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Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@ArpadLinks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ArpadLinks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@greenpeace" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@greenpeace</a> I think the latter ideas won't be implementable legally, but whyt you mean with the former already exists with many <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AllInOnePCs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AllInOnePCs</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinClients" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThinClients</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EmbeddedComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EmbeddedComputer</a>|s: <ul><li>Low power, space-efficient computers that barely sip energy whilst being fully useable as Desktops.</li></ul>Besides <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a>'d Hardware and frightingly-expensive for their computational power <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Embedded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Embedded</a> systems there's <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@frameworkcomputer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@frameworkcomputer</a> which sell you their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mainboards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mainboards</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CoolerMaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CoolerMaster</a> sells a matching low-profile <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/case" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#case</a> which allegedly has <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VESA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VESA</a>-Mounts, so you can easily screw that on the rear of a monitor and have a cheap <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AiO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AiO</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Desktop</a> that is also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#repairable</a>. <ul><li>I hope that comes close to what you're looking for.</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@mrmasterkeyboard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mrmasterkeyboard</a> np.<ul><li>I thought the glare was excessive due to the lights, but then again I'm not gonna complain more about it. Noone expects you to have a fancy mattebox with turntable to make some professional product photo.</li></ul>Also even if people don't have a donor to transplant a screen assembly from or don't feel comfortable fiddling with eDP cables they could just remove the screen and have a compact AiO Desktop.<ul><li>If it has like a "full function" <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USBc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USBc</a> port with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PowerDelivery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PowerDelivery</a> than this can result in a sleek desktop that also looks good and doesn't require much space. Ideal if the battery is busted and a replacement isn't worth it! I've seen those in like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairShops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairShops</a> where they basically setup some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MacbookPro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MacbookPro</a> that way as a <code>DFU</code> machine to reflash / reinstall other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Macs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macs</a>. </li></ul>I think it's a necessity that we as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TechLiterates</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@mrmasterkeyboard/114633291150903359" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">propagate</a> the need to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UseLonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UseLonger</a> and the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> as essential, given that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tech</a> inherently is expensive in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/resources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resources</a> and that avoiding <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eWaste</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Upcycling</a> is an act of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EnvoirmentalProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EnvoirmentalProtection</a>. <ul><li>Tho make shure to safely remove any "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DangerPillow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DangerPillow</a>|s" and handing it over to the relevant <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#recycling</a> provider(s)... </li></ul>If I had the necessary €€€€€ I'd literally start my own "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#upcycling</a>" <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#business</a>, even employ some folks collecting all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a>'d <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows10</a> machines and just cleaning, wiping, repasting, fixing and selling them as cheap <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/used" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#used</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PC</a>|s for those that kinda need something to do their casual "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/office" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#office</a>", <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LightGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LightGaming</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MediaConsumption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MediaConsumption</a>. <ul><li>I mean people are surprised how zippy even old hardware can be with just few tweaks (more RAM, a fresh SSD, cleaning it of dust bunnies and repasting the cooler with some quality (longlife <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThermalPaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThermalPaste</a>, like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ArcticMX4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArcticMX4</a>) "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThermalGrease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThermalGrease</a>" (that costs like €1/g in a 20g syringe and a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairShop</a> can easily go through one in a shift)...</li></ul>

lxskllr<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GoFundMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GoFundMe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ArsTechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArsTechnica</a> Just read an article that American Science & Surplus is having some money problems, and setup a GoFundMe to raise some money. It's neat site, and a genuine treasure in the sea of commerce sameness.Checkout the article and site. Both are worth a look whether or not one wishes to donate.Article <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/american-science-surplus-is-fighting-for-its-life-heres-why-you-should-care/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/american-science-surplus-is-fighting-for-its-life-heres-why-you-should-care/</a>Site <a href="https://sciplus.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://sciplus.com/</a>

Europe Says<a href="https://www.europesays.com/2118488/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/2118488/</a> Keep up good fiscal work to reduce debt IMF tells Italy – Politics <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/authorities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#authorities</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/be" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#be</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/deficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deficit</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Economy</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Front" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Front</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GDP</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/goal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#goal</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Headline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Headline</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#help</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IMF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IMF</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternationalMonetaryFund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InternationalMonetaryFund</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/market" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#market</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/mission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mission</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/over" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#over</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/performance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performance</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Rome</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/staff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#staff</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/start" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#start</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TaxCompliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TaxCompliance</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/the" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#the</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TO</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/up" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#up</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#work</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@nixCraft</a> +9001%If I had the €€€€€ to start a company I'd be haulin' around collecting <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a>'d <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows10</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11incompatible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows11incompatible</a> hardware, put on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> and flip it for profit as cheap computers to the masses.

acemaxx<a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#China</a> trade data in Apr 2025: EXP: +8.1%Y (March: +12.4%), IMP: -0.2%Y, trade <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a>: $96.1bn, chart @CNNBusiness <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/08/business/china-exports-april-trump-tariffs-hnk-intl" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/08/business/china-exports-april-trump-tariffs-hnk-intl</a>

NonilexIn his post taking aim at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Canada</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> again cited a figure he framed as a “subsidy” the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> gives its neighbor. The number he gave, $200 billion, appears to be a reference to the US’ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TradeDeficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TradeDeficit</a> with Canada. But that is vastly inflated: Last year, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> had a $63.3 billion trade deficit with Canada, according to US official data. The US ran a trade <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a> with Canada if you excludes Canadian <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#oil</a> exported to America.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geopolitics</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarkCarney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MarkCarney</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@tante</a> not only that, but I literally will refuse to buy, sell, use or even look at any device eith a "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CopilotKey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CopilotKey</a>" and/or marketed as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Copilot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Copilot</a>+ or having <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows11</a> preinstalled to begin with!<ul><li>Simply because that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Govware</a> is incompatible with my <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/standards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#standards</a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GDPR</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BDSG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BDSG</a>...</li></ul>If I had the €€€€€€ necessary to do it I'd start an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#upcycling</a> business (likely as cooperative) just to collect all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a>'d machines and put modern <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> on them and sell those at rock-bottom pricing.

