Okay... My laptop has a new keyboard, and so far, I have been quite happy with the repairability of this thing, but whoever decided to glue in the keyboard deserves to get the worst possible mother in law of all times.
#repairability
@DenOfEarth @ytc1 @aka_pugs well #WindowsNT owned the workstation market because #Vendors like #SGI & #Sun failed to innovate...
- Abeit sgi hals self-inflicted that by removing the reasons to buy their stuff when they switched to #Itanium #CPU|s and #nvidia #GPU|s and not developing #IRIX any further!
#SunMicrosystems at least didn't stall in terms of #Software, but once #Oracle acqured them and started shaking down Sun Technology users for "#IP infringement" and "License Violations" they basically made using anythibg but #Linux a bad choice on #Servers!
- Meanwhile #Apple to this day doesn't even halfass #Servers anymore and is constantly giving customers and espechally professionals the middle finger in terms of #Repairability & #Maintainability!
Dear manufacturers, I paid for it and I will modify it as I please. Screw your "tamper resistant" screws.
Meet Mr. Angle Grinder. He's irresistible.
@GrapheneOS I know you can't spoil things rn (NDAs and stuff) bit I do hope #Fairphone is one of those manufacturers.
- Simply because I don't want to choose between #repairability and #security based off specsheets.
A #Fairphone6 with #GrapheneOS would really be cool because it coincides with the hex rings of carbon atoms that Graphene is made if.
RIP repairability.
"Following its full teardown of the new console, iFixit is giving the Switch 2 a 3 out of 10 repairability score thanks, in part, to a battery that’s once again “glued in with powerful adhesive” and flash storage modules and USB-C ports that are soldered to the main board."
#ifixit #repair #repairability #nintendo #nintendoswitch2 #design #tech
https://www.theverge.com/news/681568/ifixit-nintendo-switch-2-repairability
New headphones, meet screwdriver. A standard Phillips will do!
We cracked open Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones to see how repairable they really are.
Check out the full teardown here: https://www.ifixit.com/News/110673/sonys-wh-1000xm6-gets-a-repair-friendly-upgrade
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#iFixit#Teardown #RightToRepair #Repairability #Sony #Headphones
@SordidAmok and most importantly: Demand #repairability and #LongTermSupport for devices.
- We need #RepairabilityPropaganda like thee one @iFixit pushed for advertising, but like for real!
@sodiboo @tauon @puppygirlhornypost2 @silly I don't think it's much of a "#freedom" on #iOS but rather that the few devices and OS versions in circulation, alongside everyone from #jailbreaker to #malware (espechally #govware #developers) want to crack it open result in way more personnel and money behind it.
- OFC the fact that the #Android experience is worse from that POV is the lack of #regulation re: #repairability and #openness that would make shit work. Most cheap #phones are done with even cheaper #SoC's by manufacturers who can't be assed (or frankly don't give a shit at all!) when it comes to #Linux #mainline support. (I mean, you've seen the video where @SexyCyborg demanded a vendor to give her the sourcecode as per #GPLv2 for her device?)
Granted @GrapheneOS does limit their support to devices that can comply with their #security standards.
- The issues are mostly caused by hostile app developers that specifically decided to knee-jerk their users / customers for no good reason.
I do wish for both vendors like #Fairphone to up their game and regulators like @EUCommission to actually push for more #transparency, #openness and #LongTermSupport of #Smartphones, because #ManufacturedEwaste like #SOYES, #WiKo, #Unihertz and others that ship #outdated #AndroidDevices and never even a single update are a major problem!
- I don't blame projects like @LineageOS that they can't cover every device & SoC even tho they propably have the widest compatibility, I just think that there needs to be pressure that manufacturers don't just vomit stuff on the market and let customers frustratingly figure out the rest.
I do have to give #Apple credit where it is due, and that is that #iOS does have consistency and accessibility nailed down very well. Something that they obviously are able being the "#BenevolentDictator" of a #SingleVendor & #SingleProvider - platform.
- Obviously since they are the #vendor for #hardware and the sole ["legitimate" / official] #distributor for any #Apps they do OFC cross-finance their relatively long #support with their 15-30% cut from #App #sales & #InAppPurchase|s they charge, which is why #AndroidPhones suffer the "#3DO syndrome": Needing to charge more since they only get to make money once with hardware sales and not after that, so there's no incentive for them to give a shit beyond "brand value" to care. #Google, #Samsing, #Fairphone and very few others do, but most don't as they close the books on the product once launched and sold out (angrily stares at Unihertz)...
Maybe one day the folks at @frameworkcomputer acquire Fairphone and decide to bring the same modularity to #Smartphones and get something done that makes it easy to maintain long-term and that even #GrapheneOS are willing to support.
