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Must say there is something beautiful and healing about seeing a bunch of strangers in a #repairCafe helping each other fix their rice cookers, format their laptops, sew their teddy bears, patch up their clothes, figure out ways to solve problems with what they've got right there and each other.
Highly recommended activity to restore faith in ordinary people when we see so much cruelty from the top.
#solarpunk #hopepunk #RightToRepair
Highly recommended activity to restore faith in ordinary people when we see so much cruelty from the top.
#solarpunk #hopepunk #RightToRepair
Today I tried to get my iPhone 5c fixed (broken screen and dodgy battery) only to be told at the shop (iSmash) that my phone was "too old for repair"!!
I bought it in 2017 and would prefer to fix it rather than get a new one. Surely there is somewhere in #London that would #repair my phone (the Apple website considered the phone 'obsolete').
Anyone with any ideas please?
#righttorepair
I bought it in 2017 and would prefer to fix it rather than get a new one. Surely there is somewhere in #London that would #repair my phone (the Apple website considered the phone 'obsolete').
Anyone with any ideas please?
#righttorepair
This Global #Recycling Day, let’s talk about our favorite way to reduce waste: repair!
Recycling is inefficient, complex, and time consuming. It should be the very last step in a long line of alternatives. While Reduce and Reuse are the best options, we think the missing R is Repair.
Here's why: https://www.ifixit.com/Right-to-Repair/Recycling
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#iFixit #GlobalRecyclingDay #RightToRepair
Recycling is inefficient, complex, and time consuming. It should be the very last step in a long line of alternatives. While Reduce and Reuse are the best options, we think the missing R is Repair.
Here's why: https://www.ifixit.com/Right-to-Repair/Recycling
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#iFixit #GlobalRecyclingDay #RightToRepair
FTC v John Deere - lawsuit 2025 - https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/DeereCoREDACTEDComplaintCaseNo325-cv-50017.pdf #righttorepair And amended complaint https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/dkt_44_-_redacted_public_amended_complaint.pdf
“Manufacturers will always try to figure out another means of restricting independent repair because it’s a very lucrative market for them,” EFF’s @prilkit told @NBCNews. Still, the #RightToRepair movement is piling up wins. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/right-repair-movement-growing-wins-stack-rcna195230
The right-to-repair movement is growing as wins stack up
But six states have passed right-to-repair laws, protecting consumers’ abilities to repair or modify their products.Iris Kim (NBC News)
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/brother-accused-of-locking-down-third-party-printer-ink-cartridges-via-firmware-updates-removing-older-firmware-versions-from-support-portals #righttorepair
Brother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals
RepairTuber Louis Rossmann taken aback by Brother’s quiet turn to the dark side.Mark Tyson (Tom's Hardware)
A successful tri-town Repair Café
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
"According to the Christian Science Monitor, 'It was 15 years ago when Dutch #environmental journalist #MartinePostma was finally moved to action over all the appliances she saw being thrown away in her Amsterdam neighborhood . . .on Oct. 18, 2009, she arranged a local event where volunteers skilled in repairs would try to fix broken devices that community members brought in, free of cost.'
"Holding a local repair café can help reduce waste in a community and enable people to save money by continuing to use their household items and forgoing the purchase of new ones. A repair café is also an opportunity for people to get to know their neighbors, share a snack, and admire the #fixperts as they work. Repair cafés are now a trend being held throughout the world.
"At the #WestwoodMA Senior Center, a large group a people arrived at the #TriTownRepairCafé earlier this month before the opening time of 2:30 pm. The event was organized by the Westwood #EnvironmentalAction Committee, The Dover Recycling Committee, #SustainableMedfield, and the Medfield Transfer Station and Recycling Committee. The items people brought with them to be fixed included a blender, lamps, a coat, an air conditioner, sewing machines, a folding table, a chair, and a clock, among many others.
"After entering the Senior Center, attendees briefly waited in line and chatted until it was their turn to register for the event. After that, they were called by name to enter the repair rooms where approximately 12 volunteer repair people or 'fixperts' worked intently on the broken items at their workstations while the owners watched. There was no charge for the repair service, and the repairs were not guaranteed. Item owners were responsible for purchasing any parts needed.
"Fixpert Bob was presented with a sewing machine that needed the bobbin assembly to be put back into place after falling out. Bob was delighted at the word play of 'Bob working on a bobbin!' The owner of the 1987 Brother sewing machine wanted to avoid purchasing a new one, but she couldn’t figure out how to put the bobbin assembly pieces back together. Bob got right to work, studying a few pages from the original manual that the owner brought. One could see him thinking as he looked back and forth at the pieces of the bobbin assembly he held in his hands. Though Bob had no prior experience with sewing machines, he soon had the three pieces of the bobbin assembly put together and seated back in the machine.
"The other fixperts chatted with 'customers' while fixing their items, consulted each other on repairs, and used a variety of tools. A fun atmosphere prevailed in the room, with people showing each other what they brought to be fixes and happily announcing, 'He fixed it!' and showing their restored items to others.
"The next time you see a Repair Café being organized locally, you might want to give it a try."
Source:
https://hometownweekly.net/westwood/a-successful-tri-town-repair-cafe/
#RepairCafeMA #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk #Massachusetts
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
"According to the Christian Science Monitor, 'It was 15 years ago when Dutch #environmental journalist #MartinePostma was finally moved to action over all the appliances she saw being thrown away in her Amsterdam neighborhood . . .on Oct. 18, 2009, she arranged a local event where volunteers skilled in repairs would try to fix broken devices that community members brought in, free of cost.'
"Holding a local repair café can help reduce waste in a community and enable people to save money by continuing to use their household items and forgoing the purchase of new ones. A repair café is also an opportunity for people to get to know their neighbors, share a snack, and admire the #fixperts as they work. Repair cafés are now a trend being held throughout the world.
"At the #WestwoodMA Senior Center, a large group a people arrived at the #TriTownRepairCafé earlier this month before the opening time of 2:30 pm. The event was organized by the Westwood #EnvironmentalAction Committee, The Dover Recycling Committee, #SustainableMedfield, and the Medfield Transfer Station and Recycling Committee. The items people brought with them to be fixed included a blender, lamps, a coat, an air conditioner, sewing machines, a folding table, a chair, and a clock, among many others.
"After entering the Senior Center, attendees briefly waited in line and chatted until it was their turn to register for the event. After that, they were called by name to enter the repair rooms where approximately 12 volunteer repair people or 'fixperts' worked intently on the broken items at their workstations while the owners watched. There was no charge for the repair service, and the repairs were not guaranteed. Item owners were responsible for purchasing any parts needed.
