#RePurpose

2026-02-27

And on that pedestal, the penguin appeared...
I #reuse and #repurpose this 3d printed black part that is no longer needed for the robot is was made for. Feels good to save it.

my Potato PC now has a black, 3d printed rectangular prism on it, with screw holes in the side. My "Lego" penguin that I got for Christmas, once directly on the computer frame, is now on the plastic pedestal.
2026-02-26

I've got to stop this distro hopping: it's too much fun!

Just installed #Bazzite on a recycled Surface Pro 3. Now let's see how it goes...

#linux #gaming #reuse #repurpose #recycle

2026-02-22

Dear @linuxmint, our initiative ( @laptoprevive ) collects old laptops and repurposes them for students who need them for educational purposes.

As a volunteer, I see every day how well your distro runs on older hardware — thank you for making this possible ❤️

laptoprevive.nl/

2026-02-21

PSA! #Ōtautahi come to the South Spreydon Roving Market 14:00 to 16:00 today!

Its local #spreydon people with stalls and the deal is the goods must be either made by the stall holder (no drop shipping, no buy-sell), or stalls can be households selling 2nd hand items they no longer need so people can #recycling or #repurpose goods 😀

So head along to check out the stalls, the market organisers are trying to keep stalls as close to one area as possible. Households have kindly opted into sharing their berm, and so you can find me at:

📍14 Stourbridge Street

Market map 🗺️
google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1lD

I’ll have a variety of things I’ve enjoyed making: #mixedmedia, #intaglio, #relief, printmaking, along with some necklaces made with NZ #beech wood 🪵

Pics as examples🙂
#local #art #market

Flounder fish, techniques of relief and intaglio printNZ red beech necklace. MjöLnir (Thors hammer) inspired shape.Roimata (teardrop) pendant. NZ red beech.Robust Kereru. Mixed media predominantly intaglio print.
ɹ uɐp :antifascism:dannotdaniel@hellions.cloud
2026-02-16

RE: infosec.exchange/@mttaggart/11

eyes rolling black

the decentralized future will be built on repurposed hardware, discarded due to Windows 11 requirements

#enshittification #hardware #westerndigital #hdd #decentralization #tech #recycle #repurpose #diy

eccentricgeezereccentricgeezer
2026-02-15

Pursuant to my continuing defenestration of products and services supplied by plutocrats, I am done with Amazon. No music, no Prime, no credit card. And no more Echos.
While the dots, smart speakers and shows have been dumped at the recycler, I still have 2 Studios which I would like to use as Bluetooth-only speakers since the sound was adequate. Anyone know how to use them without connecting to the Echo app? Any tips or links would be very welcome. Thx!

Piggleston PecanpantsLilPecan
2026-02-13

I found this heavy metal cooler today and brought it home but what can I do with it while the deck bar is covered with snow? Now it doubles as an extra fancy log basket for the wood stove.

A heavy duty blue square cooler with a tilted red lid. It has a silver bottle opener on the front, top, right side and text in white reading: Cerveza Corona Extra. The same cooler with the lid open showing it is filled with wood. Is a next to a set of brass fireplace tools.
Piggleston PecanpantsLilPecan
2026-02-07

Another activity I like to do on snowy days is take an egg carton, tear off the edges & top, rip these into tiny pieces & fill the cups with those pieces. Then I melt some wax on the wood stove and pour it in the cups to soak through the torn pieces. After this cools, I tear apart the cups and use them as fire starters. I do this over freezer paper so any wax that soaks through can be peeled off when solid and used next time.

The bottom of cardboard egg carton filled with tiny pieces of cardboard from the rest of the carton and soaked through with wax. It sits on a piece of freezer paper.
Sivarion AnantornelSivar@pixelfed.social
2026-02-04
If nothing else, your old, dead #harddrive can still become awesome #decoration

#zerowaste #repurpose
Old laptop hard drive with removed cover in black Ikea frame
Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2026-01-18

yes, I do #ReuseRepurposeRecycle (or rather #ReuseRepurposeUpcycle)#memes.

  • Like y'all should!

Not just to save space but to also cultivate #Permacomputing and #DataLove!

#Reuse #Repurpose #Recycle #Upcycle #meme

Piggleston PecanpantsLilPecan
2026-01-14

Today in thrift store shopping, I bought this brand new cocktail smoking kit for $2.40. They obviously didn't know what it was. The torch alone is worth more than that.

The inside of a box showing a small torch, containers of pecan and oak chips, a tiny scoop, two small filters, whiskey stones and a wooden cocktail smoker.
2026-01-12

I found an old GrapheneOS release which I just managed to install on my very old Pixel 3a.

Yes, I know the device is no longer supported and that it has security vulnerabilities. Yes, I know I can’t verify the release files. However, I am only planning to use the phone in my twenty years old campervan for offline OpenStreet maps and offline music player.

The car radio, while decent quality, is very difficult to use with no playlist support etc. That’s why I have been using the 3a with Ubuntu Touch, but GrapheneOS is so much more intuitive.

#ReUse #RePurpose #Recycle #GrapheneOS

AKA Miss Janealwaysmaryjane
2026-01-10

I bought this extra sturdy basket in mint condition (no frays, doesn’t wobble when set down) while thrifting at Goodwill recently. I had no idea what to do with it, but I think my mini teddy bear family is settling in nicely.

Three mini teddy bears sitting in a sturdy low-profile basket. From left to right bear colors: Blue, black, green.Black teddy bear named "The End" with gold bow and tiny fireworks graphic sits solitary in the sturdy basket.
Dee Davis Author, Podcasterheydee
2026-01-07

Self Paced focuses on the mantra and landfill last. Making an impact one step at a time at your pace. I spent over 20 years researching and experimenting, all my experiences are included in this book! Written in a conversational style, I share my successes and failures and provide a handy resource list of products I have tried that really work.

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Piggleston PecanpantsLilPecan
2026-01-07

On my first thrifting expedition of the year I found this folding, formed steel chair for $5. I already have a folding formed steel mosaic table I can pair it with to make an outdoor reading nook in the summer.
The more I look at it, the more I love it. Right now it's next to the wood stove in the kitchen so I can read while keeping an eye on dinner.
Edited to please a stickler in our midst ;)

A black, formed steel folding chair. The seat is woven metal. The back has a terra cotta mosaic with a butterfly in the center. It is pictured on a light grey tile floor next to a black cast iron wood stove.
Piggleston PecanpantsLilPecan
2026-01-04

ProTip: if you love vintage shopping, 'tis the season. After Christmas, when people have received nice new gifts, they make room for their new stuff by getting rid of other stuff.

2025-12-21

At yesterday's Repair Cafe where I volunteer each month I helped a visitor make the transition from Windows 10 to Linux. Her first comment on seeing #LinuxMint (Cinnamon edition) was "this looks so much cleaner!".

Also, going back to explore more about #Emmabuntus given their new release EmmaDE6 has a a big focus on accessibility improvements: emmabuntus.org/emmade6-1-00-a-

#EndOf10 #Linux #Repurpose #Repair

2025-12-20
Experimenting with alternative gift wrapping by using #furoshiki with old repurposed linens and making origami gift tags.
#dailylife #christmas #experiment #learning #reuse #repurpose #sustainability
Two gifts wrapped in cloth using furishiki and an origami gift tag.

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