Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Here in the west we love our gadgets. We have at least one with us at all times (sometimes more) we line up for days outside an Apple store when a new version is released and we mourn their creators when they die. So...have you ever wondered where all our gadget crap is made? How it's made? Who is making it?
This week's podcast from This American Life is a brilliant (and entertaining) report on technology giant FOXCONNThey produce almost all of our tech tools, from the most basic components to finished, packaged products. Click to listen to EPISODE 454: MR. DAISEY AND THE APPLE FACTORY


No comments: