Oregon may soon become the latest state to pass right-to-repair legislation, but Apple says Senate Bill 1596 proposes a security risk. Here’s more from Tech Crunch, including the parts of the bill Apple supports. https://flip.it/7B6f35
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Kamala Picking Governor Walz for VP Is a Win for the Right-to-Repair Movement
> The Minnesota governor signed one of the country’s most consequential and expansive laws aimed at helping people fix their own stuff.
"Right to Repair for Your Body"
At first glance, I thought this was about fixing a broken prosthetic limb.
But far from it, this is about a campaign to make your own versions of outrageously priced life-changing medicines.
Fascinating read.
https://www.404media.co/email/63ca5568-c610-4489-9bfc-7791804e9535/
#Science #RightToRepair #Medicine #Insurance
To celebrate #InternationalRepairDay, we're inviting our community to share their insights and experiences on the hashtag #RightToRepair:
What does the right to repair mean to you or your organisation?
Find inspiration in this article, featuring many initiatives from the APC network:
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Special shoutout to the repair site iFixit who are now on the Fediverse, you can follow them at:
➡️ @iFixit
They provide repair forums and free repair guides for phones, computers, consoles, kitchen equipment, tools, medical devices, cars etc. They also review and tear down new gadgets to see how repairable they are.
Repairing your existing stuff is much, much better for the environment than buying replacements.
#Repairs #Electronics #DIY #Environment #Gadgets #Tech #RightToRepair
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I went to a #repairCafe today and got my ebike charger fixed for at least another 4 years of daily usage (I hope). 🚲 ⚡
Repairing things is good for the earth, for our pockets and for society in general.
The NZ Parliament is looking at a bill about this. 🔧
Please make a submission so repairing becomes the standard and we keep things out of the landfill for as long as possible.
Deadline is April 3rd.
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/right-to-repair-bill
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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.
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Several of our local parks have free bike repair stations.
They include a bike stand, tire pump, and multiple various tools for repairing and tuning your bicycle!
Êtes-vous propriétaire d'un atelier de réparation ?
Je cherche à entrer en contact et à en savoir plus sur vos plus grands défis. Si vous êtes passionné par votre métier et désireux de changement, j'aimerais beaucoup avoir de vos nouvelles !
#reparation #repaircafe #repaircafes #RighttoRepairEurope #RightToRepair
Louis Rossmann's Keynote Speech on Right to Repair - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ol3rMem_Eg
Google is ending support for 1st and 2nd gen Nest thermostats this October. They’ll still function—but without updates or cloud features, they could become security risks. Software shouldn’t decide when your hardware dies.
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#iFixit #NestShutdown #RightToRepair #PlannedObsolescence
I think maybe it's time to start a thread for "The World I Want To Live In."
1st up: shift from "Purchase New" to "Sturdy & Repairable:"
https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/114529458048424861
(I'll word better later after caffeine.)
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