Hmm, son has cast off a bluetooth earbuds because the charger no longer works... convince the case for the charger is glued together and not designed to ever be opened again. Grrr... #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #RightToRepair

A phone you don't have to feel as guilty about.

Fairphone officially starts selling its new repairable Android phone in the US for $649

https://9to5google.com/2026/08/18/fairphone-gen-6-plus-us-launch-price-specs/

#Fairphone #RightToRepair #Android #Tech

I resurrected my old iPod this weekend. Replaced the 20-year old battery so it wouldn't die in 5 minutes (literally), and installed RockBox on it. #righttorepair #ifixit #music

Alt...

Man's enormous hand holding classic 5th gen iPod video, with the screen playing CAKE by Shabazz Palaces. Messy desk in background.

@Earl @RueNahcMohr it makes me think of #righttorepair and #plannedobsolescence and #schematics. Why aren't there laws requiring the posting of electronics schematics? With a schematic I would have a fighting chance of repairing this.

Just completed a repair job on a small home gym setup.

Got it for 1/10th of retail price on craigslist.

It was disassembled. Had all the major pieces but was missing a lot of the screws and bolts that put it together.

So I got ahold of the assembly manual online. Took note of the size and material of the bolts and went to the local hardware store.

I love the local hardware store.

Bought individual screws and bolts as needed. Checked out. And came back and put everything together.

As an aside, you can really good workout equipment in late spring to mid summer. Everyone bought new equipment for new years for their new years resolutions, tried working out for a couple of months, and by the time summer rolls around they're just eager to get rid of it.

#rightToRepair #solarPunk

I have very conflicting feelings about this :D

#electronics #repair #righttorepair

https://youtu.be/Nhz6vao13bs

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California AB 2047: The End of Open Source 3D Printing

California just introduced a bill that doesn't just regulate "ghost guns", it mandates a digital kill switch for every 3D printer sold. California AB 2047 requires "blocking technology" that connects your printer to a government-approved database before every single print. If the system goes down, or your file is flagged, your hardware becomes a paperweight.

This isn't just about firearms. This is the death of Open Source. If this bill passes, it effectively bans Marlin, Klipper, and Orca Slicer, forcing every manufacturer to lock down their firmware. It turns general-purpose computing into a walled garden where you only rent permission to use the hardware you own.

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#OpenSource #RightToRepair #Privacy #Clippy #California #Monopolies #3dPrinters #3dPrinting #Technology #Government #Firearms #Guns #SoftwareFreedom #Surveillance #Panopticon #Lobbyists

All the donor-funded foundations ought to be fighting against and speaking out against this Orwellian garbage.

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