Doubling the lifespan of older Chromebooks would save California’s schools $225 million, according to advocacy group CALPIRG.

There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.

Anyone know where I can buy or place bids on batches/pallets/etc of them? I want to self host a bunch of shit using those cheap computers that are being thrown out.

Sourcing Chromebooks from the Reviving Chromebooks with Ubuntu I posted elsewhere

easiest looks like just calling the IT department of your local school

Interesting article, I don’t think I have a use for them though.

Same here!

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