 he can offset with gains made subsequently this year or can carry forward to next 8 years.Launched in February 2014, the fund scheme has a corpus of Rs 58 crore. A version of this post originally appeared on Tedium, a twice-weekly newsletter that hunts for the end of the long tail.

The world of technology has a problem, and it’s not something that we’re talking about nearly enough. That problem? We keep making old stuff significantly less useful in the modern day, sometimes by force.

We cite problems such as security, maintenance, and a devotion to constant evolution as reasons for allowing this to happen.

But the net effect is that we are making it impossible to continue using otherwise useful things after even a medium amount of time. I’m not even exclusively talking about things that are decades old. Sometimes, just a few years does the trick.

A quick case in point: Google has a set date for every type of Chromebook architecture to fall into an “end of life” status, where it will no longer be developed or updated, despite the fact that it’s effectively the modern version of a dumb terminal.

And the timeframe is surprisingly short—just 6.5 years from the first use of the architecture, the machine will stop auto-updating, despite the fact an equivalent Windows machine will still be usable for years after that point.

There are some workarounds, including Linux distributions made specifically for Chromebooks, but the result is that computers that would still be completely usable with other operating systems are going to be pushed off the internet onramp in a few years’ time.

And that’s just but one example. I have many more to share, and together, they paint a pretty dark picture for preservationists looking to capture a snapshot of time.

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— Josh Malone, a vintage computer enthusiast, making the argument that old computers must have their batteries removed, in part because of how easily they get corroded and damaged, thereby further damaging the components inside of the machine. Even with changes in technology, with batteries more deeply embedded in the phones and laptops we buy, it‘s inevitable that this problem will only worsen over time.

We create devices that have batteries built to die

I have a lot of old gadgets floating around my house these days, partly out of personal interest in testing things out, in hope of writing stories about the things that
he can offset with gains made subsequently this year or can hold ahead to next 8 years. Launched in February 2014, the investment company scheme has a principal of Rs 58 crore. A version of this post primitively appeared on Tedium, a twice - weekly newsletter that hunts for the conclusion of the long tail. 

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T he w orld of technolog y  h a s a problem, a nd it’ sn ot s ome thi ng that we ’r e tal k ing abo u tn e a rly enough. Thatproblem? We kee p maki ng  ol d  stuff  sign if i can tly less us eful  in the m odernd ay, som e times b y forc e.
We  cit e  p ro ble ms suc h  a s s e cur ity, mai nt en ance,  and a d evot ion  toconst ant evolution  as  rea s ons  forallow ingth is to  happe n.

B ut  the net effect  isthat we a rema kin git im p ossibl e t o c ontinue  usingo the rw i s e  u seful things after  e v e na medium  amoun t  o ft ime. I’m  n oteven e xclus ivel y  t alking a bout t h in gs  that a re  decad es  ol d.Somet i mes,  justa few ye ars d o es the trick.A quick casei np o in t : Go ogl e has a set  dat e  for  eve r ytyp e  of C hrome bo o ka rchitecture to fall  i nto an  “end  of life” sta tus, where i t  will no  lon g er be developed o r upd ated, desp i te the f act t hat it’s  effectiv e l y the mo der n v ers ion o fa dumb termin a l .

A nd  the ti mef rame is  su rpr isi ngl yshort—jus t 6.5 ye ar sfr om  th e fir s t use of  t hear chi tectu r e, the  mach inewi ll sto p auto- u pd a t ing,  d es pite  th efactan e q uiv alent W indows ma chi n e wi ll  s till be  usable for y ea rs after t ha t p oint.T here are  some workarounds, incl u ding Li nux  dist ribu tions mad e s pecifi cal l y forChrome books ,but t he re s u lt  is  t hat comput e r s t hat w ou ld s till be  completely usable wit h other opera tin g sy s t em s a r eg oin gt o b e pushed off theinternet o nr a mp  in a fewy ear s’  time.
And th at’sj ust but  one exam ple. I ha ve  man y mor e to share , and to gether, t h ey pa i nt  a pr ett y dark  p ict ure f or pre s erv ation ists l oo king t o cap tu re a sna pshot of time.

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— Jo sh Mal one,a v intage co mpu t erenthusias t, m aking thearg ume nt th ato ld co mput e rs  mu s t hav e th e ir batter i es  re m o ve d, in partb e c aus e ofhow easily  the y get corroded an d  damaged, ther ebyf u rth erd amag in g the componen tsin s i de of th emachine. Ev en withch a ngesin tec hnolog y, with b at t eriesmore  de eply embe dde di n the p ho ne s  and l apto ps  we bu y, it‘ s  ine v i table that thisprobl e m  will onl y wor se n overt ime. 

We creat e devices t hat ha ve b atter ies bui lt  to di e
Ihave a lot of old ga dgets  floati ng  aro und  my ho uset h ese d ays,  p art ly out of p er s on al int eres t inte stin g thingso ut, in h ope of writ in g s t o ries a b ou t the things  th at
 he_can offset_with gains made subsequently_this year_or_can carry_forward_to next 8_years.Launched in February_2014, the fund scheme_has a corpus_of_Rs 58 crore. A version of this post originally appeared on Tedium, a twice-weekly_newsletter_that hunts_for_the_end of the long tail.

The_world of technology has a_problem, and_it’s not something that we’re talking about nearly_enough._That problem? We_keep making old stuff significantly less useful in the_modern day, sometimes by force.

We cite_problems such as_security,_maintenance,_and a devotion to_constant evolution as reasons for allowing_this to happen.

But the net effect_is that we are making it impossible_to continue using otherwise useful things_after even a medium amount_of time._I’m not even exclusively talking_about things that_are decades_old. Sometimes, just_a few years does the trick.

A_quick case in_point: Google has a set date_for_every type of_Chromebook_architecture_to fall_into an “end_of_life” status,_where_it will no longer be developed_or_updated, despite the fact that it’s effectively_the modern version of_a_dumb terminal.

And the timeframe_is surprisingly short—just 6.5 years_from the first use of the_architecture, the_machine will_stop auto-updating, despite the fact an equivalent Windows machine will still_be usable for years after that_point.

There are some workarounds,_including Linux_distributions_made specifically for_Chromebooks,_but the_result is that computers that would still_be completely_usable with other operating systems are_going to be pushed_off_the internet onramp in a few_years’ time.

And that’s just but one_example. I have many more_to_share,_and together, they paint a_pretty dark picture for preservationists looking_to capture a_snapshot of time.

*

— Josh Malone, a vintage_computer_enthusiast, making the argument that old_computers_must have their batteries removed, in_part_because_of how easily they get_corroded and damaged, thereby further damaging_the components inside of the machine. Even with changes_in technology, with_batteries more deeply embedded in_the_phones_and laptops we buy, it‘s inevitable that this problem will_only worsen_over time.

We create_devices that have batteries built to die

I have a lot_of old gadgets floating around my house_these days, partly out of personal interest in testing things out,_in hope of writing stories about the things_that