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A typical Japanese scene. It's sad to see a machine that has worked for many years go away. The 92-year-old former factory manager performed a purification ritual, said farewell, and then the machine was taken away.

I was quoted in a NYTimes Wirecutter piece where industry advocates claimed the reason that appliances fail more often because of "government regulations" -- which is pretty preposterous to me and most of my repair industry contacts.

This results in strange cost-cutting. A 20 cent part killing a 150 dollar product, because it was part of a 3 dollar assembly sub contracted out, etc. Here's a story we put out about one such example: pirg.org/articles/a-tro…

Right to Repair isn't hard! Here's an explainer even a five-year-old could understand. Come back tomorrow for part 2 where we'll dive into the importance of Right to Repair in your community.

The Right to Repair is important both for you and your community. Learn how with our hometown electronics shop. Tomorrow, in part 3, we'll be teaching you about the history of Right to Repair.

World's biggest mobile repair tool?

Kyle Wiens He missed the part where it broke its moorings and was wrecked on the rocks at Spanish Point, Bermuda... where it still rests today.

Rework is critical part of manufacturing!

If every spare part had a spokeswoman like this, every thing would be fixed.

We've been in this fight since 2003—and we're making gains every day! Catch up on the history of Right to Repair. Have any questions about Right to Repair, leave us a comment!

FixHub is back in stock and ready to ship. No preorders. No waiting. Just a smart, portable soldering setup with: - USB-C powered iron - Heat-resistant mat - Lead-free solder and key accessories - Android app for quick tweaks Fix anything, anywhere. — #iFixit #soldering #FixHub

This absolutely stunning chart comparison by the NYT might prove to be the most important geopolitical visualization of the 21st century. The two major superpowers are each cornering a competing energy platform. China bets everything on clean energy, the US on fossil fuels.

Agree! Make something awesome. Mac and Windows are trapped in the past.

Most soldering kits stay put. The FixHub is built to move. It’s a complete, portable soldering station made for real-world repairs: on a desk, in a field, under a car hood. Solder anywhere. Fix everything. Link below. — #iFixit #Soldering #DIYRepair #MobileRepair

DYK John Deere controls more than 50% of the tractor and combine markets? This means over half of U.S. farmers are locked into costly, dealer-only repairs. Deere drains their time, money, and pushes out local repair options. Learn more at our data hub: farmaction.us/agriculture-co…

Western media is buzzing about a “quantum leap” at Northeastern University that could make silicon obsolete. Here's what they won’t tell you. Chinese scientists already built a scalable, working transistor that doesn’t use silicon. (1/10)

Teaching my son about right to repair by explaining why Nintendo chose to have like 8 Triwing screws, and 6 different fasteners to get into the DVD drive we had to replace on our old Wii. He said "do they just want you to like buy another one or something?" He learns quickly.

I saved us $695 today. The contactor in our outside AC unit went bad, and it was buzzing really loud, which means it was about to fail. I diagnosed it myself. So I called around looking for a new contactor, and every hardware store said it would be a "special order" and take

Maximum drama! Security researchers reveal prompt of cheating startup, get legal threats. Refuse, because the request is crazy.

If you want to know what to buy, ask a mechanic.