# 2026-04-09

-   [[Read]]:
    -   [[Why You Should Buy a Laptop Now - The Looming Supply Chain Crisis of 2026.]]
        -   A bad take on the [[global memory shortage crisis]].
        -   Counterpoint: No, don't 'buy a laptop now'.  Do what you can to keep the one you already have lasting longer.
    -   [[Global Memory Shortage Crisis: Market Analysis and the Potential Impact on the Smartphone and PC Markets in 2026]]
        -   Background to the [[global memory shortage crisis]].
    -   [[Amazon is cutting off support for older Kindles]]
        -   An example of [[software obsolescence]] and [[premature obsolescence]].
        -   You might be tempted to resist via jailbreaking and installing [[koreader]], and trying to dedrm your books via [[Calibre]], or just re-download via [[Z-Library]].

-   [[Listened]]:
    -   [[Future Histories International: Aaron Benanav | Beyond Capitalism II]]
        -   More details on Benanav's plan.