"Fixpert Bob was presented with a sewing machine that needed the bobbin assembly to be put back into place after falling out. Bob was delighted at the word play of 'Bob working on a bobbin!' The owner of the 1987 Brother sewing machine wanted to avoid purchasing a new one, but she couldn’t figure out how to put the bobbin assembly pieces back together. Bob got right to work, studying a few pages from the original manual that the owner brought. One could see him thinking as he looked back and forth at the pieces of the bobbin assembly he held in his hands. Though Bob had no prior experience with sewing machines, he soon had the three pieces of the bobbin assembly put together and seated back in the machine.
"The other fixperts chatted with 'customers' while fixing their items, consulted each other on repairs, and used a variety of tools. A fun atmosphere prevailed in the room, with people showing each other what they brought to be fixes and happily announcing, 'He fixed it!' and showing their restored items to others.
"The next time you see a Repair Café being organized locally, you might want to give it a try."
Source:
https://hometownweekly.net/westwood/a-successful-tri-town-repair-cafe/
#RepairCafeMA #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk #Massachusetts
A successful tri-town Repair Café - Hometown Weekly
by Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter According to the Christian Science Monitor, “It was 15 years ago when Dutch environmental journalist Martine Postma was finally moved to action over all the appliances she saw being thrown away in her Amste…Audrey Anderson (Hometown Weekly)
Auzina: Don't just buy #Canadian. Visit your local repair café too
Opinion by Aija Auzina, February 19, 2025
"We are living in unpredictable and shifting times. If we want to support Canadian businesses and not buy American, don’t buy the culture of complacency, greed and waste either. Change must be embraced with courage and responsibility.
"#Environmentalists are optimistically realistic. Members of the #Ottawa South Eco Action Network , #OSEAN, embrace doing what we can with what we have and finding friends to do it with. So if we can reduce waste by hosting a repair café, or teach people to mend the rips in their clothing, or help people plant a native pollinator patch in their garden, we will act on it. And finding friends in community, government and businesses helps us stand up to the wind that is no longer at our back, but in our face. Strength is in numbers.
"#ClimateChange is a part of the chain of the choices we make. Let that bracing wind in our face help us find the courage to do better. Come to the #RepairCafe or a #MendingCircle. Fix your personal items as a responsible owner does. It takes effort, work and a bit of courage. We can do this. We can do really hard things too.
"Another word for courage is political will. We need more of it. With provincial and federal elections looming, now is the time to know your own values and live by them.
"Ownership is a responsibility that the Feb. 22 Repair Café and the specialists from the #OttawaToolLibrary (#OTL) can help you with. Sign up on-site to have a 30-minute slot at one of the repair tables that will be set up in the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre’s Ellwood Hall. Enjoy a mug of coffee or tea while you wait, in the pop up café.
"OSEAN, a group of volunteers, is helping organize the event with Alta Vista Coun. Marty Carr, and the good people of the tool library have the starring role. Come meet these influencers.
"How do we influence change? Be the example for others to follow. And where are we going? Toward a deep responsibility to our #nvironment. One step can be at the repair café, for instance with that toaster that stopped working.
"But we can’t stop working! Individual people and systems need to pivot toward responsible ownership, responsible living.The gale force wind gusts that rattle your windows and house over the last years show we have been negligent toward that responsibility. The fires in Los Angeles are also burning with that same message.
"We have not been living up to our responsibilities. Individuals, governments, industry, businesses big and small, still have not clocked the fact that we have our backs against the wall. We believe someone else will clean up after us. But mom will not come to your rescue. #MotherEarth is depleted and we did this to her. "
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/society-culture-and-history/social-issues/auzina-don-t-just-buy-canadian-visit-your-local-repair-caf%C3%A9-too/ar-AA1zlqXB
#RightToRepair #RepairCafesCanada #RepairCafes #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk #OttawaSouthEcoActionNetwork
Opinion by Aija Auzina, February 19, 2025
"We are living in unpredictable and shifting times. If we want to support Canadian businesses and not buy American, don’t buy the culture of complacency, greed and waste either. Change must be embraced with courage and responsibility.
"#Environmentalists are optimistically realistic. Members of the #Ottawa South Eco Action Network , #OSEAN, embrace doing what we can with what we have and finding friends to do it with. So if we can reduce waste by hosting a repair café, or teach people to mend the rips in their clothing, or help people plant a native pollinator patch in their garden, we will act on it. And finding friends in community, government and businesses helps us stand up to the wind that is no longer at our back, but in our face. Strength is in numbers.
"#ClimateChange is a part of the chain of the choices we make. Let that bracing wind in our face help us find the courage to do better. Come to the #RepairCafe or a #MendingCircle. Fix your personal items as a responsible owner does. It takes effort, work and a bit of courage. We can do this. We can do really hard things too.
"Another word for courage is political will. We need more of it. With provincial and federal elections looming, now is the time to know your own values and live by them.
"Ownership is a responsibility that the Feb. 22 Repair Café and the specialists from the #OttawaToolLibrary (#OTL) can help you with. Sign up on-site to have a 30-minute slot at one of the repair tables that will be set up in the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre’s Ellwood Hall. Enjoy a mug of coffee or tea while you wait, in the pop up café.
"OSEAN, a group of volunteers, is helping organize the event with Alta Vista Coun. Marty Carr, and the good people of the tool library have the starring role. Come meet these influencers.
"How do we influence change? Be the example for others to follow. And where are we going? Toward a deep responsibility to our #nvironment. One step can be at the repair café, for instance with that toaster that stopped working.
"But we can’t stop working! Individual people and systems need to pivot toward responsible ownership, responsible living.The gale force wind gusts that rattle your windows and house over the last years show we have been negligent toward that responsibility. The fires in Los Angeles are also burning with that same message.
"We have not been living up to our responsibilities. Individuals, governments, industry, businesses big and small, still have not clocked the fact that we have our backs against the wall. We believe someone else will clean up after us. But mom will not come to your rescue. #MotherEarth is depleted and we did this to her. "
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/society-culture-and-history/social-issues/auzina-don-t-just-buy-canadian-visit-your-local-repair-caf%C3%A9-too/ar-AA1zlqXB
#RightToRepair #RepairCafesCanada #RepairCafes #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk #OttawaSouthEcoActionNetwork
#Austria: What are #Vienna’s #RepairCafés and how can you find them?
by Amanda Previdelli - 17 Feb, 2025
"Across Vienna, residents are finding ways to extend the life of everyday items rather than throwing them away. One of the most practical initiatives is the Repair Café.
"Hosted at 48er-Tandler Margareten, these events offer people a chance to fix broken appliances and mend clothing for free. More than just a money-saving opportunity, they’re part of a growing effort to reduce waste and promote a culture of repair over replacement.
