How obsolete is an old computer?
Takeaways from a plastic bag
Jan. 8, 2018 - Willem L. Middelkoop
About five months ago I got some take away food from our local Asian restaurant. They packaged the food and gave me a plastic bag to carry it home. On my way home I was thinking about the bag. Although it has some nice styling printed on it, it's designed for single use only. What a waste... making me wonder: how long would it last if you would use it on a daily basis?
Continue reading![Dopper - the bottle is the message](/blog/2018-01-08_lessons-from-a-takeaway-plastic-bag/images/i_05_Dopper-the-bottle-is-the-message_500px.jpg)
![Upgrading the ThinkPad X200 memory and SSD is easy.](/blog/2018-01-08_lessons-from-a-takeaway-plastic-bag/images/i_04_Upgrading-the-ThinkPad-X200-memory-and-SSD-is-easy_500px.jpg)
![ThinkPad X200 running Debian GNU/Linux with OpenBox.](/blog/2018-01-08_lessons-from-a-takeaway-plastic-bag/images/i_03_ThinkPad-X200-running-Debian-GNU-Linux-with-OpenBox_500px.jpg)
![LG Nexus 5 running the latest version of Chrome (v63)](/blog/2018-01-08_lessons-from-a-takeaway-plastic-bag/images/i_02_LG-Nexus-5-running-the-latest-version-of-Chrome-v63_500px.jpg)
![Plastic bag at work, with food inside protecting the contents of my commuting backpack](/blog/2018-01-08_lessons-from-a-takeaway-plastic-bag/images/i_01_Plastic-bag-at-work-with-food-inside-protecting-the-contents-of-my-commuting-backpack_500px.jpg)
![Plastic bag from the Asian takeaway restaurant](/blog/2018-01-08_lessons-from-a-takeaway-plastic-bag/images/i_00_Plastic-bag-from-the-Asian-takeaway-restaurant_500px.jpg)