#paper solution

[mochiiniko]

someone get these kids some therapy asap

[reasonsforhope]

"As the world grows “smarter” through the adoption of smartphones, smart fridges, and entire smart houses, the carbon cost of that technology grows, too. 

In the last decade, electronic waste has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. 

According to The World Counts, the globe generates about 50 million tons of e-waste every year. That’s the equivalent of 1,000 laptops being trashed every second. 

After they’re shipped off to landfills and incinerated, the trash releases toxic chemicals including lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, and so much more, which can cause disastrous health effects on the populations that live near those trash sites. 

Fortunately, Franziska Kerber — a university student at ​​FH Joanneum in Graz, Austria — has dreamed up a solution that helps carve away at that behemoth problem: electronics made out of recyclable, dissolvable paper. 

On September 11, Kerber’s invention “Pape” — or Paper Electronics — earned global recognition when it was named a national winner of the 2024 James Dyson Awards. 

When she entered the scientific competition, Kerber demonstrated her invention with the creation of several small electronics made out of paper materials, including a fully-functional WiFi router and smoke detector. 

“Small electronic devices are especially prone to ending up in household waste due to unclear disposal systems and their small size, so there is significant potential to develop a more user-friendly end-of-life system,” Kerber wrote on the James Dyson Award website. 

“With this in mind, I aimed to move beyond a simple recycling solution to a circular one, ensuring long-term sustainability.” 

Kerber’s invention hinges on crafting a dissolvable and recyclable PCB board out of compressed “paper pulp.” 

A printed circuit board (PCB) is a board that can be found in nearly all modern electronic devices, like phones, tablets, and smartwatches.

But even companies that have started incorporating a “dissolution” step into the end life of their products require deconstruction to break down and recover the PCB board before it can be recycled. 

With Kerber’s PAPE products, users don’t need to take the device apart to recycle it.

“By implementing a user-friendly return option, manufacturers can efficiently dissolve all returned items, potentially reusing electronic components,” Kerber explained. 

“Rapidly advancing technology, which forms the core of many devices, becomes obsolete much faster than the structural elements, which are often made from plastics that can last thousands of years,” Kerber poses. 

PAPE, Kerber says, has a “designed end-of-life system” which anticipates obsolescence. 

“Does anyone want to use a thousand-year-old computer?” Kerber asks. “Of course not. … This ensures a sustainable and reliable system without hindering technological advancement.”"

-via GoodGoodGood, September 13, 2024

[omaano]

"What a strange pair. A Mandalorian and a Force-sensitive youngling, hmm... Who is in need of a master to guide him and help him to come into his full power, yes?"

Any time Maul comes across a Force-sensitive youngster: "Is anyone going to claim this apprentice as his own or do I have to do everything around here?" and doesn't wait for an answer. (Grogu is safe tucked away in Din's satchel, don't worry)

Din accidentally turns up with Obi-wan's keepsake in his pocket once, and Maul doesn't only fly into an episode of blind rage and super melodramatic monologuing, but he also gives him a boon that is nothing but trouble and chaos of epic proportions.

Bonus background detail/close up, because while I didn't redraw the full thing, I'm quite proud of my modifications:

More of the Star Wars meets Hades AU (I’m trying to give monthly updates on my progress with it)

[asexualbookbird]

You're trying to cut a watermelon. You've seen others do it with ease but it's just not working for you. You don't know what's wrong. You ask around, get some advice.

"Try this non slip cutting mat" someone says. But slipping isn't the problem. The watermelon stays still it just won't cut.

"Use a larger knife" another suggests, but all the large knives are too big for your hands and you end up cutting yourself. "Well I don't have that problem, and I've never heard of that happening before" someone says to you, as your hand is bleeding.

You go to a professional. They look at your watermelon. "Oh I see the problem," they say "Your watermelon rind is much thicker than most peoples, here let me use my chefs knife and cut that for you!" Finally. You can enjoy your watermelon. Life is good.

