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This is our interview video on Recycle.

Hand A Help For Nature December 20, 2008

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Reuse Your Computer Parts November 21, 2008

Definition of Reuse

1.  Using an item more than once. This includes conventional reuse where the item is used again for the same function and new-life reuse.
2.  The use of a product more than once in its same form for the same or different purpose.
3. The repeated or continued use of a product in its original form.
4.  Cleaning and/or refurbishing an old product to be used again.
5. Recycling of effluent for use by industry or in agriculture or horticulture.

Advantages:

1.  Energy and raw materials savings as replacing many single use products with one reusable one reduces the number that need to be manufactured.
2.  Reduced disposal needs and costs.
3.  Refurbishment can bring sophisticated, sustainable, well paid jobs to underdeveloped economies.
4.  Cost savings for business and consumers as a reusable product is often cheaper than the many single use products it replaces.
5. Some older items were better handcrafted and appreciate in value.

Disadvantages:

1. Reuse often requires cleaning or transport, which have environmental costs.
2. Some items, such as Freon appliances or infant auto seats, could be hazardous or less energy efficient as they continue to be used.
3.  Reusable products need to be more durable than single use products, and hence require more material per item. This is particularly significant if only a small proportion of the reusable products are in fact reused.
4. Sorting and preparing items for reuse takes time, this is inconvenient for consumers and costs money for businesses.

Facts on Ways to Reuse Computer Appliances

1.  Consider renting a computer or renting to own.
2. Exchange a skill you have for time on a friend’s computer.
3. Watch for swap meets specializing in computers and software.
4.  Donate your old computer or software when you upgrade to a school, a special needs group, a senior’s organization, or a charity.

What we can do to Reuse our Computer Appliances

1. Reuse computer as a registered trade mark:

• Helps to make quality verifiable.
• Increases consumer safety and the acceptability of used computer hardware.
• Promotes further use and re-use.
• Documents sustainable operations.

1. The members of re-use computer society:

• Develop and test standard quality assurances procedures.
• Carry out public relations work and provide customer advice.
• Promote the re-use idea for private and business applications, in administrations

Reduce Computer and it’s Parts Usage November 21, 2008

Definition of Reduce

1. Reduce creating waste, use long lasting goods.
2. Reduce usage of natural resources to produce daily items.
3. By reducing waste, it helps to make our world a cleaner place.

Facts on Ways to Reduce Computer Usage

1. Reduce the usage of your CPU by removing unwanted programs from your start-up menu.
2. Reduce energy uses to make your computer more efficient.
3. Shut things and equipment down such as monitor, printer, speakers, and so forth.
4. Use an efficient uninterruptible power supply, especially for computers you don’t turn off.
5. Remove all unnecessary peripherals from home servers.
6. Put your laptop charger (and other chargers) on a timer.

Images or Examples of Ways to Reduce Computer Usage

reduce the computer’s downtime

reduce computer power usage

Recycle Computer Appliances November 21, 2008

Definition of Recycle
From http://www.cryer.co.uk/glossary/r/recycle.htm

1. To use again or to use parts of again. Normally indicates the process of extracting useful materials from waste, such as creating paper from waste paper, removing useful components or materials from old PCs etc.
2.  A process is said to be recycled when it is stopped (or terminated) and then restarted.

Ways to Recycle Computer Appliances

Yesterday, on 20th December 2008, our team, THE JUNKIES had an interview with Mr. Abdul Ghani, a person that really expert and knows more on how to recycle computer appliances. He gave some brief on how to recyle the computer appliances by showing some parts of computer.

Diana interviewing Mr. Abdul Ghani

Mr. Abdul Ghani were showing some parts of computer appliances that can be recycle.

 

So, here some parts that can be send to recycle’s company or the agent like Mr. Abdul Ghani.

Hard Disk

• Chip or small part in the hard disk can be used again for brand new hard disk. They will send all these chips to China which at there, they will produce back new hard disk and sell it back to Malaysia.
• Old hard disk also can be repair back and sell to those want the second hand hard disk.

RAM

• Same as the hard disk, all the chips will be taken out at replace to new RAM.

Processor

• If the processor still in the good condition, it can be sell it back but if not, they will melt it to produce a new processor.
• Fact : The older version of processor like Pentium 2 or Pentium 3  is higher in price if you want to sell it rather than newer version like Pentium 4, Core2 Duo or Quad Core.

some processors, graphic card, sound card and video card

Laptop

• Laptop or notebook also can be sell to recyle’s agent but it depends on the brand, how old the laptop and the condition.
• If you have a good condition laptop but don’t want to use it, you can sell it to them because they will sell it back to the country like Vietnam or to school in rural area in Malaysia.

Dy telling to audience about laptop

Power Supply

• Power supply also can be sell as inside the power supply have many things that can be recycle.

Mr. Abdul Ghani open the power supply to show parts that can be recycle

Inside the power suppply

Motherboard

• The most parts that people always send for recycle because this thing easily get broken.
• All the small parts inside the motherboard can be use again for new motherboard.

Diana showing the motherboard to the camera

 

We also record all the interview in our teammate phone’s camera. We will upload it in here as you all can watch it to know clearly about this.

 

Where to recycle your unused computer appliances?