How to participate
"Advance registration is required for electrical repairs, and spots tend to fill up quickly. However, textile repairs do not require registration; participants can simply show up with their items.
"Registration details and availability can be found on the 48er-Tandler website.
When and where are Repair Cafés held?
"The Repair Cafés take place at 48er-Tandler Margareten, located at Siebenbrunnenfeldgasse 3, 1050 Vienna. In 2025, six events are scheduled, with upcoming dates including:
- Wednesday, 24 April 2025
- Wednesday, 26 June 2025
- Additional dates in August, November, and December
All events run from 14:00 to 18:00."
Source:
https://www.thelocal.at/20250217/what-are-viennas-repair-cafes-and-how-can-you-find-them
Register, FMI:
https://48ertandler.wien.gv.at/repaircafe/
#RepairCafesAustria #48ErTandler #RightToRepair #RepairCafes #FixIt #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk
by Amanda Previdelli - 17 Feb, 2025
"Across Vienna, residents are finding ways to extend the life of everyday items rather than throwing them away. One of the most practical initiatives is the Repair Café.
"Hosted at 48er-Tandler Margareten, these events offer people a chance to fix broken appliances and mend clothing for free. More than just a money-saving opportunity, they’re part of a growing effort to reduce waste and promote a culture of repair over replacement.
How to participate
"Advance registration is required for electrical repairs, and spots tend to fill up quickly. However, textile repairs do not require registration; participants can simply show up with their items.
"Registration details and availability can be found on the 48er-Tandler website.
When and where are Repair Cafés held?
"The Repair Cafés take place at 48er-Tandler Margareten, located at Siebenbrunnenfeldgasse 3, 1050 Vienna. In 2025, six events are scheduled, with upcoming dates including:
- Wednesday, 24 April 2025
- Wednesday, 26 June 2025
- Additional dates in August, November, and December
All events run from 14:00 to 18:00."
Source:
https://www.thelocal.at/20250217/what-are-viennas-repair-cafes-and-how-can-you-find-them
Register, FMI:
https://48ertandler.wien.gv.at/repaircafe/
#RepairCafesAustria #48ErTandler #RightToRepair #RepairCafes #FixIt #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk
What are Vienna's Repair Cafés and how can you find them?
Vienna’s Repair Cafés offer free repairs for small appliances and textiles, helping residents save money and reduce waste. Here’s how to find them.Amanda Previdelli (The Local Austria)
#Alabama: #RepairCafe Returning to #Tuscaloosa #PublicLibrary After First Event's Success
"After great feedback praising the wealth of knowledge and repair skills available at no charge, #TPL has announced plans to bring the event back next month, on Saturday, March 22nd from noon until 3 p.m. at the TPL Main Branch on Jack Warner Parkway.
"The library is seeking volunteers with practical repair skills to make the event work! Anyone interested can contact Kayla Sikes at 205-345-5820 ext. 1255 or email ksikes@tuscaloosa-library.org.
"'We believe in the power of community collaboration,' Sikes said. "The Repair Cafe is not just about fixing things; it's about building relationships and promoting a more sustainable way of living. We invite everyone in Tuscaloosa to join us and be part of this inspiring event."
FMI: https://tuscaloosathread.com/tuscaloosa-public-library-repair-cafe-2/#google_vignette
#RepairCafesAL #RightToRepair #RepairCafe #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk #BuildingCommunity
"After great feedback praising the wealth of knowledge and repair skills available at no charge, #TPL has announced plans to bring the event back next month, on Saturday, March 22nd from noon until 3 p.m. at the TPL Main Branch on Jack Warner Parkway.
"The library is seeking volunteers with practical repair skills to make the event work! Anyone interested can contact Kayla Sikes at 205-345-5820 ext. 1255 or email ksikes@tuscaloosa-library.org.
"'We believe in the power of community collaboration,' Sikes said. "The Repair Cafe is not just about fixing things; it's about building relationships and promoting a more sustainable way of living. We invite everyone in Tuscaloosa to join us and be part of this inspiring event."
FMI: https://tuscaloosathread.com/tuscaloosa-public-library-repair-cafe-2/#google_vignette
#RepairCafesAL #RightToRepair #RepairCafe #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk #BuildingCommunity
Repair Cafe Returning to Tuscaloosa Public Library After First Event's Success
Residents of West Alabama will once again have the opportunity to have their broken items fixed up at no cost when the Repair Cafe returns to the Tuscaloosa Public Library next month.Tuscaloosa Thread
"We’re taking a moment to reflect on the 2024 state legislative session and what it means for the future of digital rights at the state level. Informed by insights from the State of State Technology Policy 2024 report by NYU’s Center on Technology Policy and EFF’s own advocacy work in state legislatures, this blog breaks down the key issues (Privacy, Children’s Online Safety, Artificial Intelligence, Competition, Broadband and Net Neutrality, and Right to Repair), taking a look back at last year’s developments while also offering a preview of the challenges and trends we can expect in state-level tech policy in the years ahead."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/key-issues-shaping-state-level-tech-policy
#USA #TechPolicy #Privacy #AI #RightToRepair #NetNeutrality #Competition
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/key-issues-shaping-state-level-tech-policy
#USA #TechPolicy #Privacy #AI #RightToRepair #NetNeutrality #Competition
New publication - Rimmer, M. Tractor Rage: Intellectual Property, Agriculture, Competition Policy, and the Right to Repair. IIC (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40319-024-01538-5 #righttorepair #agriculture #farming #uspol #uslaw This piece is part of a larger collection on access to food, expertly curated by Sofia Filgueiras https://link.springer.com/collections/fcchfbdejh
Tractor Rage: Intellectual Property, Agriculture, Competition Policy, and the Right to Repair - IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law
This article considers the relationship between intellectual property and competition policy in the context of agriculture in the United States. It provides an analysis of the debate over the right to repair in respect of agricultural machinery.SpringerLink
"So I feel the issues here are ultimately systemic policy problems that need to be fixed with regulation (such as enact national right to repair laws, de-fang the DMCA, implement US national privacy protections, somehow limit the massive seemingly untouchable influence of big tech companies, and probably tax down tech billionaires).
That’s a big ask that feels insurmountable at this moment, but it’s a movement can start now with people who are fed up with our current de facto abusive tech business models. I think eventually we will get there anyway, because the I am not sure the current extractive model is sustainable without encountering massive social unrest within the next decade. The alternative to change, if taken to an extreme, may be the collapse of personal liberty for everyone.
In the meantime, while these lofty goals simmer and take shape, you can also continue to take personal steps to preserve your own tech liberty. Support nonprofits like the EFF that fight for privacy and user rights, strong encryption, open source, use local storage, and so on. I highly encourage it.
