksman]

Designing things to last is most definitely possible and doable. We can also design electronics to be upgradeable and easily recycled. Use of toxic materials is not needed. Mining the Earth for materials is an outdated practice because we piled up on the landfills enough resources to produce 10x more material goods and services in every field and for each person on the planet, using 3x less (compared to what we do today). We also need to create things from superior synthetic materials.

[@bogdy3003]

I see your point but i understand those people that buy the new gadgets. For example when talking about computers, i like mine to be snappy, so i buy a lot of new parts for it every year, and it doesn't last long either under my desk. 3 years is unreachable. The reason? Software is evolving and it is demanding more and more horsepower in that little enclosure. And i really like new software because it looks good, it has more functionality and it makes things a lot easier.

[@zaneyuri333]

Well I too upgrade my computer's hardware every once in a while but I think ours is a different case. My point really is that there are a lot of people out there who don't buy new ones for convenience but just to have something to display. For example, what I really need for a phone is to use it for communication and for some other features such as music as well but to other people, they regard gadgets such as these as mere toys that can always be replaced even though still functional.

[@vedinthorn]

@gbell12 ....yes it does. For an iPod or cell phone to be modular it would have to be capable of being easily opened up, the parts easily exposed, all the chips to be set into sockets rather than soldered directly to the board, etc. This would make an iPod or cell phone cost twice as much, not be any faster or more capable, and be two or three times it's size. All that, and most people would still just throw them away like they do PCs, which are very modular already.

[@emzmel]

The phenomenon disscused here is called planned obsolescence and it has been going on since the mid twenties. It all started with the lightbulb and the phoebus cartel. Look on the web for lightbulb ads before the mid twenties when the main selling point/ innovation was focused on longer resistance and then try searching for ads post the phoebus cartel. The difference is amazing.

[@Membrane556]

With the incandescent light bulb there was some actual engineering trade offs on it's lifespan. You needed high temps to get a white light but at those temps the tungsten filament slowly evaporates. Now with CFLs there is a real scam going on. They used to last for 5 years though expensive were a good for the pocketbook and environment. But now days you're lucky to get six months to a year out of one. Running an old school incandescent bulb might actually be better for the environment.

[@midwstswang18]

Open source will help with this to some regard. Having an OS that isn't built into the system but can be upgraded will keep devices fresh & to the user 'new'. Humans by nature like things that are newer/better than what they previously had. If we can get away from the mindset of the physical upgrade & move towards a software/OS upgrade(i.e. CyanogenMod for Android vs iPhone) then we won't need as many devices in the first place. It can be about better utilizing the hardware rather than upgrading

[@jocelynmuch]

thank you so much for the subtitles! great for teaching!

[@skibumwilly1895]

In “Inheriting an Abundant Earth” a simple rule tweak on inheritance ends up changing the direction and purpose of modern human life! Here’s a fair way to transition forward! It's something specific we can demand. If this isn’t the best answer, at least we’re thinking about what might be. Are we really just this close to having it work right? Oh yeah, it's a Ski movie! Watch “Inheriting an Abundant Earth” on KZbin, then sign the petition, and share it everywhere!!

[@nasaralla]

We were taught in ENV101 that the slum peoples of Bangladesh throw their waste outside the house and lives in an illusion that the waste is gone... that same thing actually applies to all of us in the west who buy and think about buying more stuff, and throw all our old stuffs without even thinking and believing firmly that once we put it to recycle it is all cleaned up.

[@darlingisa731]

It's so depressing that the average consumer can't do this, or doesn't know where to find people who can do it. I wish that companies would make their products more user-friendly.

[@AlfieNoGo]

This is why I bought a Mac. I owned a Toshiba before, but it only last six months after that it went to the dump. I have had my mack since 2008.

[@christo930]

My laptop is 4 years old and I am perfectly happy with it, though I need to replace the keyboard. My best friend and roommate uses a PC that was manufactured in 2001 and is perfectly happy with it. My cellphone is a basic phone that is over 5 years old and until recently when I got an ipod touch, I used a compaq handheld from 1998 with no problems other than replacing the battery. We really aren't utilizing our equipment to the best of it's ability.

[@axiomist4488]

There is a company that recycles electronic gadgets. But the thing that needs to be done is to convince manufacturers to stop using toxic substances and to change their attitude that making more money is more important than to stop the damage that is created by making these machines disposable. THAT is the hardest part. Money blinds people .

[@jettmanas]

Thanks for enjoyable content & design/animation. Hope it helps society.

[@mcKd88]

couldn't agree more, but that's not inconsistent with demanding less toxic products.