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MIT's Flea Market Specializes in Rare, Obscure Electronics
abcnews.go.com
Once a month in the summer, a small parking lot on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's campus transforms into a high-tech flea market known for its outlandish offerings. Tables overflow with antique radio equipment, some of it a century old. Visitors can buy a telescope that's the size...
2 hours ago ·
. #screw the #pentalobe - Bring on the US Congressional National Screw Thread Commission. ... See MoreSee Less
The Screw Heads That Tried, But Failed, to Topple Phillips
atlasobscura.com
The history of the screw is long and surprisingly weird.
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THIS is the #business model we (and recyclers) need to follow for real #sustainability ... See MoreSee Less
How Tech Dump used marketing savvy to dodge commodity price declines of recyclables
startribune.com
Manuel Santos was grateful last month as he disassembled a personal computer and separated the parts to recycle on one of his last days at Tech Dump’s warehouse in St.
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Fixers Collective updated their cover photo. ... See MoreSee Less
5 days ago ·
The toaster didn't keep the bread down. The percolator was clogged. The clock radio was peculiar - it had an improvised AC adapter, but it kept increasing voltage, even if only by 0.1V per minute. Eventually that 9.88V on display became 10.88V The wall clock needed its movement cleaned out. The tape player's rewind and fast-forward buttons were jammed. The Asus Transformer needs stock firmware reinstalled. The Commodore Amiga may have at least one trace lifted. The watch battery got swapped out. Turquoise bead necklace clasp needed tweaking. D35 ... See MoreSee Less
5 days ago ·
We look forward to seeing Death by Design in NYC. Only high volume, turnover, and the consumption will keep computer and electronics recyclers green ... with cash. These recyclers will still turn a blind eye to the ecological truth of capitalism. ... See MoreSee Less
Why You Shouldn't Buy A New IPhone When The New Model Is Unveiled
smh.com.au.via.snip.ly
If you're tempted to upgrade your iPhone next week if, as expected, Apple unveils its new model, Sue Williams has a word of advice. Don't.
1 week ago ·
Someone please bring this idea to the US of A? #costreduction #taxbreaks ... See MoreSee Less
Waste not want not: Sweden to give tax breaks for repairs
theguardian.com
Swedish government wants to cut VAT rate on bicycle and shoe repairs and let people claim back cost of appliance repairs
1 week ago ·
Let's hope the hacker community will develop modified firmware that will remove the #timebomb factor. ... See MoreSee Less
"HP pre-programmed failure date of unofficial/ non-HP ink cartridges in its printers" - Myce.com
myce.com
Investigation of an online printer ink retailer shows that HP has programmed a date in its printer firmware on which unofficial non-HP cartridges would fail. Thousands of HP printers around the world started to show error messages on the same day, the 13th of September 2016.
1 week ago ·
Fixers Collective added an event. ... See MoreSee Less
Manhattan Fixing Session
September 21, 2016, 7:00pm - September 21, 2016, 10:00pm
Hack Manhattan
You broke it? Who cares? We'll fix it together! We will put on a brave face after encountering a shattered LED screen pictured here. MTA Subway - 1/2/3/A/C/E/F/M/L/PATH West 14th at 7th Avenue ALL ARE WELCOME! (We suggest a $5 donation for each item fixed, but no one will be turned away).
2 weeks ago ·
We #hope your iPhone upgrade was #free from #drama and worse, a factory #reset. #justincase ... See MoreSee Less
Not a fan of how you unlock your iPhone now? There's a fix. Plenty of others too.
2 weeks ago ·