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Upcycling computers – Modding and E-waste
Computer Modding or Case Moddings are modifications carried out by hardware enthusiasts to show the internal hardware, make it aesthetically pleasing or if modified internally also to push the technical capacities to make it more powerful e.g. for gaming. Case Mods are working computers combining humour, sculptural skill and technical know how. Case / Computer modding can…
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E-waste – Trashion, Wearables, E-Fashion and Textiles
Fashion designers, Fibre Artists and Technologists are creating work that engages with similar ideas e.g. e-waste, waste / pollution that have also influenced the work Junkspace. Ecouterre’s article Will Wearable Technology Intensify our E-waste Problem by Bridgette Meinhold, 10/04/11 discusses the issues around Wearable Technology. Visit Marina DeBris’s – Washed Up and Trashion You can also see images of Marina’s Trashion if…
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Upcycling E-waste
Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value. Many companies are unable to deal with their e-waste effectively and therefore you can contact companies to see what they are doing with their old computers. Below are a few links…