Contact;

Mr. Abdul Ghani
019 249 4500

Electronic Materials November 21, 2008

Definition of Computer &  Electronic

1.  A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions.
2. A personal computer (PC) is any computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator.
3. A functional unit that can perform substantial computations, including numerous arithmetic operations and logic operations.
4. An electronic device for the storage and processing of information.
5. Originally, the term referred to a person who did mathematical calculations using a mechanical calculation device or an analogue computer. Today, the term ‘computer’ refers to the electronic machine that is able to store, process and manipulate data.
6. Any device capable of processing information to produce a desired result. No matter how large or small they are, computers typically perform their work in three well-defined steps:

   a)  Accepting input
   b)  Processing the input according to predefined rules (programs),
   c)  Producing output.

7.  A machine that can add, subtract, multiply, divide, move, and perform other mathematical and logical functions on numbers.
8.  Any general-purpose machine that processes data according to a set of instructions that is stored internally either temporarily or permanently, including, but not limited to, a general purpose computer, workstation, laptop computer, personal computer, set top box, and web access device.
9.  A computer is general-purpose machine that processes data. The data is processed according to a set of instructions known as programs. The computer and all equipment attached to it are called hardware. The computer is a form of hardware and the programs are known as software.
10.  A multi-function electronic device that can execute instructions to perform a task.
11.  Electronic machine capable of performing calculations and other manipulations of various types of data, under the control of a stored set of instructions. The machine itself is the hardware; the instructions are the program or software.

Electronic

1. Refers to the flow of charge (moving electrons) through nonmetal conductors (mainly semiconductors), whereas electrical refers to the flow of charge through metal conductors. For example, flow of charge through silicon, which is not a metal, would come under electronics; whereas flow of charge through copper, which is a metal, would come under electrical.
2. An electronic component is any physical entity in an electronic system whose intention is to affect the electrons or their associated fields in a desired manner consistent with the intended function of the electronic system. Components are generally intended to be in mutual electromechanical contact, usually by being soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB), to create an electronic circuit with a particular function (for example an amplifier, radio receiver, or oscillator). Components may be packaged singly or in more complex groups as integrated circuits. Some common electronic components are capacitors, resistors, diodes, transistors, etc.
3. Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons; Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
4.  In libraries, this usually describes a database that can be accessed with a computer. CD-ROM and online databases are both electronic.
5. Relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
6.  Battery or mains operated taps and showers for the ultimate in hygiene and water conservation.
7. Caused or operated by electric, magnetic, electro-magnetic, electro-chemical, or electro-mechanical.
8. A piece of equipment that requires an external power to operate.
9.  Electronic and information technology includes computer hardware and software, operating systems, web-based information and applications, telephones and other telecommunications products, video equipment and multimedia products, information kiosks, and office products such as photocopiers and fax machines

Definition of Electronic Waste

1. E-waste is the fastest growing type of municipal solid waste.
2. It contains lead, mercury, and other toxins known to cause severe health problems in humans, particularly children.
3.  Is defined as computer central processing units, monitors, and televisions. In addition, the term sometimes is defined to include cell phones, pagers, i-pods, and other digital devices.
4. Currently, many older computers are placed in storage, but eventually these units will find their way into landfills unless a better disposal solution is provided. There is currently poor access to alternate methods of disposal for most consumers. As more e-waste is placed in landfills, exposure to environmental toxins is likely to increase, resulting in elevated risks of cancer as well as increased occurrences of developmental and neurological disorders.

Problems

1. Most people are not aware of the potential negative impact of the rapidly increasing use of computers, monitors, and televisions.
2. When these products are placed in landfills or incinerated, they pose health risks due to the hazardous materials they contain. While relatively small increases are currently occurring in the numbers placed in the municipal waste stream, these products are being purchased at a rapidly increasing rate, and many outdated computers are currently in storage in people’s basements and closets.
3. Computers and display units contain significant amounts of material that are hazardous to human health if they are not disposed of properly. Monitors and televisions constitute 40% of all lead and 70% of all heavy metals found in landfills. These heavy metals and other toxins that can leach into the soil from landfills, evaporate into the air, and enter the air through incineration.

Earthly Views November 21, 2008

What to expect under this category:

• Updates on Environmental Aspects of the World
• Articles about the world Environment
• Facts about Global Warming, Pollution and other Environmental Issues
• Environmental Issues in Malaysia

Computer Appliances Threats November 21, 2008

What to expect under this category:

• How can Computer Appliances Pollute the Environment
• Facts on the Danger of Electronic Gadgets pollution

Computer Appliances November 21, 2008

What to aspect under this category:

• Definition of Computer Appliances
• Facts, Types and Images of Computer Parts

Let’s Get Crack-A-Lackin’! November 20, 2008

Hey there, Junksters! Don’t be alarmed by that name. We all throw junks right? Even a small dust that we sweep is called junk. So that makes all of us a Junkster!

On the contrary, we, Electro Junkies, are good Junksters though. We listen and download music into our Pen Drive everyday. As time goes by, there are more and more good music that attracts our ears everyday. So, we need more storage to case our huge files of downloaded music. That’s why we buy our 200G of External Hard Disk. But, what happened to our 1G of tiny little Pen Drive? We threw it away? No, of course! We give them away to our friends for free! This is just a simple example of reusing our electronic stuff. That’s why we, Electro Junkies are good Junksters!

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