The Technological Revolution

They sold themselves out, built a tower beyond the clouds & forgot the meaning of life

Things that are pissing me off!

Please note the above line was directly inspired by Gad Saad and his podcast/YouTube content (highly recommended people follow him for excellent educational and entertainment value)
Special advisory: the ability to detect and appreciate sarcasm may be necessary for viewers and listeners to fully appreciate his content and mannerisms.

Now, back to the article I am sharing.

Microsoft and the personal computer (PC) industry would very much like you to toss old systems in the trash and buy new computers to take their place [this applies to cell phone manufacturers as well—yeah, haven't forgotten about you and your ludicrous mindset of "let's force all people to buy our 'life-changing' technology and artificial intelligence (AI)", though most of us don't want or need it in our homes, businesses, or lives!].

Anyhow, many charities, low-income/fixed-income individuals & seniors rely on "outdated" technology, such as soon to be defunct Windows 10, or other refurbished computers to conduct their personal and professional business and stay connected with family and friends. Many people can't afford to buy all this new technology at the rate it is being doled out and force fed to us. Many people don't want to support this wasteful system that strips mass resources from the planet before it can be replenished and/or that relies on labs to produce components through methods that aren't necessarily any "better" for our economy, more environmentally-friendly, safer and healthier for humans, sustainable, or less damaging than direct resource extraction.

Oh, and most of us do not want to support China's authoritarian, totalitarian Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which is an illegitimate regime that is not fairly and democratically elected, nor does it represent the will of the Chinese people. The CCP spies on their own citizens and routinely has those who dare to speak out against them mysteriously disappear—yet for some reason they are trusted to manufacture and assemble PCs, cell phones and other technological peripherals (seriously, why the f*ck would any reputable tech company trust the CCP to assemble and manufacture devices that contain cameras and microphones? Who decided that getting the oppressive surveillance state to make all of these electronic components and assemble all of these tech devices for consumers to use all around the world would be a good idea?) The CCP exploits their people, along with people in other countries that they believe they have the right to control and dictate to (perhaps because of their "no strings attached gifts" in the form of money or infrastructure, and/or the promise of "fair and equitable" trade agreements and/or "partnerships"—particularly the economic variety as it pertains to the acquisition of natural resources), and relies on the use of forced labor by Uyghurs, Tibetans, Falun Gong members and other “undesirables” to produce products for worldwide distribution.

#DYK
While many old computers go for electronic waste (e-waste) recycling and most parts can be reclaimed, a good chunk end up in landfills. According to one estimate, only 14-40% of 🇺🇸 e-waste gets recycled at all.
An estimated 240 million PCs won't meet Microsoft’s stringent Windows 11 hardware requirements. That's a hellavu lotta mined resources, essential minerals, and manufactured components going into the friggin' garbage, yah? One company refurbishes 140,000 PCs each year—most of which are donated by corporations; however, the company also sends 7 million pounds of e-waste from outdated or unfixable gear to recyclers.

Let's save the earth, yah? (this line must be "voiced" by Wakka from Final Fantasy X)

Many people don't have the patience or tenacity to work with a different operating system (OS) that can’t run all the same software they are used to and will change where things are located and how they function, operate, and interface with other peripherals and connected devices. School children, employees, business owners and us regular Joes are used to running Windows 10 (or older) to do all our business, schoolwork and other tasks.

For those of us who decide to stay with Windows 10 or other "outdated" and "inferior" technology (such as any cell phone that is more than 1 year old) these tech companies are leaving consumers—yeah, that's us who supported their businesses and helped make them wealthy and grow their empires, and who now find it next to impossible to conduct our own business, pay our taxes, apply for jobs, or even do simple things such as buy groceries or order a damn meal without having some overwhelmingly bright screen greet you along with these big ugly metal and plastic boxes with disembodied computerized voices that beep and ding and make you feel like you just walked into the slot machine section of a Vegas casino—with insecure computers that could put them in some danger when they cease to provide updates for the technological devices we already have.

*This message was inspired by an article from a newsletter I subscribe to called, "Tom's Hardware". I took some lines directly from the article and added my own thoughts:
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/linux-or-landfill-end-of...

Initially posted on my Facebook (though I have since expanded upon my initial post and added more of my thoughts):
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1XxMCb7ahe/

and my LinkedIn (though they have character limitations so I am often unable to fully write all my thoughts out and "say" what I want to say):
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chantelle-marie-smith-20765b30a_microsoft-deliver...