Ultimately I hope these thoughts can be a starting point for others to pick up the torch and build off of. I will also be thinking of constructive solutions for a future follow-up."
https://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/3292/the-pc-is-dead-its-time-to-make-computing-personal-again
#USA #Privacy #BigTech #SurveillanceCapitalism #DMCA #RightToRepair #Oligopolies
That’s a big ask that feels insurmountable at this moment, but it’s a movement can start now with people who are fed up with our current de facto abusive tech business models. I think eventually we will get there anyway, because the I am not sure the current extractive model is sustainable without encountering massive social unrest within the next decade. The alternative to change, if taken to an extreme, may be the collapse of personal liberty for everyone.
In the meantime, while these lofty goals simmer and take shape, you can also continue to take personal steps to preserve your own tech liberty. Support nonprofits like the EFF that fight for privacy and user rights, strong encryption, open source, use local storage, and so on. I highly encourage it.
Ultimately I hope these thoughts can be a starting point for others to pick up the torch and build off of. I will also be thinking of constructive solutions for a future follow-up."
https://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/3292/the-pc-is-dead-its-time-to-make-computing-personal-again
#USA #Privacy #BigTech #SurveillanceCapitalism #DMCA #RightToRepair #Oligopolies
The PC is Dead: It’s Time to Make Computing Personal Again
How surveillance capitalism and DRM turned home tech from friend to foe. For a while—in the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s—it felt like nerds were [...]www.vintagecomputing.com
With all the political news around, a personal positive note: I had some successful repairs at the #repaircafe yesterday!
An older Thinkpad on which the power button only worked some times was fixed with a small, several times folded piece of paper.
And a Macbook Air with water damage looked like only the USB-C's were damaged (and corroded). Some alcohol to clean and all was good again!
#RightToRepair
An older Thinkpad on which the power button only worked some times was fixed with a small, several times folded piece of paper.
And a Macbook Air with water damage looked like only the USB-C's were damaged (and corroded). Some alcohol to clean and all was good again!
#RightToRepair
"The Biden administration and the states of Illinois and Minnesota sued tractor and agricultural manufacturer John Deere Wednesday, arguing that the company’s anti consumer repair practices have driven up prices for farmers and have made it difficult for them to get repairs during critical planting and harvesting seasons. The lawsuit alleges that Deere has monopoly power over the repair market, which 404 Media has been reporting on for years.
The lawsuit, filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the attorney generals of Illinois and Minnesota, is the latest and most serious legal salvo against Deere’s repair monopoly. Deere is also facing a class-action lawsuit related to its repair practices from consumers in Illinois that the Department of Justice and other federal entities have signaled they are interested in and support, as we reported last year.
“The Federal Trade Commission today files suit against agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company, stating that it has illegally restricted the ability of farmers and independent technicians to repair Deere equipment, including tractors and combines,” FTC commissioner Lina Khan wrote in a formal comment explaining the decision."
https://www.404media.co/ftc-sues-john-deere-over-its-repair-monopoly/
#USA #FTC #JohnDeere #RightToRepair #Monopolies #RepairMonopoly #Antitrust
The lawsuit, filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the attorney generals of Illinois and Minnesota, is the latest and most serious legal salvo against Deere’s repair monopoly. Deere is also facing a class-action lawsuit related to its repair practices from consumers in Illinois that the Department of Justice and other federal entities have signaled they are interested in and support, as we reported last year.
“The Federal Trade Commission today files suit against agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company, stating that it has illegally restricted the ability of farmers and independent technicians to repair Deere equipment, including tractors and combines,” FTC commissioner Lina Khan wrote in a formal comment explaining the decision."
https://www.404media.co/ftc-sues-john-deere-over-its-repair-monopoly/
#USA #FTC #JohnDeere #RightToRepair #Monopolies #RepairMonopoly #Antitrust
FTC Sues John Deere Over Its Repair Monopoly
Deere "has illegally restricted the ability of farmers and independent technicians to repair Deere equipment, including tractors and combines."Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Die US-Handelsaufsicht FTC verklagt #JohnDeere wegen unfairer Reparaturpraktiken. Vorwurf: Überhöhte Kosten und Wettbewerbsbehinderung durch exklusive Nutzung der "Service Advisor"-Software. #RightToRepair https://winfuture.de/news,148194.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
Recht auf Reparatur: Traktorhersteller John Deere hat nun richtig Ärger
Die US-Handelsaufsicht verklagt den Landmaschinenhersteller John Deere wegen unfairer Reparaturpraktiken. Der Vorwurf: Überhöhte Kosten für Reparaturen und den Wettbewerbsbehinderung.Witold Pryjda (WinFuture.de)
#RepairCafé In #EastBrunswickNJ Will Help Keep Items Out Of Landfills
by Sarah Salvadore, January 9, 2025
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — "The East Brunswick Public #Library and the East Brunswick #Sustainability Task Force are organizing their first-ever Repair Café.
"This community-based initiative will help residents keep still usable items out of landfills by promoting repairs instead of throwing them out.
"Any item in need of repairs can be brought in to be fixed on the spot. Volunteer repairers will be on hand to help.
"Residents can bring clothing/textiles (shirts, pants, sweaters, knitted blankets, etc.) and jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, earrings, etc.).
"Examples of repairs can be an afghan with moth holes, pants with a tear in the knee, broken links on necklaces and bracelets that are coming undone.
"The Repair Café will be held at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m."
Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/repair-caf%C3%A9-in-east-brunswick-will-help-keep-items-out-of-landfills/ar-BB1rbcY6
#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #DIY #PlannedObsolescence #FixIt
by Sarah Salvadore, January 9, 2025
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — "The East Brunswick Public #Library and the East Brunswick #Sustainability Task Force are organizing their first-ever Repair Café.
"This community-based initiative will help residents keep still usable items out of landfills by promoting repairs instead of throwing them out.
"Any item in need of repairs can be brought in to be fixed on the spot. Volunteer repairers will be on hand to help.
"Residents can bring clothing/textiles (shirts, pants, sweaters, knitted blankets, etc.) and jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, earrings, etc.).
"Examples of repairs can be an afghan with moth holes, pants with a tear in the knee, broken links on necklaces and bracelets that are coming undone.
"The Repair Café will be held at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m."
Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/repair-caf%C3%A9-in-east-brunswick-will-help-keep-items-out-of-landfills/ar-BB1rbcY6
#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #DIY #PlannedObsolescence #FixIt
#BelfastMaine Community Works
"Our Mission: To be a shared space for makers, builders, and dreamers of all ages that enriches our community and encourages innovation, creativity, and connections throughout Belfast and beyond.
