Another bullet point in support of replaceable batteries with a little more casing. I assume this all has to be based on puncturing a LiPo pouch and shorting it directly, right? Because I wouldn't think there is enough unrestrained current/power available anywhere else to cause such a spectacle.<p>Also, you have to love the reflexive draconian reaction of charging minors with felonies. When all you have is an overgrown police department hammer, you might as well ruin kids' lives before they've even begun. It seems like if this behavior is really as serious of a problem as to warrant that kind of legal response, then the adults creating the situation (ie school administration) need to be getting charged with criminal child endangerment as well.
Gotta love how absolute garbage devices have become. Back in the day when companies still cared about complying with safety standards created by companies like UL, this wouldn't happen because short-circuit testing is expected among other things.<p>Now because there is no physical retailer of some of these garbage goods to demand third party certification. They just ship garbage directly.
This Chromebook "challenge" is little more than the grand finale of a decade-long tech experiment gone rogue:<p><pre><code> They touted screens as "interactive learning," yet they’ve become glorified busywork dispensers, so bored kids weaponize them.
They claimed "low-tech stunts" will replace digital pranks, but vandalism only shifts medium, not motivation.
They argued it's "bad pedagogy," not devices, but bad pedagogy thrives the moment you hand out a laptop and hit "play."
They promised sandboxed hardware and engagement, yet every "pilot program" fizzles once the bill arrives.
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And you know what? Good. Let's admit the failure. Why rehash the same failed experiment over and over again?<p>Digital devices have no rightful place in the classroom. They cost a fortune, erode attention, and now literally catch fire. If the cure for social media-driven stunts is a smoking Chromebook, maybe it's time to rip the plug for good.