Tag Archives: electronics

The Consumerist‘s guide to things you shouldn’t buy during the recession…

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Rob Beschizza

… doesn’t include consumer electronics. Buy!

Sonic Nausea will finally give you disturbing, pathetic revenge

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Joel Johnson

“Sonic Nausea” is a little device that clips onto a 9-volt battery and purports to emit “ultra-high frequency soundwaves which soon leads most in its vicinity to queasiness”. (We just call it “Lil’ Brownlee”.) It’s $30 for one of the … Continue reading →

Power On Self Toast

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

Buying electronics in Europe is for idiots

Posted on April 23, 2008 by John Brownlee

At least every six months, I cram myself into the fetid belly of a Trans-Atlantic 747, spend 12 hours trying not to fling to the ground and jump on the spine of the small child rhythmically kicking the back of … Continue reading →

Citizens still tossing too many electronics in the trash

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Joel Johnson

According to an in-depth report from Reuters, people are still throwing far too many of their gadgets in the trash: But while the percentage of old electronics thrown in the trash can dropped to 19 percent in 2007 from 21 … Continue reading →

Plush Electronics by Blythe Church

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Incredibly detailed electronics plushies? Yes, ma’am! Noted sewist Blythe Church will be showing off these intricate plush boom boxes, complete with huggable batteries, at Argyle Fine Art in Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 11th through 27th, along with other plush electronics … Continue reading →

Greenpeace Takes Electronics Companies to Task, But Are They Fair?

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Joel Johnson

I’ve been mulling Greenpeace’s “Guide to Greener Electronics” since its release yesterday, especially its ranking of Nintendo, who scores a zero out of a possible ten. On the one hand I appreciate their attempts to hold electronics companies to high … Continue reading →