"Belfast Community Works is an enthusiastic group of volunteers dedicated to sharing and learning repair skills with the greater Belfast community. We aim to give new life to well-worn items as we strive to divert waste from the landfill and build community self-reliance. We do our best to repair broken electronics, housewares, appliances, clothing, and more!
Belfast Community Works'
#RepairCafe
Build community - Save money - Keep stuff out of the landfill.
Free event! All are welcome!
https://belfastcommunityworks.org/belfast/
#RightToRepair #RepairCafesMaine #Maine #DIY #RepairCafé #FixIt #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #PlannedObsolescence
"Our Mission: To be a shared space for makers, builders, and dreamers of all ages that enriches our community and encourages innovation, creativity, and connections throughout Belfast and beyond.
"Belfast Community Works is an enthusiastic group of volunteers dedicated to sharing and learning repair skills with the greater Belfast community. We aim to give new life to well-worn items as we strive to divert waste from the landfill and build community self-reliance. We do our best to repair broken electronics, housewares, appliances, clothing, and more!
Belfast Community Works'
#RepairCafe
Build community - Save money - Keep stuff out of the landfill.
Free event! All are welcome!
https://belfastcommunityworks.org/belfast/
#RightToRepair #RepairCafesMaine #Maine #DIY #RepairCafé #FixIt #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #PlannedObsolescence
#BurnhamOnSea #RepairCafe returns today to fix household items for free
January 8, 2025
"Burnham-On-Sea Repair Cafe returns today (Wednesday, January 8th) with volunteers on hand to help repair household items.
"The Burnham-On-Sea repair cafe is held every first Wednesday of the month from 10am-1pm at the Waffle Hub in Burnham’s College Street at the Methodist Church.
"The free service launched in 2023 for local residents to help them save money by getting items fixed, avoiding new purchases, and also reducing the number of items that go unnecessarily to landfill.
"Leader Biddy Hammond told Burnham-On-Sea.com: 'Around 500 items have been repaired by our wonderful team of volunteers over the past year.'
"'We can’t repair everything that is brought in, but our team will have a look and make an assessment whether they can help or refer to other specialists.'
"'Around 70% of the things brought in are repaired or fixed, saving people money and avoiding it going to #landfill.'
"'Why throw it away when you can try the Repair Cafe? Clothing, furnishings, small household electricals and other items, including toys and portable items, can be brought along to our willing band of volunteers. There’s no charge, although donations are welcome.'
"The #HighbridgeRepairCafe is held every third Saturday of the month at The Purple Spoon, YMCA, #Highbridge from 10:00am – 1:00pm."
Source:
https://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/burnham-on-sea-repair-cafe-returns-today-to-fix-household-items-for-free-2/
#SomersetUK #UKRepairCafes #RepairCafesUK#FixIt #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #DIY #PlannedObsolescence
January 8, 2025
"Burnham-On-Sea Repair Cafe returns today (Wednesday, January 8th) with volunteers on hand to help repair household items.
"The Burnham-On-Sea repair cafe is held every first Wednesday of the month from 10am-1pm at the Waffle Hub in Burnham’s College Street at the Methodist Church.
"The free service launched in 2023 for local residents to help them save money by getting items fixed, avoiding new purchases, and also reducing the number of items that go unnecessarily to landfill.
"Leader Biddy Hammond told Burnham-On-Sea.com: 'Around 500 items have been repaired by our wonderful team of volunteers over the past year.'
"'We can’t repair everything that is brought in, but our team will have a look and make an assessment whether they can help or refer to other specialists.'
"'Around 70% of the things brought in are repaired or fixed, saving people money and avoiding it going to #landfill.'
"'Why throw it away when you can try the Repair Cafe? Clothing, furnishings, small household electricals and other items, including toys and portable items, can be brought along to our willing band of volunteers. There’s no charge, although donations are welcome.'
"The #HighbridgeRepairCafe is held every third Saturday of the month at The Purple Spoon, YMCA, #Highbridge from 10:00am – 1:00pm."
Source:
https://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/burnham-on-sea-repair-cafe-returns-today-to-fix-household-items-for-free-2/
#SomersetUK #UKRepairCafes #RepairCafesUK#FixIt #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #DIY #PlannedObsolescence
Consumers would really like Microsoft (and Apple) TO SUPPORT OLDER OPERATING SYSTEMS (and we know they can do it -- older government computers still get updates)!
Microsoft would really like you to replace your old Windows 10 PCs this year
The carrot of "new features" and the stick of "no more updates for your old PC."
Andrew Cunningham – Jan 6, 2025
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/as-it-buries-windows-10-microsoft-declares-2025-year-of-the-windows-11-pc-refresh/
#FuckPlannedObsolescence #RightToRepair #RightToUpgrade #Linux #PlannedObsolescence #ElectronicWaste #GreedyCEOs #MakeThemEatComputerChips
Microsoft would really like you to replace your old Windows 10 PCs this year
The carrot of "new features" and the stick of "no more updates for your old PC."
Andrew Cunningham – Jan 6, 2025
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/as-it-buries-windows-10-microsoft-declares-2025-year-of-the-windows-11-pc-refresh/
#FuckPlannedObsolescence #RightToRepair #RightToUpgrade #Linux #PlannedObsolescence #ElectronicWaste #GreedyCEOs #MakeThemEatComputerChips
Microsoft would really like you to replace your old Windows 10 PCs this year
The carrot of “new features” and the stick of “no more updates for your old PC.”…Andrew Cunningham (Ars Technica)
#WashingtonStateRepairCafes - #RepairCafes & #FixIts
The What
- Repair Cafes & Fix-its (or Fix-it Fairs/Repair Fairs/Repair Cafés) are free community gatherings in which people with repair skills share their time and talents to fix their neighbors’ belongings.
- These gatherings can be organized by friends, a neighborhood group, a nonprofit organization, or even a city or county entity. They range in size from a handful of people to a few hundred!
The How & Why
- Organizers designate a time and place for people to gather and community members bring items that are broken, torn, or otherwise non-functional.
- Then, volunteer fixers do their utmost to get the items back in working order (at no cost to the community member) while sharing information about the repair process with the item’s owner.
- When feasible, a fixer may invite the owner of an item to participate in the repair in order to boost knowledge and confidence that anyone can fix things!
- This not only creates an opportunity to spark meaningful connections with others and help community members get new life out of beloved possessions, it saves items from going to the landfill!