- Until then the #Enshittification is ruining everything as usual...
The AAA games industry shows capitalism’s logic: scale at the cost of creativity and meaning.
Meanwhile, indie games prove that small, thoughtful projects can thrive — a true model for post-growth economies.
What if work was about purpose and community instead of endless growth?
Dive into why the indie gaming scene is our economic on-ramp to a more sustainable future 👉 https://eduzen.bearblog.dev/mainstream-mediocrity-how-the-aaa-games-industry-exposes-the-limits-of-capitalism/
#PostGrowth #IndieGames #FLOSS #Degrowth #GiveEconomy #SustainableWork #Repairability
🔧 From gig to give.
What if the structure of the gig economy wasn't the problem — just the incentives?
In a #PostGrowth world built on #FLOSS and #repairability, gigs become missions:
👉 identify a need
👉 build a solution
👉 share it with the commons
👉 move on
Work, reimagined. Purpose over profit.
Read the full piece: https://eduzen.bearblog.dev/from-gig-to-give-rethinking-work-in-a-post-growth-floss-based-society/
#Degrowth #Coops #GiveEconomy #RepairCulture #OpenSourceSociety #ForeverProducts #SystemChange
Pretty cool. My current Oral B electric toothbrush has a broken battery cap, and luckily I found a replacement design on Thingiverse instead of needing to but a new toothbrush. This should be normalized.
Philips debuts 3D printable components to repair products | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/philips-debuts-3d-printable-components-to-repair-products
#righttorepair #plannedobsolesce #repair #repairable #repairability #3dprint #3dprinting #philips
I waited forever for this, but it's come! Official 3D printable replacements for a big brand. I really hope this trend catches on.
As much as I dunk on #Fairphone for #downgrading every device since the #FP3plus, they at least live the "#SchematicsOrDie!" principle and actually deliver #Schematics, #BoardView and #ComponentList on their website in a publicly accessible #PDF...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAogtqyN22M
- Now bring me back real #DualSIM & #HeadphoneJack and we'll be golden...
In all seriousness tho: they ain't perfect but the best there is in terms of "you csn buy this right now in stores" kinda brand that isn't some obsure crowdfunding thingy but has an actual track record!
- Also shoutout to #LouisRossmann for releasing an addendum on his own...
#RightToRepair #Repairability #Engineering #Smartphones #Smartphone #documentation #media #journalism #transparency #Repairable #RepairableTech #Tech
My #fairphone5 has arrived in #dublin as of last night. I am getting excited. Hopefully it'll be delivered today or tomorrow 😁 #fairphone #repairability
Practical task of the day: Fix this mess.
The local-ish gun range has a fairly old system for duel programmes and it had stopped working during a competition just before Christmas. I took apart the control boxes last year, but then had to wait for parts.
After replacing the AC side filter caps and cleaning up the mess from the leaked electrolyte they’re all good again.
40-50 year old electronics might no be compact and sleek but they sure are excellent for #repairability if you can get the parts.
@ShadowJonathan there is a useful link:
https://www.topten.eu/private/products/smartphones
I've added it here: https://pad.hacc.space/green-hardware-ranking?view#Smartphones--phone-devices
#fairphone #repairability #right2Repair #righttorepair #sustainability #EU #europe #Trump
Apparently the #EU is introducing new product labels for smartphones and tablets that include #repairability scores and battery endurance information.
There is also a document on the repairability scoring system including how many steps you have to take to replace primary parts, parts availability and minimum duration of guaranteed security updates.
[PDF]: https://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/product-bureau/sites/default/files/2021-12/JRC_Report_Repair_Score_Smartphone_Tablets_v2.pdf
This is really awesome!
https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protection-law/directive-repair-goods_en
@itsfoss recent #Lenovo #Thinkpad #Laptop like T14 Gen 5 has pretty decent #repairability score:
https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/laptop-repairability-scores
Not as good as #framework but it is still good to have alternatives.
Be aware of proprietary binary blobs in #firmware and #bios hence I can recommend to also have a look here for other great #laptops:
https://www.coreboot.org/
https://puri.sm/
https://system76.com/
https://shop.mntre.com/products/mnt-reform
And more here: https://pad.hacc.space/green-hardware-ranking?view#Laptops--desktops--mini-PCs
#ifixit #right2repair #rightToRepair #coreboot #libreboot #purism #system76 #MNT #mnt_reform
The EU is putting repairability rating labels on phones and tablets in June
Thank you!
https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/product-list/smartphones-and-tablets_en
"The European Union has announced details of new mandatory labels for smartphones and tablets sold in the bloc, which include ratings for energy efficiency, durability, and repairability. Hardware will also have to meet new “ecodesign requirements” to be sold in the EU, including a requirement to make spare parts available for repair."
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