Benjamin Gaulon aka (я) | RECYCLISM :: Hardware Hacking™ Workshops

I’ve been interested in the issues relating to e-waste, obsolescence and the disposable society on a practical and theoretical basis for years.

Planned obsolescence was first developed in the 1920s and 1930s when mass production had opened every minute aspect of the production process to exacting analysis. The origin of the term 'planned obsolescence' goes back at least as far as 1932 with Bernard London's "Ending the Depression Through Planned Obsolescence".

We live in a disposable society. This is most prevalent in large parts of the telecommunications industry. Mobile phones, communication devices, game consoles and PCs have short lifespans. Consumers expect ever-greater functionality from the next generation of each device.

Hence we need to seek ideas and inspiration for how we can rethink technology and, in particular, communications and ICT technology, from sources that are outside traditional engineering domains.

It is with this in mind that I have been running the E-Waste Workshops since 2005 as a research laboratory for new Hacking and Recycling Strategies.

During the Hardware Hacking workshops, participants are invited to discover and learn about some of the Hacking Tutorials that I've developed over the past years.

If you are interested in a Hardware Hacking Workshop contact me.

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