You get another watermelon. It's kind of hard to cut, but somehow you manage. You get another watermelon. By now, you know when to recognize a Thick Rind, so you go back to the Professional and ask them to cut it for you again. "I don't understand," they say "I cut your watermelon already you shouldn't need me to do it again. Just sharpen your knives." You tell them you've done that but no matter how sharp the knife is, it just won't cut through the watermelon. They tell you to get a bigger knife. You still can't cut your watermelon.

You turn to unorthodox methods. You find an electric carving knife. It gets the job done, but it's incredibly messy and unpleasant. The watermelon is not enjoyable, but you manage. You get another watermelon. You go back to the professional when you can't cut it. They're appalled when you tell them what you did to your last one, and ask you why you didn't just sharpen your knife.

You just wanted a watermelon.

[asparklethatisblue]

printer: hey there’s a small issue you need to look into so I can work, how about you find your set up manual and we-

me, fighting tears: understandable, have a good night

[lucydacusgirl]

You absolutely can tell when clothes are bad quality but like. Where are you meant to buy clothes that are good quality.

[majorpepperidge]

Watch out New York, it's the Power Throuple™

[bookshelfdreams]

Hold Fast by hoc_voluerunt / @cuddlytogas

Stede Bonnet is free at last, and on his way back to his love. As "Captain Thomas Edwards", he'll learn a lot about sailing and emotional availability, and perhaps even make a name for himself as the man either brave or foolish enough to hunt the legendary Blackbeard. But rumour has it that Blackbeard may be the opposite of welcoming, if and when he ever catches up... Obligatory overly-long post-season 1 reunion fix-it fic, feat. slow burn reconciliation, more historical accuracy than you wanted, and plenty of piratical action.

[vic-the-crayon]

My Object Show Master List:

Ask me stuff about object shows! Questions, opinions, discussions, headcannons ect. Here are the object shows that i've watched, I will add to the list as I watch more:

Object Shows:

Inanimate Insanity: All Seasons

Battle For Dream Island: All Seasons

Excellent Entities: All Seasons

Paper Puppets Take 2

Animated Inanimate Battle

ONE: All Seasons

Battle For Circle

Object Trek

Object Kerfuffle

After Schooligans

The Christmasly Object Show

Animatic Battle

Twilight Orchards

The Nightly Manor

Object Legends

Generic Object Battle

Team Room 125: All Seasons

В Цилиндре Событий (At The Cylinder Of Events)

Object Lockdown and Object Lock Out

HOPE

Puck'n Roll

Object Fallout

Problems and Solutɪons

The Daily Object Show: All Seasons

Army Object

Tiny Taco Tales

IVOS

Brawl Of The Objects

Battle For Luxurious Hotel

Battle For Luxurious Hotel Jr.: All Seasons

Azoic Assault: All Attempts

한국식 튀긴 닭 (Korean Fried Chicken)

Object Insanity

Vortexes & Velvets

Mickey Mouse Battle House: All Seasons

Liquified Life

Object Invasion

BURNER

Object Show AUs:

BFDI:

BFBAlt

TPOT Weekly

Green Blue Switcharoo AU @green-blue-switcharoo

ONE:

Co-Host AU

Object Shows that I am a team member on:

Beefy Die 2

Competitive Adaptable Things

Non’s Obligatory Nuisancing

[thebookworm0001]

ai as an accommodation is so insulting

writing is a skill that anyone and everyone can develop. it takes time and effort, and may have different scaffolding and supports depending on your personal needs and current ability

but to say someone needs ai to write for them is to say that they're incapable of developing that skill

and that is absolutely not true

[khytal]

that line eiji says that's like "if I had the chance to help someone within my reach and didn't extend my hand to them I'd regret it for the rest of my life" left a much stronger impression on me than I thought :(

every time I realize I can (and should) help a patient I start panicking and freeze up and then I feel really guilty afterward which isn't anything new but what IS new is that in my mind I see eiji being disappointed in me for not taking action and somehow that worsens the guilt

[eating-the-inedible]

ROUND ONE: Nickel sulfate solution/Nickel plating solution vs. Paper

Propaganda:

