Alx 🐈<p>I'm convinced that the real innovation and the creativity necessary to survive the impending catastrophe will never come from places like Silicon Valley. It doesn't shine and it doesn't have world design conferences. It will come instead from the alleys of marketplaces, mostly (but not only) in the Global South. </p><p>India's repair and engineering culture, and Frankestein laptops </p><p>via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@theverge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theverge</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/639126/india-frankenstein-laptops" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/tech/639126/india</span><span class="invisible">-frankenstein-laptops</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/EWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a></p>
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ely<p>Dear fediverse, </p><p>what is the best resource of do's and dont's for setting up a <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/repaircafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repaircafe</span></a> ? </p><p>I guess not what I do with my own repairs : 40 boxes with half broken stuff from other people, waiting to find that single crucial part, schematic, or plans to fix it with a 3d printed part (to be designed and printed), actually converting my place in a <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/dumpsterdive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dumpsterdive</span></a> without divers. </p><p>Neither desoldering all weird parts because weird parts are difficult to get... </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> (...)</p>
Janet is prematurely obsolete<p>Predictably, DEFRA under this government is choosing to ignore e-waste in its Circular Economy Taskforce, prioritising other waste streams.</p><p>E-waste is a fast growing waste stream. Electronics are hugely damaging as throwaway products, and job <br>-generating if not shredded but repaired or reused.</p><p>UK residents can write their MPs emails about it here <a href="https://therestartproject.org/campaigns/repair-reuse-declaration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">therestartproject.org/campaign</span><span class="invisible">s/repair-reuse-declaration/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://weirder.earth/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> <a href="https://weirder.earth/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://weirder.earth/tags/reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reuse</span></a></p>
MrCopilot<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> right now. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>How to recycle your stuff in the UK<br><a href="https://it-recycle.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">it-recycle.uk/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>How to recycle your electrical stuff in the UK<br><a href="https://it-recycle.uk/how-to-recycle-your-electricals-in-the-uk-a-complete-guide/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">it-recycle.uk/how-to-recycle-y</span><span class="invisible">our-electricals-in-the-uk-a-complete-guide/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
LexZap<p>Post 3: the final stage of the dead thrift store <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gameboy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameboy</span></a> advance revival and <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gameboyadvance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameboyadvance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/nostalgiagaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgiagaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>90s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/3ds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3ds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atari</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/hdmiout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hdmiout</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/recycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@misty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>misty</span></a></span> IMHO <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CensorBoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CensorBoot</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> should be illegal for creating thousands of tons of 100% avoidable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a>.</p>
Linux Is Best<p><span>There is going to be a lot of e-waste after Windows 10 support ends, this October 2025. <br><br>The world truly needs a "dumb pipe" Linux distro. A distro made for newbies, that your Grandma with no technical skills could install, use, install 3rd party apps, change settings, and keep updated without touching the terminal.<br><br></span><a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/eWaste" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eWaste</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Windows10" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Windows10</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Windows" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Windows</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Foss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Foss</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/OpenSource" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>The US <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> movement is growing as wins stack up</p><p>Story by Iris Kim, March 9, 2025</p><p>"Peter Mui, founder of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fixit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fixit</span></a> Clinic, describes his repair work as a hobby that’s gotten out of control. What started as a tool share in Berkeley, California, has turned into a volunteer-run group that has organized more than 1,300 repair events around the country. At Fixit Clinics, people can bring any broken household item — from worn socks to broken toasters — and learn how to make them functional again.</p><p>"'During the last few years, interest in repair has exploded,' Mui said.