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Published: 2006-08-23 14:38:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 10345; Favourites: 90; Downloads: 0
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The Technology that we depend on to make us greater, is also the same Technology that let us down and destroy us.
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Yeah, this one shows the flipside of the relationship humans have with machines, one that can best be described as "love/hate" (a feeling that I know all too well). And this photo also underscores, in its own way, how wasteful we can be. Seeing the old monitors, tower cases and inkjet printers, some of which may still work just fine, just dumped because of planned obsolescence and a general unwillingness to fix what breaks, compunded by the societal pressure to upgrade every year or so, is very, very sad. It sometimes makes you want to take whoever dumps these things by the neck and shake them yelling "Are you out of your ever f-ing mind?!". We have a bad problem with e-waste and an even WORSE problem controlling the societal urge to throw away the old and replace it with what we hope to be "better, faster, cleaner, cheaper". And when those machines do finally give up after serving a useful life proscribed by this mad and sick mindset of "replace it NOW, it's a year old", we simply get mad and toss them into waste bins, over bridges into rivers and out of fifth story office windows, cursing the very existence of the machines WE made to be short-lived. Technology used to be made with care and an eye towards longevity of useful operation. That costs too much now, and we are too impatient and want everything NOW, NOW, NOW. We don't treat our deceased loved ones like that, yet our tools and toys mean so little that not even their internal components are worth anything. I collect CPU chips that often come out of old scrapped and deceased computers as a sort of hobby. In my own small way, I preserve the memory of technology that has lived out its life doing exactly what its masters ordered it to do. And not once did it complain. I give my humble, sorrowful respect and honor to the technology that has made us all great. R.I.P., old computers. You will NEVER be forgotten. Thanks to whoever reads my comment and thanks even more if you reply.
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Thank you for the privilege!
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Junk of older technologym whoa, its just alright from 1-10 its a 4 tioo be straight not so straight no offense lol its a 10
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now that was confusing!?!?!?
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Technology, the trump card of all adaptations, its like a Ace and a Joker. When you make use of technology you can survive to almost anything however there's a great price to pay for using technology.
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I hear that...photoshop is great at getting my design across but I hate it when it crashes on me!
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i like this piece. the way the computers are positioned certainly communicate a sense that they're outmoded now, and have been discarded, thus highlighting the wasteful nature of endlessly advancing technology.
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hahaha - you hit the nail on the head with that comment!
I hate technology so much but we need it in our lives!
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NOoouuuu the monitorss!! they are in perfect conditions!
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They but the question is why are they being thrown away!
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Abundance of the old things mb, today there are more new technology monitors, more new things replacing the old things, indeed the one that throws them it's the poorest :/.
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Could I use this photo for a play about technology that we are doing with my Digital Media Studies Class at school?
- Genelle
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The is photo has been turned into a print!
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Could I use this photo for a play about technology that we are doing with my Digital Media Studies Class at school?
- Genelle
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Sorry that I didn't reply!
I wanted to get this as a print for you to use!
I don't mind you you using it as long as you don't abuse it and tell people that you got it from the crazy looney Teakster on deviantArt!
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you love technology right ! great , look i have a favor to ask ?, i am talking to all the people in deviantart , i need to know how the attachment in yahoo works ? if you know anything that can help , useful websites anything , please .
thank you ,arigatou*-*
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Erm.....I'm like so confused right now?!
The attachment in what now?!?!
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the attachment! when you send an e-mail and you attach some file or folder or anything !
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not sure...I don't use yahoo!
Sorry mate!
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Rofl it's great xDD Do you mind if I use this image in a project I'm doing? You'll be given full credit, of course 
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lol - I'm glad that you liked my image!
In the name of science (or whatever your doing) - Sure you can use it!
Good Luck!
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My ICT teacher likes it too xD
I don't know what it's in the name of o.O Technology, I guess xP
Thank you kindly
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Hey....if your ICT wants to buy a print - then we should talk!
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I'll have a word with him 
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lol - let me know of the out come!
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lol - You tell them dude!!!
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Somethings are not wanted anymore!!!
That .... and the dam things are always breaking down!!!
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lol i fix pc's so i understand how much they break down lol 
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erm........?!
Thanks ...I think!?!
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that is some of the funniest shit i've ever seen 
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I got in trouble for taking that image!!!
The guy at the skip was like....Who the heck are you doing and wat are ya freakin doing?!
I learned something that day.... It pays to run fast!!!
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that sucks thank you for taking it
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OMG no way!!! 
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