Comments on: Recompute: A Sustainable Desktop Computer http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/16/recompute-by-brenden-macaluso/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:16:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: janetmernerhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/16/recompute-by-brenden-macaluso/comment-page-1/#comment-146695 janetmerner Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/16/recompute-by-brenden-macaluso/#comment-146695 If people just recycled their Case this would not be a problem, I have recycled my case, DVD Drive and CD Burner three times. I just replace the things that need updating so I can run windows to support my customers. If you really want to be a good eco citizen run Ubuntu Linux (Free Download) on a 5 year old machine and it will be as speedy as a new windows Vista machine with just about everything you could need. If your computer is really Old run Xubuntu (Free Download) Linux on it. If people just recycled their Case this would not be a problem, I have recycled my case, DVD Drive and CD Burner three times. I just replace the things that need updating so I can run windows to support my customers. If you really want to be a good eco citizen run Ubuntu Linux (Free Download) on a 5 year old machine and it will be as speedy as a new windows Vista machine with just about everything you could need. If your computer is really Old run Xubuntu (Free Download) Linux on it.

]]> By: Helman700http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/16/recompute-by-brenden-macaluso/comment-page-1/#comment-117725 Helman700 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:33:30 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/16/recompute-by-brenden-macaluso/#comment-117725 It's not that it could combust, but that the cardboard will trap the heat in and disrupt the operation of the computer. Remember when all computers had to be in an air conditioned room 10 years ago? It’s not that it could combust, but that the cardboard will trap the heat in and disrupt the operation of the computer. Remember when all computers had to be in an air conditioned room 10 years ago?

]]> By: eksehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/16/recompute-by-brenden-macaluso/comment-page-1/#comment-117722 ekse Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:10:33 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/16/recompute-by-brenden-macaluso/#comment-117722 While I like the idea, the biggest problem with computers is with the component cards that contains numerous metals and dangerous chemicals (lead, mercury, silicia etc).However, people are changing their computers every 4-5 years for newer one and pretty much everything for the old ones is thrown out. Cardboard is much easier to recycle than a mixture of aluminium, steel and plastic. While I like the idea, the biggest problem with computers is with the component cards that contains numerous metals and dangerous chemicals (lead, mercury, silicia etc).

However, people are changing their computers every 4-5 years for newer one and pretty much everything for the old ones is thrown out. Cardboard is much easier to recycle than a mixture of aluminium, steel and plastic.

]]> By: johnsodahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/16/recompute-by-brenden-macaluso/comment-page-1/#comment-117714 johnsoda Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:59:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/16/recompute-by-brenden-macaluso/#comment-117714 As was pointed out in the comments on the competition webpage, while the design is innovative, the design requires a moderate redesign to be legally marketable. Aside from the flammability concern above, the lack of a metal enclosure makes it virtually impossible to meet FCC and EU radiated emissions requirements. The metal chassis serves as a shield and contains all of the radio frequency emissions coming off of noisy hardware such as the processor or an Ethernet card. Adding some shielding material, like metal foil, around the inside of the case would help, but it would need to be thoroughly implemented to meet the requirements. As was pointed out in the comments on the competition webpage, while the design is innovative, the design requires a moderate redesign to be legally marketable. Aside from the flammability concern above, the lack of a metal enclosure makes it virtually impossible to meet FCC and EU radiated emissions requirements. The metal chassis serves as a shield and contains all of the radio frequency emissions coming off of noisy hardware such as the processor or an Ethernet card. Adding some shielding material, like metal foil, around the inside of the case would help, but it would need to be thoroughly implemented to meet the requirements.

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