Common services
- Bike repair
- Sewing and mending
- Small appliance and electronic tinkering
- Woodworking
- Knife and tool sharpening
- Jewelry repair
- Computer and device repair
Other Services
Groups may choose to add other “stations” that draw on unique talents, interests, or needs in their community. These may include things like:
- Plant and Seed Swap
- Gardening advice and soil analysis
- Paper and Fabric Crafting
- Free Table (where you can bring things you no longer need and pick up items you do)
- Haircuts
- Instrument repair
- Word-Smithing (advice on resumes, creative writing, and more)
Learn more:
https://dev.repaireconomywa.org/fix-repair/
#RepairCafe #RepairCafes #StartingARepairCafe #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesWashingtonState #BuildingCommunity #FixIt #DIY #RightToRepair #RightToRepairMovement #CircularEconomy
The What
- Repair Cafes & Fix-its (or Fix-it Fairs/Repair Fairs/Repair Cafés) are free community gatherings in which people with repair skills share their time and talents to fix their neighbors’ belongings.
- These gatherings can be organized by friends, a neighborhood group, a nonprofit organization, or even a city or county entity. They range in size from a handful of people to a few hundred!
The How & Why
- Organizers designate a time and place for people to gather and community members bring items that are broken, torn, or otherwise non-functional.
- Then, volunteer fixers do their utmost to get the items back in working order (at no cost to the community member) while sharing information about the repair process with the item’s owner.
- When feasible, a fixer may invite the owner of an item to participate in the repair in order to boost knowledge and confidence that anyone can fix things!
- This not only creates an opportunity to spark meaningful connections with others and help community members get new life out of beloved possessions, it saves items from going to the landfill!
Common services
- Bike repair
- Sewing and mending
- Small appliance and electronic tinkering
- Woodworking
- Knife and tool sharpening
- Jewelry repair
- Computer and device repair
Other Services
Groups may choose to add other “stations” that draw on unique talents, interests, or needs in their community. These may include things like:
- Plant and Seed Swap
- Gardening advice and soil analysis
- Paper and Fabric Crafting
- Free Table (where you can bring things you no longer need and pick up items you do)
- Haircuts
- Instrument repair
- Word-Smithing (advice on resumes, creative writing, and more)
Learn more:
https://dev.repaireconomywa.org/fix-repair/
#RepairCafe #RepairCafes #StartingARepairCafe #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesWashingtonState #BuildingCommunity #FixIt #DIY #RightToRepair #RightToRepairMovement #CircularEconomy
Fix-it & Repair Fairs | Repair Economy Washington
Repair Cafes & Fix-its (or Fix-it Fairs/Repair Fairs/Repair Cafés) are free community gatherings in which people with repair skills share their time andadmin (Repair Economy Washington)
#Maine #RightToRepair Law Poised to Remain in Flux Even After January 2025 Effective Date
December 19, 2024
"The Automotive Right to Repair Working Group convened by the Maine Attorney General will review proposed legislation that would substantially amend provisions of the Maine Right to Repair Law concerning access to mechanical data from #telematics-equipped vehicles. Meanwhile, it appears provisions of the law requiring manufacturers of vehicles that 'use a telematics system” to comply with standards imposed by an “independent entity' designated by the Attorney General will take effect on January 5, 2025, even though neither the 'independent entity' nor standards for telematics systems will exist by that date.
"In November 2023, Maine voters approved a ballot initiative to require that, within one year of the effective date, vehicles using a telematics system sold in that state be equipped with an interoperable, standardized, and owner-authorized access platform across all of the manufacturer's makes and models. The statute requires that this platform be able to 'securely communicate' all 'mechanical data' emanating from the vehicle; make this data 'directly accessible' by the vehicle owner through a mobile-based application; and, upon authorization of the vehicle owner, 'all mechanical data must be directly accessible by an independent repair facility.' The statute gives vehicle owners and independent repair facilities denied access to mechanical data a private right of action to recover treble damages or $10,000, whichever is greater.
"The ballot initiative further requires the Attorney General to designate an 'independent entity' to 'establish and administer' access to vehicle-generated data that is transmitted by a 'standardized access platform.' The 'independent entity' is empowered to refer violations to the Attorney General, who in turn can 'institute an action' to 'enforce' the law, although no remedy for such a violation is defined in the statute. The requirements for telematics-equipped vehicles are supposed to take effect January 5, 2025—one year after the effective date of the ballot initiative—but to date the Maine Attorney General has not designated an 'independent entity' to develop standards or otherwise regulate data access platforms."
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/maine-right-to-repair-law-poised-to-3403488/
#BigAuto #RightToRepair #RightToRepairMovement #SolarPunkSunday
December 19, 2024
"The Automotive Right to Repair Working Group convened by the Maine Attorney General will review proposed legislation that would substantially amend provisions of the Maine Right to Repair Law concerning access to mechanical data from #telematics-equipped vehicles. Meanwhile, it appears provisions of the law requiring manufacturers of vehicles that 'use a telematics system” to comply with standards imposed by an “independent entity' designated by the Attorney General will take effect on January 5, 2025, even though neither the 'independent entity' nor standards for telematics systems will exist by that date.
"In November 2023, Maine voters approved a ballot initiative to require that, within one year of the effective date, vehicles using a telematics system sold in that state be equipped with an interoperable, standardized, and owner-authorized access platform across all of the manufacturer's makes and models. The statute requires that this platform be able to 'securely communicate' all 'mechanical data' emanating from the vehicle; make this data 'directly accessible' by the vehicle owner through a mobile-based application; and, upon authorization of the vehicle owner, 'all mechanical data must be directly accessible by an independent repair facility.' The statute gives vehicle owners and independent repair facilities denied access to mechanical data a private right of action to recover treble damages or $10,000, whichever is greater.
"The ballot initiative further requires the Attorney General to designate an 'independent entity' to 'establish and administer' access to vehicle-generated data that is transmitted by a 'standardized access platform.' The 'independent entity' is empowered to refer violations to the Attorney General, who in turn can 'institute an action' to 'enforce' the law, although no remedy for such a violation is defined in the statute. The requirements for telematics-equipped vehicles are supposed to take effect January 5, 2025—one year after the effective date of the ballot initiative—but to date the Maine Attorney General has not designated an 'independent entity' to develop standards or otherwise regulate data access platforms."
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/maine-right-to-repair-law-poised-to-3403488/
#BigAuto #RightToRepair #RightToRepairMovement #SolarPunkSunday
Maine Right to Repair Law Poised to Remain in Flux Even After January 2025 Effective Date - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series | JD Supra
The Automotive Right to Repair Working Group convened by the Maine Attorney General will review proposed legislation that would substantially amend...JD Supra
The Right to Repair Is Essential to Reducing Electronic Waste
An excerpt from the new book "Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future"
By Vince Beiser
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/right-repair-essential-reducing-electronic-waste #righttorepair
An excerpt from the new book "Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future"
By Vince Beiser
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/right-repair-essential-reducing-electronic-waste #righttorepair
What Are #RepairCafes & How They Can Protect The Planet
January 26, 2022
"We live in a throwaway society, one which creates vast amounts of waste while using up valuable resources for mass manufacturing. This can lead many to start reducing their waste on an individual level, in particular moving away from #plastic, but did you know there are also vital community-run initiatives that can make a huge difference to our global waste problem?
