So they're recycling..good on them...but there I was thinking they may be creating some Apple-PC steam punk mutant for some specialist market...
this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2025
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Hackintoshes will be over soon unfortunately. A pity since that’s how I originally entered Apple ecosystem. ThinkPads with MacOS are bees knees.
these are true hackers living the DIY spirit, much respect to them!
Farooq Ahmed, an 18-year-old scrap dealer
Without proper safety measures, workers handle toxic materials such as lead, mercury, and cadmium daily. “I cough a lot,” Ahmed admits with a sheepish grin. “But what can I do? This work feeds my family.”
Food for today, death for tomorrow.
On one hand, it's criminal what companies like Apple do to hinder repairability. On the other, these people are killing themselves pretty quickly; instead of in a landfill, all those heavy metals are going to end up in the air after they get cremated.
they aren't killing themselves, the system of exploitation is. please stop shifting the blame to some of the poorest people on earth who can choose between shitty jobs like this and starving