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Ukrainian Computer Destruction Championship 214
Alien54 writes "Over 300 self-confessed computer addicts have participated in a competition in the central Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya to destroy their own hardware in a spectacular fashion. The event, dubbed the "First Open Computer Destruction Championship", was organised by a local FM radio station with the professed aim of raising young people's awareness of the dangers of spending too much time in front of a computer."
misnamed? (Score:3, Funny)
eric
Re:misnamed? (Score:2)
They are destroying computers, not people (aka users). Yes, they will cease being users of their computers since their computer will no longer exist, but destruction applies to material existence not labels (user, policeman, dictator)
You would not say the users are destroyed simply because they are no longer users. A man is still a man, despite whatever label we attach to him. If he ceases to exist however, then we could label the act by which that occurs "destruction".
Re:misnamed? (Score:3, Insightful)
Its like distroying a gun because its user murdered someone with it.
This will only prove... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This will only prove... (Score:3, Interesting)
http://www.xpurple.com/badmonitor/
That was a couple friends and I letting out some anger on some old computer hardware. Enjoy
Re:This will only prove... (Score:3, Interesting)
http://www.xpurple.com/the_laptop/
Folding (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Folding (Score:2)
Re:Folding (Score:2)
Re:Folding (Score:4, Interesting)
It may not seem like a big deal to most of us here, but it was chewing up a good portion of our monthly income back in Russia. I don't know if the situation has changed dramatically in the last 3 years, but I doubt it.
Re:Folding (Score:2)
it's not that bad if you use the power you need anyways to do something worthwhile too in the process. besides, space heaters cost and old pc's are practically free(also you could a] get cheaper power b] bigger income, which might be a problem in russia though, depending on your profession).
Re:Folding (Score:2)
My understanding is that much of Eastern Europe is way behind in acquisition of new tech. Few people have a computer at all, and of those who do, fewer are state of the art.
I think you're right, that these computers could be put to a much better use, but I don't think that use is folding.
Toss-a-mac (Score:2, Interesting)
*sigh* Oh the memories!
Re:Toss-a-mac (Score:2)
Grab the two handles on top, spin around a coupla times, and HURL!
Re:Toss-a-mac (Score:3, Interesting)
The Classics and SE's were a monitor & computer in one unit with a carry handle built into the top, making them very much like a hammer that would be thrown at the olympics.
The later LC and PowerMacintosh series didn't lend themselves to this activity much; indeed I'd be interested to see anyone lob a 9600 more than 8m.
Casus Belli (Score:1, Flamebait)
Wouldn't it be easier.... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Wouldn't it be easier.... (Score:2)
Easy... (Score:3, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
I don't understand - (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:I don't understand - (Score:2, Insightful)
Ukrainians can't afford to do this. (Score:5, Insightful)
I hate wanton, frivolous waste.
You don't understand (Score:2, Insightful)
Anecdotal evidence of this important rule can be seen in America's ghettos, where even the poorest, longest unemployed black people wear bling around their necks, watch cable channels on color TVs, and install $1500 stereo systems in their early-model Caprices tha
Re:Ukrainians can't afford to do this. (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Ukrainians can't afford to do this. (Score:2)
Re:Ukrainians can't afford to do this. (Score:2)
Re:Ukrainians can't afford to do this. (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Ukrainians can't afford to do this. (Score:3, Informative)
Re: hardware in the Ukraine (Score:2)
PC's have become such a commodity item nowdays that there truly is no excuse for someone with any kind of computer savvy to be forced to use an old XT or 286 class machine - poor nation or not!
Just recently, I was trying to fix up and resell a number of old machines people were throwing away - and these were all Pentium class machines at the v
Re:Ukrainians can't afford to do this. (Score:2, Interesting)
RTFA:
But in a country with an average annual income of about $700, a computer is still very much a luxury.
