Just as last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was wrapping up, some technology advocates released a video highlighting not the best-in-show exhibits, but “The Worst in Show.” But rather than the usual internet snark, their video was an attempt to thoughtfully explore some of the biggest technology issues of our time, from security and the need for government oversight to decentralization and energy consumption. The event’s host was activist/blogger/science fiction author Cory Doctorow, who promised the presentation would highlight “the hidden or maybe not-so-hidden and completely foreseeable failure modes of these gadgets — and what they say about the state of the industry today.” Streamed live on January 7, the video was the work of the Repair Association, a trade association representing over 400 companies in the repair industry as well as consumer advocacy groups like Consumers Union, digital rights groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and environmental groups like Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition.

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