</p><p>"He attributes this cultural shift to a growing awareness about the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> impact of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWaste</span></a>, as well as a raft of 'right-to-repair' laws passing across the U.S. Historically, manufacturers of computers, cars and tractors have cited copyright law to claim exclusive repair rights, allowing them to sue independent repair companies while preventing consumers from finding lower-cost alternatives.</p><p>"But in six states — California, Colorado, Minnesota, Maine, New York and Oregon — <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> laws have been passed to protect consumers’ ability to repair or modify their products instead of having to go through the manufacturer. Oregon’s law is the most recent, passing in 2024 and going into effect in January.</p><p>"As of March, right-to-repair bills had been introduced in all 50 states, and 20 state legislatures are currently debating such bills.</p><p>"The laws take different forms. Some narrowly target automobile manufacturers while others are broad enough to cover all consumer electronics. Though bipartisan federal legislation for automobile repair stalled last year, it was reintroduced last month."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-right-to-repair-movement-is-growing-as-wins-stack-up/ar-AA1Ay4hH" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-righ</span><span class="invisible">t-to-repair-movement-is-growing-as-wins-stack-up/ar-AA1Ay4hH</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReuseRepairRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReuseRepairRecycle</span></a></p>
skry<p>Breakthrough in lithium recycling </p><p><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/tech/battery-recycle-lithium-ion-environment-b2713723.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">the-independent.com/tech/batte</span><span class="invisible">ry-recycle-lithium-ion-environment-b2713723.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lithium</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNews</span></a></p>
Nick W.<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ErikJonker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ErikJonker</span></a></span> </p><p>Overall it sounds like a decent idea based on my understanding, but getting it into practical and working form will take a lot of time and tireless effort.</p><p>And it's an effort which many commercial corporations would not want to take in the next several decades. If they make this method of extraction from waste mandatory or required by law, say in either France or the United States; then business would be compelled to start treating their <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> with this form of processing through extraction. However, here in the States it is a well known fact that publicly-owned corporations use well-paid lobbyists to heavily resist laws such as what I described. And the Supreme Court has more or less forced federal agencies' interpretations of sensitive government matters that could best be handled by cabinet-level decision-making up to the lower, federal courts to interpret instead. The current Supreme Court with its four or five Federalist Society judicial hacks is certainly more pro-corporate than any previous high court in history(?) They did this to skirt the rule of law. The black-robed ideologues figured out how to "have it both ways." They let us get by on less regulations and at the same time they screw us over the degraded environment.</p><p>Look who is the boss and founder of the biggest electric car company in the world. The richest, smarmiest and shittiest-looking and also most poorly dressed person alive -- who has had thirteen relationships with women and fathered children with every one of them: Elon Musk. That guy does not give a shit about anything even closely resembling progressivism or moderation! He is a cancer on the whole economic system.</p><p>This is where everyone in the Western hemisphere is getting discouraged. We are the business innovators and inventors, more so in certain ways than the Eastern hemisphere. And yet, aren't Asians or easterners the ones who came up with this battery breakthrough? Does anybody know or can anybody even fathom or try to plan what's going to happen next, after this? If the Chinese government and their military buy the rights to this technology, we're done for. This project won't go anywhere if that happens.</p><p>Are you telling me that that billionaire "Buddy Boy" to Donald Trump, libertarian, and all-around bigot is going to champion something such as this?</p><p>No way! Sorry to rain on your parade. America has a lot of problems right now.</p><p>And I don't think any research group in China is going to help the Earth at all. They are communists. Their culture is, pardon me, just BACKWARDS. They tried independence a long time ago in 1989 and several thousand students at Chinese universities were murdered, or kidnapped and disappeared by the authorities.</p>
Keunes<p>On a more positive outlook: there is an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenHardware</span></a> alternative called <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OtterCast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OtterCast</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/Ottercast/OtterCastAudioV2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/Ottercast/OtterCast</span><span class="invisible">AudioV2</span></a></p><p>Have been following it for a long time, but didn't do anything with it. Anyone has experience with it? I would love to hear about that!</p><p>It's only time before Google messes up again, or actively stops supporting their devices.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chromecast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chromecast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Best people can get are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NewOldStock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewOldStock</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GTX1030" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GTX1030</span></a> or worse like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GT710" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GT710</span></a> or got forbid <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GT210" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GT210</span></a>|s which <em>noone should buy</em> unless they are stuck in some hellhole like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a> where <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/customs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>customs</span></a> make thibgs so expensive that people are glad if they can buy their used work computers (minus HDD/SDD) from their employers for an absurdly high price cuz <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/refurbishers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>refurbishers</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UserMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UserMarket</span></a> either din't exist or just full of shit re: prices!