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40. Until consumers in the U.S. boycott products made using unfair labor practices
Mon Jan 16, 2012, 10:30 AM
Jan 2012

the song remains the same.

They also built your: Bonobo Jan 2012 #1
That's exactly right, Bonobo. cliffordu Jan 2012 #2
The ROFL is in the signature line. tabatha Jan 2012 #4
It has always been my feeling that people that CLAIM to be laughing online... Bonobo Jan 2012 #5
Josh has a sense of humor. tabatha Jan 2012 #9
You have no idea how much laissez-faire claptrap amuses me. joshcryer Jan 2012 #11
... SidDithers Jan 2012 #36
I built my own computer using an ASRock motherboard. My next will be US made Supermicro. joshcryer Jan 2012 #7
All the SuperMicro gear around here says Made in China Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2012 #23
How about a Futijsu TS mainboard? joshcryer Jan 2012 #26
So many apple defenders here. It gets annoying. Logical Jan 2012 #37
So basically it's this: Initech Jan 2012 #3
For PC building you can use Futijsu TS mainboards in Germany, or Supermicro made in the US. joshcryer Jan 2012 #10
Steve Jobs on Foxconn: 'We're all over this' joshcryer Jan 2012 #17
IMO..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #19
That's reasonable, from a purely capitalist business perspective, but it's against FCPA. joshcryer Jan 2012 #20
Good post. Now, what are you prepared to do about it? flvegan Jan 2012 #6
I think Open Hardware is the eventual solution. joshcryer Jan 2012 #8
Thankfully, I have avoided cell phones. tabatha Jan 2012 #13
Xilinx FPGA based Linux machine is my current idea. joshcryer Jan 2012 #14
An idea for you sigline (OT) Cerridwen Jan 2012 #38
No, just kidding about the ROFL. tabatha Jan 2012 #39
Good idea! Open hardware and open software is power to the masses. Zalatix Jan 2012 #18
Until consumers in the U.S. boycott products made using unfair labor practices think Jan 2012 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jan 2012 #12
I think we, as a consumer oriented culture, just don't care that much. We want the "cheap stuff." joshcryer Jan 2012 #15
I dont see that as likely to happen with the trade agreements we have in place now. cstanleytech Jan 2012 #16
Nah, automation would end it. Just requires sophisticated AI. joshcryer Jan 2012 #21
International laws are the root of all evil Ter Jan 2012 #22
poke, poke, poke.... Ellipsis Jan 2012 #24
We'll see if they'll admit to the child labor practices or if they'll dismiss it. joshcryer Jan 2012 #27
Own a flashlight do ya... portable phone, how 'bout that backup battery on your logic board Ellipsis Jan 2012 #30
Nope, I'm not, but they come like flies to honey for some reason. joshcryer Jan 2012 #31
Not glossin'... just perspective. Own a cell phone? Then you've contributed 3.2 million deaths Ellipsis Jan 2012 #33
This sort of rhetoric is pointless. Merely using electricity, as you are doing now... joshcryer Jan 2012 #34
Exactly my point. Ellipsis Jan 2012 #35
What ISN'T Made in China? DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #25
If you have a 401k this is how your bread is buttered. raouldukelives Jan 2012 #28
Don't have a 401k. joshcryer Jan 2012 #29
Not at all. I was just making a general observation. raouldukelives Jan 2012 #43
Where do you think defined pension plans invest? dmallind Jan 2012 #44
Americans LINE up for this crap, and make a HERO out of that asshole Steve Jobs Skittles Jan 2012 #32
I have a HTC Touch Pro II. I'm one of those non-conformist types. Edweird Jan 2012 #41
But have you seen all the cool apps? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #42
Apple is reportedly holding ~ $55 Billion in cash. If they paid a living wage.... Scuba Jan 2012 #45
*Very* simple calculation. 90 million iPhones. $8 per phone to manufacture. joshcryer Jan 2012 #46
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