"Alongside #LibrariesOfThings, which reduce consumption, there are also repair cafes, which help items last longer. Here’s why they’re vital to a sustainable future.
"What is a Repair Cafe?
"Repair cafes are free meeting places where people come together to fix things. Unofficial community repair groups have likely been around for a long time, but the model as we now know it was created by #MartinePostma. Postma organised the very first repair cafe in Amsterdam in October 2009, which was a resounding success. She then founded the Repair Cafe Foundation in 2011, a non-profit providing professional support to local groups wanting to start repair cafes. There are now over 2000 repair cafes in over 35 countries around the world.
"In a repair cafe you can usually find tools and materials needed to fix items such as electrics, clothes, bikes, furniture, and more. You can also find expert volunteers, with repair skills in different areas, to help you. Most repair cafes also teach essential mending skills such as sewing buttons, fixing zips, and wiring plugs, helping people learn something by watching and working with volunteers.
"Repair cafes focus on making things last, saving people money and helping the environment by reducing consumption, manufacture, and use of raw materials."
Read more:
https://ethicalunicorn.com/2022/01/26/what-are-repair-cafes-how-they-can-protect-the-planet/
#SolarPunkSunday #RightToRepairMovement
#HackerSpace #Repair #CircularEconomy #RightToRepair #ReduceReuseRepair
January 26, 2022
"We live in a throwaway society, one which creates vast amounts of waste while using up valuable resources for mass manufacturing. This can lead many to start reducing their waste on an individual level, in particular moving away from #plastic, but did you know there are also vital community-run initiatives that can make a huge difference to our global waste problem?
"Alongside #LibrariesOfThings, which reduce consumption, there are also repair cafes, which help items last longer. Here’s why they’re vital to a sustainable future.
"What is a Repair Cafe?
"Repair cafes are free meeting places where people come together to fix things. Unofficial community repair groups have likely been around for a long time, but the model as we now know it was created by #MartinePostma. Postma organised the very first repair cafe in Amsterdam in October 2009, which was a resounding success. She then founded the Repair Cafe Foundation in 2011, a non-profit providing professional support to local groups wanting to start repair cafes. There are now over 2000 repair cafes in over 35 countries around the world.
"In a repair cafe you can usually find tools and materials needed to fix items such as electrics, clothes, bikes, furniture, and more. You can also find expert volunteers, with repair skills in different areas, to help you. Most repair cafes also teach essential mending skills such as sewing buttons, fixing zips, and wiring plugs, helping people learn something by watching and working with volunteers.
"Repair cafes focus on making things last, saving people money and helping the environment by reducing consumption, manufacture, and use of raw materials."
Read more:
https://ethicalunicorn.com/2022/01/26/what-are-repair-cafes-how-they-can-protect-the-planet/
#SolarPunkSunday #RightToRepairMovement
#HackerSpace #Repair #CircularEconomy #RightToRepair #ReduceReuseRepair
💡 iFixit e Microsoft collaborano per le riparazioni fai-da-te delle console Xbox
https://gomoot.com/ifixit-e-microsoft-collaborano-per-le-riparazioni-fai-da-te-delle-console-xbox/
#blog #faidate #guide #ifixit #microsoft #news #picks #righttorepair #riparazioni #seriess #seriesx #strumenti #tech #tecnologia #toolkit #xbox
https://gomoot.com/ifixit-e-microsoft-collaborano-per-le-riparazioni-fai-da-te-delle-console-xbox/
#blog #faidate #guide #ifixit #microsoft #news #picks #righttorepair #riparazioni #seriess #seriesx #strumenti #tech #tecnologia #toolkit #xbox
iFixit e Microsoft collaborano per le riparazioni fai-da-te delle console Xbox
La collaborazione tra iFixit e Microsoft apre nuove possibilità per la riparazione domestica delle console Xbox, offrendo parti originali e guide professionalicristina (Gomoot : tecnologia e lifestyle)
A while ago I bought a vintage Dymo-Mite M22 embossing labeler after seeing a lot of other people on r/buyitforlife complaining about the new plastic ones. It is a pleasure to use and the result is great!
Was looking for instructions since I'm sharing it, and use is not 100% intuitive. Mind blown when I found the original instructions + exploded diagram + *price list for every single piece!*
#righttorepair #buyitforlife #dymo #backtothefuture
Was looking for instructions since I'm sharing it, and use is not 100% intuitive. Mind blown when I found the original instructions + exploded diagram + *price list for every single piece!*
#righttorepair #buyitforlife #dymo #backtothefuture
You can easily disassemble this repairable Spectra smartwatch using just a Phillips screwdriver
The Spectra is a new smartwatch designed from the ground up to be hackable and easy to repair. It was created by Pocuter, a company that has spent the last few years honing an expertise in building small electronics like its tiny Pocuter One computer. What makes the Spectra unique is that it’s repairable, yet with a design that mirrors the Apple Watch which is much harder to get into.
The wearable is now available for preorder through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign with delivery expected as early as July 2025.
The downsides are it is a Kickstarter project so we’d have to see what actually transpires, and it will run SpectraOS based on JavaScript, so will not be installing any apps from the Apple or Android store.
That said, I mostly use my watch for exercise tracking, my groceries list, and mirroring notifications from my phone. So what sort of apps are available may also be an important consideration for many.
It will be much like a modern reincarnation of the Pebble watch. If it proves popular, it may well attract a lot of app development.