I'm pretty sure no further explanation is needed. If I made $700 A YEAR, even a crappy old MS Mouse with a ball and no wheel might bring in 99 cents at a garage sale, which would be worth the equivalent of about $28.29 as a proportion of even a marginal $20K/year income (one seven-hundredth of annual income). Therefore, I wouldn't even think of
Re:Ukrainians can't afford to do this. (Score:4, Funny)
So maybe they could destroy the servers of Russian spammers and all those
Say what?! (Score:2)
You're a troll, but I just couldn't help myself.
Uhm, huh? (Score:2)
This was a commercial endeavor, and a really stupid one at that.
I said "Ukrainians" can't afford to do that, not "The Ukraine."
No aspersions were being cast on a country, just a group of stupid people in it whose efforts would have been spent better on charity than on pointless destruction.
I *NEVER* destroy working computer hardware. Do you?
Re:I don't understand - (Score:5, Insightful)
You don't identify with that at all?
As for the young people addiction stuff, lighten up, it's just a radio promotion. The "professed aim" isn't really the point.
Re:I don't understand - (Score:3, Insightful)
I just thought to myself
"I wouldn't mind if this basement just caught on fire and burned everything."
Re:I don't understand - (Score:2)
What sort of slashdot reader are you?!
Re:I don't understand - (Score:2)
Nope. My computers work. If they used XP, I might be angry with all the broken promisses, adverts and poor perfomance. As it is, I get what I need and don't waste much time with broken crap.
Re:I don't understand - (Score:2)
AD23:
Go, sell all your possessions and give the the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.
AD2003:
Bash the fuck out of your computer. Now doesn't that feel better.
My, how we have advanced
Re:I don't understand - (Score:2)
Only if you are a ninja [realultimatepower.net].
God they are shortsighted (Score:4, Interesting)
What about releasing the toxic chemicals found in computers, especially in monitors, into the environment?
Re:God they are shortsighted (Score:5, Funny)
But, please be careful not to refer to this Ukranian event as a "joke", especially on NYC subways.
Ukraine is joke to you?! Ukraine is NOT JOKE!
Re:God they are shortsighted (Score:2)
So weak they can toss keyboards over 40 metres... Maybe computer destruction should be made an Olympic sport.
Re:God they are shortsighted (Score:2)
The event is acutally a public exhibition for the local "prepping facility" to the "recyclers" in China.
no monitor but a good keyboard... (Score:2)
My computer is sometimes useful (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:My computer is sometimes useful (Score:2)
Wastage (Score:2, Interesting)
And some radio station is getting people to destroy computer equipment for a bit of publicity? What a waste! It pains me to see the rest of the world following in our footsteps, straight down the road of stupidity...
Ukraine? (Score:4, Funny)
Don't they have those Russian T-80 tanks still around from the cold war? Might be an idea...
Of course, you could give the guy who modded the V8 engine a ring instead; 2ghz T-80 anyone?
Re:Actually... (Score:2)
As for T-80/T-72, you are correct. Despite the planned transition to T-90 by 1997, the majority of the force constitutes of T-72Bs. Note that the T-80s and T-72s have been in parallel production until 1992.
Re:Actually... (Score:2)
Speak of getting frustrated... (Score:1)
A better way to achieve their goals... (Score:2, Funny)
Actually, all they have to to is introduce these young people to regular slashdot users. That should scare the pants of them enough to swear off computers forever. Don't do computers or you will look like one of these sorry saps...
Re:A better way to achieve their goals... (Score:2)
does anyone believe.. (Score:1)
given the average income vs cost of computers, that these guys didnt just bring along all their dead and crusty old hardware to beat - leaving the good stuff safely at home?
Bet they zoomed home to see if they appeared online;)
Irony running rife (Score:1)
Secret Agenda (Score:3, Funny)
burning computers... (Score:1)
If my wife knew about this... (Score:2)
Fortunately the 21" CRTs are too heavy...as are the majority of by boxen.
