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commit e1123e7b2ea69c9336d441d917caf1e340a35d98
parent 35e33d387f31c524be4873d3a12f995fe7b17f02
Author: neau <neau@web>
Date:   Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:08:33 +0200

empty web commit

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diff --git a/hardware.mdwn b/hardware.mdwn @@ -1,15 +1,12 @@ -Hardware -======== - -The world is full of abandoned computer hardware, therefore we shouldn't be too picky, and find creative ways to work with even the lousiest pieces of hardware. We shall approach their problems as something to be fixed with hacking, reverse-engineering and activism. - -Possible problems preventing [[repair]], [[reuse]] and [[reprogramming]]: +When assessing hardware, we should pay attention to possible problems preventing [[repair]], [[reuse]] and [[reprogramming]]: * Insufficient [[documentation]] * Unavailability of [[replacement parts|obsolescence]] * [[DRM]] locks preventing the running of homebrew software * Not [[designed for disassembly|design for disassembly]] +The world is full of abandoned computer hardware, therefore we shouldn't be too picky, and find creative ways to work with even the lousiest pieces of hardware. We shall approach their problems as something to be fixed with hacking, reverse-engineering and activism. + Efforts to create new hardware components in biosphere-compatible and/or local ways may be worth supporting, although that goal is still very far away. Types of hardware components: