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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject: Re: Windows Is A Great OS ... If Your Time Is Worth Nothing
Date: 26 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT
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On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:47:10 -0500, CrudeSausage wrote:

>>> While I think it would renew the device to put Linux on it, I think
>>> that there is no point. The keyboard on this thing is absolute
>>> garbage, and I don't see myself using it at work for any purpose
>>> either. Recycling it is putting it out of its misery.
>>>
>> Or you could get yourself an external USB Keyboard/Mouse.
>> 
>> Might give it a bit of an extended life!!
> 
> Nah, it will be recycled.

Recycled to what? I'm suspicious that electronics recycling is one of 
those feel good programs. Years ago there was a guy that ran a business 
out of his basement for electronics components. His recycling technique 
was crude but effective. He'd toss a printed circuit board on the gas 
grill until it was toasty, turn it over, and strike it sharply on the rim 
of a barrel so the components would fall off. I doubt that could be 
effective with SMC and many custom unmarked ICs. What do you do with a CRT 
other than a controlled implosion a little more sophisticated than 
shooting with a .22?