Tech innovation in an era of environmental collapse: AI, bitcoin, vapes, earbuds
"Vapes electronic waste yet these manufactured electronics with rechargeable batteries are produced and shipped around the world. They are utilized and designed to be thrown out after use. Disposable vapes are single-use products powered by the same rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars and iPhones."
@danielquinn@gerrymcgovern Ethically sourced is nice and all, but I'll still lose one of these, and for $150 I can buy three pairs of decent ANC earbuds. I wish you could buy earbuds that didn't track your location (Tile) but you could like, ping them and trigger a loud pizeo alarm to help you find where under your carseat they've slipped.
@gerrymcgovern@highvizghilliesuit@danielquinn Nothin wrong with wires, you don't need to charge them, can't lose one of them because they are both conveniently held together. I'm still using my > 20 year old headphones and am perfectly happy with them.