Ya know, I'm tired of all this crap (Score:5, Funny)
And now computers. "Internet Addiction," "Computer Game Addiction, etc.
Well I'm sorry. Smack is addictive. TV, books and computers are compelling. If you think you spend too much time at the computer. .
You don't have a monkey on your back. You really do just lack self control. Control yourself, or give up trying, but at least shut the hell up about it. It's your problem
Spending too much time at the computer simply isn't one of my issues. I enjoy it and it's never caused me any harm. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go for coffee.
Ummmmmm, I can't stand up. Hey, my legs. Where the hell are my LEGS?!
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!
KFG
Re:Ya know, I'm tired of all this crap (Score:2)
Re:Ya know, I'm tired of all this crap (Score:2)
I've been fighting this fight for a couple of decades now, but there are too many vested interests , especially the lawyers.
"McDonalds made me fat. I couldn't help myself."
Feh!
KFG
I won! (Score:2)
Re:I won! (Score:5, Funny)
I installed Red Hat 5.2 and my computer can't figure out how to edit its scripts so it can commit suicide.
KFG
Re:I won! (Score:2)
I installed Red Hat 5.2 and my computer can't figure out how to edit its scripts so it can commit suicide.
You left out vim-common.
Re:I won! (Score:2)
>> I installed Red Hat 5.2 and my computer can't figure out how to edit its scripts so it can commit suicide.
>>> You left out vim-common.
ed is the standard editor.
KFG
Re:I won! (Score:2)
>>> I installed Red Hat 5.2 and my computer can't figure out how to edit its scripts so it can commit suicide.
>> You left out vim-common.
ed is the standard editor.
Oh, please... how can you ever suppose that a Redhat 5.2 can even _TRY_ to use ed?
Re:I won! (Score:2)
Because it's ed man! !man ed.
On any system *I* administrate vim symlinks to ed.
ED IS THE STANDARD EDITOR!
Yes, you are right... but what I am saying is that you expect too much from a Redhat 5.2. Redhat 5.2 barely knows to run vi, edit a file and writing :wq in the end... if something goes wrong in the editing Redhat 5.2 just does a killall -9 vim because she goes in panic easily trying to cope with it... you reall
On the same vein ... (Score:2)
It's a Capitalist conspiracy... (Score:2)
The personal computer: our revenge for when they fluoridated our water supply...
Same thing, but with movies (Score:2)
http://explosive-reviews.x86-secret.com/ [x86-secret.com]
And because I'm nice, and it's not my bandwith, I'm currently mirroring them:
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~pnelson/explosive-revie ws.x86-secret.com/ [cmu.edu]
Oh yes, very funny! (Score:2)
While the over-privileged luddites destroy their computer hardware because it's so annoying, the other 96% of the population wishes they actually had a computer. What a great show for a country with an average income of $700 per year. (RTFA).
It has to be said (Score:2)
The easy way to destroy a computer:
1. Set up computer as a server.
2. Create a web page with a certain "geek appeal."
3. Get posted to Slashdot.
4. Clean up smoking rubble.
Some of those components can be useful! (Score:2)
The Letterbox game (Score:2)
It would be easier today, back then, PC cases were mostly made of metal and were tough!
Idiots and the less fortunate (Score:3, Insightful)
Loomis
Chip-n-Putt (Score:2)
I once used a hollowed-out monitor for a Chip-n-Putt contest during a fundraiser. I was doing some free-lance for a computer consultant in the local real estate market (a consultant for a consultant.. LOL). The fundraiser was held at a golf course, and each of the various participating vendors (lenders, banks, consultants such as ourselves) arranged little activities at the Tee's of each of the 18 holes
We had one of the most popular activities. The object was to pop a little chip-shot into the monitor
High road (Score:2)
Re:High road (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:High road (Score:2)
Out of solidarity ... (Score:2)
bEforE_yoou_ddEstroy_yoiur_kEybrd.. (Score:2)
Go Dumples! (Score:2, Funny)
On to Homestar's Knees Tech!
