Re:Will Linux phones stay around this time?
by robolange on Saturday May 01, 2021 @08:31PM
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Most of the hardware I've ever owned I still have, either in working order or as component boards decorating my walls. I recall my emotion when disposing of the Freerunner was that it didn't deserve an epic funeral (the laser) or even the honor of being properly disassembled.
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Re:Will Linux phones stay around this time?
by ryukafalz on Saturday May 01, 2021 @11:28PM
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The problem with throwing any kind of device that includes a lithium-ion battery in the trash is that lithium-ion batteries tend to catch fire when crushed. Like, say, in a trash truck's compactor.
Everyone: please do not do this. Dispose of your battery-powered devices somewhere that's equipped to handle them.
(Now, the Openmoko phones had a removable battery, so it's possible you didn't toss that out with it. Then it's "just" e-waste rather than explody e-waste.)