</p><ul><li>I sadly can't find the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LowSpecGamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LowSpecGamer</span></a> video reacting to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LinusTechTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinusTechTips</span></a> calling <em>lowest-end <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GPU</span></a>|s "manufactured <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a>"</em> as he <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unlisted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unlisted</span></a> it and many others for no good reason!</li></ul>
Jules<p>"<a href="https://social.coop/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> vouchers, which give people 50% off the cost of repairing broken electrical items, will be available from next month in a trial across <a href="https://social.coop/tags/NorthLondon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthLondon</span></a>. If it is successful, advocates hope it will be rolled out nationwide...A similar scheme in Austria, initiated by the climate ministry, has had a huge impact, with 1.5m repair vouchers used at 3,000 <a href="https://social.coop/tags/RepairShops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairShops</span></a> since ... 2022. Experts estimate it has saved about 4,000 tonnes of <a href="https://social.coop/tags/EWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWaste</span></a>."</p><p><a href="https://londonrepairvouchers.co.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">londonrepairvouchers.co.uk/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/06/repair-shops-broken-devices-new-lease-of-life" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/mar/06/repair-shops-broken-devices-new-lease-of-life</span></a></p>
Dave<p>My dad has unloaded a curious number of <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/smarthome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smarthome</span></a> CCTV cameras on me the past year or so. The latest batch was 4x Neos SmartCams, aka Wyze c2, which were deliberately bricked by the vendor a few months ago. Took minutes to set up <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/thingino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thingino</span></a> and save them all from <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a>. Now just to bring them into <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/homeassistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeassistant</span></a> 🙂</p>
Tyler K. Nothing<p>Now that's clever and super cheap to make! It's unclear if it's going to become an available product, however, though it does appear to be listed on one shop. <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a> <a href="https://liliputing.com/this-handheld-linux-pc-is-made-from-an-old-android-phone-a-thumb-keyboard-and-a-3d-printed-case/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">liliputing.com/this-handheld-l</span><span class="invisible">inux-pc-is-made-from-an-old-android-phone-a-thumb-keyboard-and-a-3d-printed-case/</span></a></p>
David Fleetwood - RG Admin<p>Kindle owners: <a href="https://retrogaming.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> is discontinuing the ability to download books to transfer via USB on Feb 26th. Many people own older Kindles with the only connectivity being via now deprecated 2G/3G. </p><p>Avoid making <a href="https://retrogaming.social/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> and download your libraries now for local transfer. Make certain you set your old Kindle as the default so the serial number matches.</p><p>Thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@melis" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>melis</span></a></span> for finding this online solution to my legacy device problem!</p><p><a href="https://retrogaming.social/tags/kindle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kindle</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://pastebin.com/htijmQJh" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">pastebin.com/htijmQJh</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
in_sympathy<p>A few days ago I received 23 dead Raspberry Pi 5 boards for repair. I managed to fix two with missing small components like caps and so on. </p><p>Why not the rest? Because they have blown DA9091 and RP1 chips that Raspberry Pi won’t sell. </p><p>Now those will go to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a>. Happens every now and again. Sad but true. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ifixit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ifixit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/raspberrypi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electronicsrepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronicsrepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a></p>
iFixit<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repairability</span></a> and intercompatibility are crucial!</p><p>Every year, Clara Gregori donates old laptops, tablets, and phones to Por Una Sonrisa en Africa, a Senegalese charity that supports small local projects.</p><p>With some upgrades and know-how, these laptops help local students build better lives.</p><p>Full article: <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/News/107082/how-repairability-gives-computers-a-new-life-in-senegalese-schools" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ifixit.com/News/107082/how-rep</span><span class="invisible">airability-gives-computers-a-new-life-in-senegalese-schools</span></a><br>—<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iFixit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iFixit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a></p>
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