Nickel sulfate solution:

it LOOKS SO DRINKABLE, IT'S THE FORBIDDEN CORDIAL, MMMMMHMHHHMHH, those people on tiktok who make uhh they call it flavoured water we call that cordial, whatever, those people on tiktok WISH they could make a flavour so enticing mmmmmmmmmmmmhhhmhmhmh. gonna admit half of this is simply because i was watching nickel plating videos at 2am one night and i was so out of it that seeing the plating solution which looked like a nice light green made my brain go oooooooo drinkable yes yes. i have no doubt it would taste like salt (?) and death but in my heart,,, it is the forbidden liquid <3 (or maybe it's fine and im just exaggerating idk i failed chem)

Paper:

Whenever i didnt want to do a test in school i would take a bite of the paper and its actually really good

If u eat schoolwork ypu dont have to do it

Who can resist drawing a little bicycle for example on paper and taking many happy bites out of it… its simply good fun.

It’s delicate and simple. Crisp. Almost like a wafer. And it has variety! You could draw or write all sorts of fun things to eat. Unfortunately actually eating it is less fun. 

its smell is just soo fulfilling, you know? like eating something without actually eating it. kinda like that type of bubble gum from willy wonka's factory. the kind of smell you could daydream about. also! it's warm!!! who doesn't love a freshly made home cooked meal? 

in practice, paper does NOT have a satisfying texture to eat. however, in theory, ooooooooo the crunch..... that delicious crinkling noise as the paper compresses under your teeth..... ooooooo

[lemongogo]

question . what do u guys do w ur old sketchbooks

[angelnumber27]

I’m sorry but I will never use a paper straw

[karinyosa]

one action that i haven't seen a ton of people discuss online is writing a letter to the editor (not one specific editor, that's just what they're called). i'm thinking of palestine, but a lot of this can apply to other things. jvp has a letter to the editor guide here if u think you'd find that helpful. it's specific to jvp members from what i remember, so take what applies. individual papers will sometimes have their own sets of guidelines as well so be mindful of those. letters are generally more likely to make it to print when it comes to local papers, but you can also write letters to like. the nyt or wapo. you're just more likely to not get a response. as tools for social change, letters' purpose is to sway public opinion and pressure via institutions of media. i focus on local papers because, like with bds campaigns targeting college campuses, this stuff is going to start on a smaller scale first, but can and does build over time. think of one berkeley branch voting to divest very soon after another did first. this is like that to me.

i recommend seeing what other articles individual papers have about palestine just to get a feel for what might be most impactful for you to write about, or what still needs to be said. for local papers, you might want to tie it to your community in some way (and that might even be a requirement to get in the paper), so you can talk about, for example, how much money comes out of your specific area for israel, using uscpr's funding map. you can talk about protests in your area. if there are arab, palestinian, and/or muslim communities in your area, you talk about them. if there are medical facilities or lots of families in your area, you can talk about them. if there's a big tech presence in your area, you can relate it to that. education, youth, food, policing, etc. there's something. there are probably multiple lines of connection between your local community and palestine. you can also just respond to a published article or lte.

if you are writing a letter to the editor, it will be considered an opinion piece, so you can include opinions or things that may be seen as more subjective. check out other letters to the editor to get a sense for the type of tone/content/etc they are looking for. don't be afraid to break or bend those rules, but it's helpful to be aware of the general vibe of the paper, what's likely to get published, and what needs to be said.

what do you want your community to be talking about? what needs to be brought to their attention? what misconceptions need to be corrected? what issues do you want to put on the table? what do you want to add to the conversation? what's missing? what should be done about it?

if you can't make it to in-person actions, this can all be done online. and if you consider yourself good with words, this may be an area in which you're uniquely effective.

ps: citing other articles or sources is always helpful and is a way to platform other articles/books/texts that u think should be shared, although i don't think that's usually a requirement for ltes. if u can't think of one, ask around.

[starfruitsomething]

THESE THINGS

YEP THESE RIGHT HERE

When I tell you I would rather walk out of the bathroom hands SOPPING WET with huge water stains down my clothes, then put any part of my body near these ear-killing-death-machines-that-DONT-EVEN-FUCKING-DRY-YOUR-HANDS!!