tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post1255568678173662150..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: The Darker Side of Digital by Dan HollowayKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-35908277091482085052013-06-18T16:51:40.951+01:002013-06-18T16:51:40.951+01:00:):)Dan Hollowayhttp://danholloway.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-58894687003259290212013-06-17T18:04:44.835+01:002013-06-17T18:04:44.835+01:00Thanks for another thoughtful and very needed post...Thanks for another thoughtful and very needed post, Dan.glitter noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728649916344336118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-52128896556755210132013-06-16T22:55:10.932+01:002013-06-16T22:55:10.932+01:00Thanks for making me think about something I hadn&...Thanks for making me think about something I hadn't thought of Dan - try very hard to be ethical and 'green', but obviously failing miserably! Will think harder now.Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-41721111517623931892013-06-16T12:53:37.287+01:002013-06-16T12:53:37.287+01:00thank you, both. Yes, complicated indeed, and abso...thank you, both. Yes, complicated indeed, and absolutely sometimes you do good with one hand only to find you've done it wrong with the other - being aware I think is the real starting pointDan Hollowayhttp://danholloway.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-15693729222767409902013-06-16T12:46:54.260+01:002013-06-16T12:46:54.260+01:00Yes, an urgent matter which I'd never even tho...Yes, an urgent matter which I'd never even thought of. I'm pleased to say I've got an HP printer and an Acer netbook but now have serious doubts about all the Samsung products that I use. My computer is a Packard Bell. Any news on that? I'm getting rid of my Nokia phone, that's for sure. Oh, it is indeed so complicated.Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-4306749470499029852013-06-16T12:38:03.137+01:002013-06-16T12:38:03.137+01:00gosh, I shall pass this on to Congolese friends. S...gosh, I shall pass this on to Congolese friends. So much to consider, especially with new technologies. Thanks Dan.Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-91343154625090208902013-06-16T11:01:05.897+01:002013-06-16T11:01:05.897+01:00yes, these days it's not even - or just, anywa...yes, these days it's not even - or just, anyway - planned obsolescence, it's the constant upgrade culture. The problem is that as a society we tend to see all these things in isolation rather than in the round, with a goal of what kind of a world we want that we can holistically plug each separate part of public life into - and yes, I know that will never happen, but it's still something to strive forDan Hollowayhttp://danholloway.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-81024505176886637562013-06-16T10:28:04.503+01:002013-06-16T10:28:04.503+01:00Oh dear. My netbook doesn't do very well. This...Oh dear. My netbook doesn't do very well. This does rather make you feel that keeping prices high might be a good thing instead of technology getting cheaper: would encourage more repairing and recycling rather than throw it away and buy new attitude. madwippitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595748471651052552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-29737641286941736172013-06-16T09:56:21.692+01:002013-06-16T09:56:21.692+01:00thanks, Tee - and great to know people are talking...thanks, Tee - and great to know people are talking about it.<br /><br />So many issues, Cally. started looking into everything even more when I was thinking about running an ethical small press and just how that would e possible - everything from 100% eco friendly printing to class war. It's complicted. No one cn do everything. But everyone who can should do somethingDan Hollowayhttp://danholloway.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-51845462986925978912013-06-16T08:08:46.334+01:002013-06-16T08:08:46.334+01:00Thanks for pointing this out Dan. It's good to...Thanks for pointing this out Dan. It's good to remember that the price we pay for all of our consumer 'must have' items is nothing compared to the price other people are paying for us to have these things - I won't call them luxuries because as you point out some of these things are work tools for digital publishers/writers. But we should really be more aware of the full 'story' of what we do. And perhaps we should use products 'responsibly' where possible rather than be sucked into the easy marketing which suggests we just chuck away, buy the new, upgrade constantly etc. If every upgrade means another rape - how keen would we be? Big issue. Big problem. None of us can solve it individually but we can start taking some individual responsibility for what we buy and what we use and KNOW the real price of thing - the beyond money price. CallyPhillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481379296340077102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-48476713382718143372013-06-16T05:07:42.243+01:002013-06-16T05:07:42.243+01:00Wonderful article and something I was just talking...Wonderful article and something I was just talking to a friend about. Excellent to see this list. I do have an HP laptop, but that wasn't exactly intentional. Though I will certainly buy again after seeing their score.Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277378168473581160noreply@blogger.com