Mick's Suite<a href="https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@sundogplanets</a> ... um .. itz not Tesla's long lost cousin, by any chance is it 🤫 . . who was so sophisticated he reinstated one of the s's coz.. well .. coz he could .. & said hello to some additional characters coz he was so .. um .. inclusive ... ⁉️ 👌 .. 🤔<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tesla</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tessler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tessler</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pun</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marxwasright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#marxwasright</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/liberalssuck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#liberalssuck</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nooffence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nooffence</a>

NonilexThe German <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Industry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Industry</a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trade</a> Assn issued a public warning on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tariffs</a>. “Germany has the largest export <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a> of all major <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trading</a> countries,” the assn reported. “This situation calls for double caution in trade policy measures that could lead to countermeasures.”<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#economy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TrumpTariffs</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#recession</a>

IT NewsHackaday Links: March 23, 2025 - What a long, strange trip it’s been for NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Bruce Wi... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/hackaday-links-march-23-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/hackaday-links-march-23-2025/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaycolumns</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaylinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaylinks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/astronauts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astronauts</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/chatgpt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chatgpt</a>-4o <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/starliner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starliner</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/chatbot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chatbot</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vivaldi</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/dragon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dragon</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#atari</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meme</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nasa</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/esa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#esa</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/iss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iss</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/llm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#llm</a>

acemaxx<a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a> relies for its growth on other countries running offsetting CA-deficit, meaning: Germany’s <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a> is other countries’ <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/deficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deficit</a> – There exists no economic theory according to which the <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#budget</a> must balance each year.

acemaxx<a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a>’s trade <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a> with US hits a new high: €69.95bn, chart @economics <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-07/german-economy-baits-trump-with-new-high-in-us-trade-surplus" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-07/german-economy-baits-trump-with-new-high-in-us-trade-surplus</a>

Paul SchoeThere is no <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trade</a> deficit with the European Union.There is a deficit in shipped products. But trade is more than just shipping items. A lot of the trade is currently for services. Examples are hosting, advertising, software such as Gmail, online consulting + hundreds of other digital services.When you consider those, the trade with Europe is not a <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/deficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deficit</a> but a <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a>.But Trump wants Americans to be angry. Truth doesn't matter. It is about riling up the people.<a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@GottaLaff</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EU</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@pallenberg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@pallenberg</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bw</a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Surplus</a> ist beliebt.<ul><li>Die halbe <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Outdoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Outdoor</a>-Community in den <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> läuft damit rum...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:You don't <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV0M9_NwMHY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">hate</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Printers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Printers</a>, but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InkjetPrinters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InkjetPrinters</a>! <ul><li>Because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InkCartridges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InkCartridges</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHX6tHdQGiQ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">are</a> the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scam</a>... </li></ul>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LaserPrinters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LaserPrinters</a>" (or rather <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LED</a>-Printers) don't have that issue...<ul><li>Get yourself a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a>'d old <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xerox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Xerox</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WorkCentre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WorkCentre</a> and you'll stick with it for decades to come...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:And yes, I remember the golden days of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThinkPad</a>|s being <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Surplus</a>'d dirt-cheap...Like sometimes €50 for an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/X230Tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#X230Tablet</a> (base config w/o HDD/SSD but it's caddy!)...

Kevin Karhan :verified:Actually, it's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQX4FLrm9ac" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">far simpler</a>:<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinkPads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThinkPads</a> became the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AK</a> (or rather <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AKM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AKM</a>) of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Laptops</a> because 5-15 years ago one could get a baseline <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/refurbished" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#refurbished</a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/used" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#used</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a>'d X-series <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThinkPad</a> for like € 100 shipped... <ul><li>They are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF-t-0hDDIA&t=13s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">thicc almagamations</a> of quality <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plastic</a> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Thinkpadnium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Thinkpadnium</a> is close to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Nokianite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nokianite</a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Nokium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nokium</a>) and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Magnesium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Magnesium</a> (for enhanced rigidity)... </li></ul>Even a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/child" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#child</a> can <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mod</a> and maintain it, and they do! <ul><li>It'll run whether the battery is missing, the screen ripped off or the SSD is dead.</li></ul>Jackal Voice: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwK-M845QCw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">"They ain't biodegradable!"</a><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AK47" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AK47</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Laptop</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Laptops</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/refurbish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#refurbish</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reuse</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/upcycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#upcycle</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hacking</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Modding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Modding</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThiccPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThiccPad</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tools</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PowerTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PowerTools</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hacker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hacker</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HackerMemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackerMemes</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HackingMemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackingMemes</a>

acemaxxYes, but if <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a> did not have such a humongous export <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a>, which violates EU rules, <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/German" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#German</a> Govt would have to take on more <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/debt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#debt</a>, as long as private sector (households + companies) remains net-saver, chart @johnauthers.bsky.social <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/AT2bBytfUHQ/john-authers" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/AT2bBytfUHQ/john-authers</a>

acemaxx(note to self: Econ101) <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/eurozone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eurozone</a>’s external <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a> has a counterpart in the <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/savings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#savings</a> surplus of the domestic private sector, since the <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/public" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#public</a> sector is in deficit, chart @FT <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f0232e63-c857-4615-a24d-60322131109c" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ft.com/content/f0232e63-c857-4615-a24d-60322131109c</a>

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