For some reason the only electronics I get asked for help with are literal e-waste which existence must be considered crime against computing, engineering and even humanity. Because of that, my success rate is less than half of cases. Is it bad, or should I consider it good that people only call me in worst possible cases where everything else failed?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 32 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I beg friends for ewaste and harvest their organs.

[–] mogranja@lemmy.eco.br 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And what do you do with the ewaste?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Upgrade my own stuff and servers.
Have spare parts to fix my stuff or quick fixes for friends.
If I can repair it and do not need it, I found some groups that take them for refugees and needy folks or they go by word of mouth to friends in need.
I live pretty close to one of the local recycling spots, so I can quickly and safely dispose of stuff I cannot use.
eBay is great.

I have gotten a ton of free storage this way, makes it totally worth it. If they give me a few old laptops, I put all their data on one drive and take the rest.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And their organs?

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 11 points 1 week ago

The nearest church choir gets those

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