> * Globally, less than 1% of the rare-earth metals in expired technology gets recycled, according to a report published last year by the United Nations. That is because separating the magnets from the other materials and parts they are embedded in hasn’t been cost-effective—especially when access to low-cost products from China hasn’t been a worry. *
In the Opinion Video, Jack Conte, the chief executive of Patreon, a platform for creators to monetize their art and content, outlines his vision for an internet that puts people, not ad revenues, first.
Users would need an Atari home computer, a television set for a viewing screen, a cartridge similar to a video game cartridge containing the banking program and a device called a modem, which connects the home computer over the telephone line to the bank's computer. Chemical officials said the computer, modem and cartridge could be purchased for less than $500. Monthly Fee of $8-$10
This is exactly what I have been doing since the pandemic. I have two issues that cause me to do this. First there is Netflix with no way to evaluate all their content inside their user interface. You need to browse on another device at NYT, Tomatoes, and other reviews before deciding what to watch. Netflix of the past had APIs that let 3rd parties access the titles which gave Fanatics the opportunity to comment, review, blog, etc… Netflix killed that, and they have failed to create an internal community area where fans can discuss content. So the best is to only watch the 10% of content which they promote, cancel the service, and then come back in 3-6 months.
Second reason I do this is streaming services like Apple, simply do not have enough content to continue paying every month.
> The issue you see about pricing is that they only offer that cheap price in some data centers. Atlanta has it, but the current default selection of Miami does not. They could definitely do better to make this obvious since they are advertising that minimum, but this is not at all surprising to me who has used tons of cloud provisioning UIs. I don't think it's reasonable to expect the same pricing in all regions, no one actually does that.
They have a one year free-tier you can sign-up for during your trial. I am on that plan now. Still I always forget to search different regions when attempting to launch a free VM, so there is some delay until I remember to choose Atlanta.
The best alternative firmware example for true IOT devices is Tasmota [1]. Erase manufacturer firmware for every ESP devices the day after purchase to avoid those careless manufacturer firmwares.