See https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/22/24303386/pocuter-spectra-smartwatch-repairable-hackable-wearable
#Blog, #righttorepair, #smartwatch, #technology
Q&A: What new right to repair laws mean for Canadians with products in need of a fix
New laws allow digital locks to be bypassed to make repairs, improve interoperability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/legislation-1.7380696#:~:text=Bill%20C%2D244%20allows%20individuals,other%20computer%20program%2C%20device%20or
#cdnpoli #righttorepair
New laws allow digital locks to be bypassed to make repairs, improve interoperability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/legislation-1.7380696#:~:text=Bill%20C%2D244%20allows%20individuals,other%20computer%20program%2C%20device%20or
#cdnpoli #righttorepair
Also because it's me and I ran out of room in that tweet to mention it, you should also see what information is out there about *repairing it*, too. Modern appliances do unfortunately have a pretty short lifespan because capitalism, but if you know it's likely you'll be able to replace a key part five years from now with a screwdriver and a little enthusiasm, you might save yourself the expense of replacing it outright sooner than you need to. #RightToRepair
Governor Polis Signs Right to Repair Law, Legislation to Strengthen Colorado’s Economy, Create Jobs & Support Creative Industries
https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/governor-polis-signs-right-repair-law-legislation-strengthen-colorados-economy-create-jobs
#righttorepair #colorado #uslaw #uspol
https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/governor-polis-signs-right-repair-law-legislation-strengthen-colorados-economy-create-jobs
#righttorepair #colorado #uslaw #uspol
Governor Polis Signs Right to Repair Law, Legislation to Strengthen Colorado’s Economy, Create Jobs & Support Creative Industries | Colorado Governor Jared Polis
ESTES PARK - Today, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law in ceremonies in Denver, Commerce City, and Estes Park.www.colorado.gov
Update. "#Oregon’s legislature just passed a #RightToRepair bill over the objection of #Apple lobbyists, and which would require Apple to change an anti-repair design in the iPhone and other devices. If signed by the governor, it will become by far the strongest repair law in the nation."
https://www.404media.co/oregon-passes-right-to-repair-bill-that-would-make-apple-redesign-the-iphone/
https://www.404media.co/oregon-passes-right-to-repair-bill-that-would-make-apple-redesign-the-iphone/
Oregon Passes Bill That Would Make iPhones More Repairable Everywhere
The bill was passed over the objections of Apple lobbyists and would ban Apple's favorite repair restriction.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Update. The #RightToRepair law approved by #Maine voters last November (by 84%) was limited to cars. A new bill in Maine would extend the right to electronic devices (with some exceptions). More details.
https://www.themainewire.com/2024/02/maine-lawmakers-consider-right-to-repair-for-electronic-devices/
https://www.themainewire.com/2024/02/maine-lawmakers-consider-right-to-repair-for-electronic-devices/
Maine Lawmakers Consider “Right to Repair” for Electronic Devices
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would institute a statewide consumer products rule — dubbed the “right to repair” — for electronic devices.Libby Palanza (The Maine Wire)
Update. "#Apple might’ve backed a #RightToRepair bill in #California, but it was spotted lobbying 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 a new bill in #Oregon that tries to ban the practice known as parts pairing."
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/9/24067957/apple-right-to-repair-oregon-bill-parts-pairing-ban
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/9/24067957/apple-right-to-repair-oregon-bill-parts-pairing-ban
Apple argues against right-to-repair bill that would reduce its control
Apple isn’t ready to give up control of DIY repairs, as a company representative testified against a new right-to-repair bill in Oregon that targets parts pairing.Emma Roth (The Verge)
Update. #Google supports the #RightToRepair bill in #Oregon, even as applied to #Pixel phones.
https://9to5google.com/2024/01/11/pixel-right-to-repair/
But it adds this proviso: "Legislation should acknowledge the risks borne by unskilled repairers and allow original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to provide parts assemblies rather than individual components to reduce the risk of injury."
Primary source
https://www.gstatic.com/gumdrop/sustainability/right-to-repair.pdf
https://9to5google.com/2024/01/11/pixel-right-to-repair/
But it adds this proviso: "Legislation should acknowledge the risks borne by unskilled repairers and allow original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to provide parts assemblies rather than individual components to reduce the risk of injury."
Primary source
https://www.gstatic.com/gumdrop/sustainability/right-to-repair.pdf
Google Pixel supports Right to Repair bill, ‘parts assemblies’ over lone components [U]
One of the last Pixel announcements of 2023 was a Diagnostic App and repair manuals, and Google today endorsed a proposed Right to Repair...Abner Li (9to5Google)
Update on the train-fixing Polish hackers and the train company's allegations of copyright infringement. Plus the hacker's "overwhelming evidence" that the company deliberately used artificial locks to disable the train.
https://www.404media.co/polish-hackers-explain-exactly-how-they-fixed-trains-that-the-manufacturer-bricked/
#RightToRepair
https://www.404media.co/polish-hackers-explain-exactly-how-they-fixed-trains-that-the-manufacturer-bricked/
#RightToRepair
Polish Hackers Say Manufacturer's Repair DRM Killed Train's Power, Broke Compressor
They found code that killed power to the train and broke a train's compressor: "We are 100% certain of our findings."Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Inspiring #RightToRepair story from #Poland. Or perhaps it will be a #NoRightToRepair story.
https://www.404media.co/polish-hackers-repaired-trains-the-manufacturer-artificially-bricked-now-the-train-company-is-threatening-them/
"Three white-hat hackers helped a regional rail company in southwest Poland unbrick a train that had been artificially rendered inoperable by the train’s manufacturer after an independent maintenance company worked on it. The train’s manufacturer is now threatening to sue the hackers who were hired by the independent repair company to fix it."
https://www.404media.co/polish-hackers-repaired-trains-the-manufacturer-artificially-bricked-now-the-train-company-is-threatening-them/
"Three white-hat hackers helped a regional rail company in southwest Poland unbrick a train that had been artificially rendered inoperable by the train’s manufacturer after an independent maintenance company worked on it. The train’s manufacturer is now threatening to sue the hackers who were hired by the independent repair company to fix it."
Polish Hackers Repaired Trains the Manufacturer Artificially Bricked. Now The Train Company Is Threatening Them
After breaking trains simply because an independent repair shop had worked on them, NEWAG is now demanding that trains fixed by hackers be removed from service.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Update. #Maine's #RightToRepair ballot initiative passed yesterday with an overwhelming 83.4% of the vote.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/07/us/elections/results-maine-question-4-right-to-repair.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/07/us/elections/results-maine-question-4-right-to-repair.html
Maine Question 4 Election Results: Establish an Automotive “Right to Repair”
See full results and maps from the 2023 Maine elections.The New York Times
Update. #Maine has a #RightToRepair initiative on the November 7 ballot.
https://ballotpedia.org/Maine_Question_4,_%22Right_to_Repair_Law%22_Vehicle_Data_Access_Requirement_Initiative_(2023)
#Referendum
https://ballotpedia.org/Maine_Question_4,_%22Right_to_Repair_Law%22_Vehicle_Data_Access_Requirement_Initiative_(2023)
#Referendum
Maine Question 4, "Right to Repair Law" Vehicle Data Access Requirement Initiative (2023)
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American PoliticsBallotpedia
Update. From @pluralistic: #Apple's public support for #California's #RightToRepair legislation masks deep and effective opposition.
https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/22/vin-locking/#thought-differently
https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/22/vin-locking/#thought-differently