In other news... (Score:3, Insightful)
Everyone who owns a car should push it off a cliff. This would symbolize the dangers of irresponsible vehicle use.
Everyone who owns an airplane should crash it in the mountains. This would symbolize the dangers of being high in the air.
Everyone who owns a building should jump off its roof. This would symbolize the dangers of being inside a structure built by people.
Everyone who owns a gun should shoot himself. This would symbolize the dangers of irresponsible use of guns.
Everyone who owns a pen should write a suicide note before performing the above activities. This would symbolize the dangers of writing things down. That's all, folks.
Ukraine one crazy place. (Score:3, Interesting)
No kidding... (Score:2)
Ukrainian parliamentary candidate strips in appeal to voters [ananova.com]
International competition (Score:2)
Thermite: Fe2O3 + 2Al -- Al2O3 + 2Fe (Score:2)
Re:Thermite: Fe2O3 + 2Al -- Al2O3 + 2Fe (Score:2)
good incentive, eh?
Stick to traditional methods! (Score:2, Funny)
Install a web server on it.
Hook it to a fat pipe.
Post the URL to Slashdot!
Boom!
You don't understand Ukrainian (Score:2, Interesting)
Wow what a dumb idea... (Score:2)
Computers WERE harmed during the production of... (Score:3, Interesting)
If you have a friend with a few acres of land, and a friend with a bunch of guns, and a pile of "ruggedized" hardware, I highly recommend trying this at home. Mouse kicking and keyboard throwing simply can't compare to putting slugs through magnesium laptops. We also ran over a Toughbook, and detonated a Nextel i1000 and a watermelon. Squibs are your friends, even more so when they're at the end of long pieces of wire. Eye and ear protection are cheap compared to the thrill of taking aim at a f00f-bugged Pentium.
This year's results were about as I expected: Shotgun blasts and small handguns bounce off and leave small dents, unless at point-blank range. Medium-sized handguns penetrate one or two layers, but based on the laptop's construction, it's likely that had a hard drive been mounted in the cavity, it would've been untouched. Large handguns and rifles go straight through, some of them fast enough to ignite the magnesium dust they generate, making a nice flash as they exit. (None of the weapons actually lit the thing on fire. We'll have to try a flare gun next year.)
Next year's July-4th festivities should be even more fun. The plan is to amass the widest possible variety of cheap "rugged" hardware, and set it all up running. Then shoot 'em all with progressively larger calibers until each stops responding to pings.
Ironically... (Score:2)
What????
Re:Flaming wreck (Score:2)
I've heard rumors that some of the mil spec chips deliberately include a way to fry the chip.
Re:Flaming wreck (Score:2)
Re:I hope they were wearing HAZMAT suits (Score:3, Informative)
What makes you think that CD-Rs have cyanide in them? They use cyanine or pthlalocyanine dyes. cyanine != cyanide. In fact, they are completely different chemical compounds.
Enough FUD already.
Re:I hope they were wearing HAZMAT suits (Score:2)
FYI, CDRs contain cyanide. Don't release it by destroying them.
While cyanide is toxic, and I wouldn't recommend giving a CDR to a teething baby, it isn't that big of a deal. In a CDR it is bound up in a fairly stable form, and only in very minute quantities. Snapping the CDR into pieces doesn't "release" it from any encapsulated state--the top layer of a CDR is laughably thin, and all but water soluable. Snap it in two, or just throw it away, the end result will be the same: a trivial amount of cyan
Re:Warning: above user is a KARMA WHORE (Score:2)
BBC=British Broadcasting Corporation
Re:Warning: above user is a KARMA WHORE (Score:2)
Listen, if you need attention, try to be more creative than being a fucked up karma whore. All you are doing now is providing comic relief. Thats it. You need to actually write something remotely interesting to get people fired up.
This... this is just hillarious.
Anyway, enjoy your first world country. L8