Occupation:
- Managing Director
Gadget Gal
Web Designer
Graphic Designer
Multimedia Designer
Digital Artist & Pixel Fukcer
Expat Life: I moved from Amsterdam to London, Aug. 2006. Things didn't quite work out as planned and I found myself on my own in a foreign country.
Reflection: 2007 Has been a difficult year but I've managed to accomplish a lot more than I thought I ever could. I've set up my own business, survived a serious health issue, met some amazing people and found my future...
Personality: At times stuck in a time warp of ideas and thoughts, Mixed Blood [Eurasian seems to be the fancy word for it: Indonesian and Dutch], typical Capricornish Goat, Sensitive, Crazy about Apple Macs and anything related, Gadget Girl, Intelligent, Psychological profiling of all kind, Sucker for all sorts of stuff that makes my OS run like: Coffee and Chocolate, Deep Thinker, Perfectionist, Foolish, Silly, Stubborn [WHAT?... ME? I don't think so... tsk, pffft....]
Indulgence: English full breakfast once in a while when not counting calories, Indonesian fried rice and a Sateh [Nasi Goreng] like my great grandma used to make, Thai Tom Ka Kai or Thai Green Curry Noodle soup original traditional recipes, definitely a peaty Islay Scotch preferably shared with my best friends in Scotland [Inge and Frank] and a Dutch coffee when I'm in Amsterdam with a piece of Dark Chocolate!
Proud Owner: Mac Classic †, Mac LC II †, PowerMac 6500 †, Performa 6800 †, Power Mac 8200 †, iBook Tangerine †, PowerBook G4, iPod shuffle, iSight, Power Mac G5.
Feel free to leave me a comment!
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Lucky you, you went to the MacExpo!
Being green with electronics is tricky, but I think one of the bigger issues with electronics are the labour practices where these devices are assembled. Most of the electronics are made in China by low wage workers working long hours. Then you have people going through the waste being exposed to a toxic stew of unrecyleable parts to melt down the recycleables. If Apple still use toxic materials to keep costs down, what about the much cheaper PC computers? Being so cheap, are they much worse?
The one thing I like about Macs is their longevity (not so sure about their iPods - I have one so we'll see about that a few years from now!).Too many electronics are not built to last, unfortunately. If Apple went green with their products, they'll be innovative and stand out much more so than the rest of the pack.
Hey Dalton... How's life? According to Greenpeace, Apple is 'the' trendsetter and therefore in the right position to show a good example. Apple has been asked to change but didn't [sometimes their attitude is just plain wrong isn't it]. Bigger companies have changed their policies already. Apple is now behind... They have made small concessions, but only in the U.S.
If it all has been produced by low wage workers then why is it still so bloody expensive? Just kidding. I don't think it has to do with what any of these computers sell for. It has to do with principles and moral, something that parents should teach children and children should teach their children. If it starts on a small basis it will have a big impact in the end... My two cents
I just hope there will be a difference made by Apple... that's why I've put a link to Greenpeace here
Life is great!
I agree with everything you've said. Apple should show how it's done and be the leader of the pack!