PDX ReTronics

09/11/2021

What obsolete electronics do you still use? Are they working as originally intended or being used in a new, creative way?

Your old tube TV won’t tune in digital stations and doesn’t have the right plug for your cable box. Your phone company changed the network r...

08/05/2021

Tips and tricks for managing your passwords without relying on written logs or software:

I have been a user of computer systems since the late 1980’s and have become quite accustomed to the login/password model for controlling a...

08/02/2021

Do you hate passwords with strict criteria? How many do you have to remember? Do you use a password manager?

07/27/2021

Fires caused by batteries or devices containing batteries are pretty rare and usually occur when a product is actually in use. Nevertheless, remove batteries from ewaste and use a fireproof container to store them away from flammable materials.

After charting a global increase in e-scrap facility fires caused by damaged batteries, experts published a handful of key recommendations for preventing thermal events. The Brussels-based Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Forum (WEEE Forum) this month published “Recommendations for Tackli...

07/14/2021

Offering products as a service is an annoying solution to obsoleting technologies. I hope CEP considers this and priorities extending product life over the more profitable upgrade-exchange model.

Investment firm Closed Loop Partners is making a “significant” investment in ERI, the largest U.S. provider of technology asset management services.

07/05/2021

Recycle your batteries, folks. Spend a little money to make sure it's done right. The free battery recycling programs offered by retailers are often a front diverting used batteries into landfills or the ocean. Get your battery recycling kit from Battery Solutions: https://batterysolutions.com/store/. Return shipping is included in the cost. It doesn't get any easier than that.

An adorable kitten wearing a party hat wishes you a “Purrrfect Birthday” on a fun greeting card. Upon opening, the birthday song emanates in...

07/05/2021

PaymentSphere XAC Automation Corp USB Magnetic Stripe Card Reader. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS First Class. Power light illuminates when plugged in and detected as "XAC Automation Corp MSR-USB 1.0". No further testing done.

06/14/2021

Apple iPad 2 (A1395) 2nd Gen. 64GB 9.7in - Black/Silver With USB Charger. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.

06/14/2021

Open Box Mitel Ethernet AC PoE Power Adapter 51301151 still packages like it's new