This afternoon I helped a friend decide on what Linux distro he wanted to try out on his new Framework 16.

After trying out three different live sessions, he decided on Linux Mint 22.1. I had it installed in less than 15 minutes with no issues.

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

#RightToRepair #RightToTinker #DMA #interoperability #DSA #ResearcherData
From: @gedankenstuecke
https://bookwyrm.social/user/gedankenstuecke/quotation/7834861

#RepairCafe starts #TechAmnesty to support #community

by Alexandra Bassingham, June 24, 2025

"A community project, which encourages people to bring in items to be fixed for free, has opened an amnesty point for unused #technology to be handed in and repurposed for others.

"The Repair Café, started by Biddy Hammond from Somerset, has helped hundreds of people since being set up in October 2023.

"It has two donation drop-ins a month, one in #BurnhamOnSea and the other in nearby #Highbridge. Items can also be donated at the information bureau on Burnham seafront.

"They now have almost 20 #volunteers, fixing items including #SoftToys, #upholstery, #electricals, and #clocks, which in turn, reduces items sent to #landfill sites.

"Ms Hammond said they are looking for an offer of a storage facility space so they can support the community even more

"Ms Hammond said it was after hearing a woman at a charity shop saying she could not afford to fix her iron, that she came up with the idea of opening a repair café.

" 'I thought it's such a simple thing to do to help people out and it's pointless buying a new whatever every five minutes, because items work for such a short while nowadays.'

"Repair Cafe volunteers also visit homes with a thermal imaging camera, to help people increase insulation with 'simple fixes in their homes like thicker curtains,' Ms Hammond added.

"She said after lockdown the repair cafe has built the community in quite a strong way, offering a service and a social space.

"Hugh Champion, one of the repair team, said: 'We have a good time, hopefully delight a few customers, and send them home with things they had written off that are back to working condition again.

" 'And people are so delighted when you help them fix something especially when it has high sentimental value,' he added."

Source:
https://bbc.com/news/articles/cly8n90v504o

Preparing for #endOf10 with hardware compatibility tests on a relative's laptop.

#windows fails, #debian #testing (#trixie) excels!

And once again I am #pirating #software to #repair a thing that I own.

Good job to #Electrolux who, in their app and on their website, allow you to buy individual parts for many of their products so you can fix the items yourself.

I feel like it's a rare thing to see these days but should be standard practice for every manufacturer of products like this.

The next Plastic Free Hitchin (PFH) Repair Cafe at Hitchin Hackspace will be on Saturday July 5th.

Repair Bookings can only be made through Plastic Free Hitchin’s Web form:

https://forms.gle/t4wgWGsq1upKRqBd9

Hoxe andivemos de cacharreo na Revolta, en #Vigo, onde tivemos o noso #RepairCafé bimensual. Aquí tedes máis información: https://therestartproject.org/groups/repair-cafe-vigo/

Vémonos á volta do verán no seguinte!

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ada.Her family was so poor that all their savings fit inside a cookie jar. \[...\] Far away, at the other end of town, lived a famous inventor named Zangemann. He was immensely rich

https://media.fsfe.org/w/j1c6LQVZ8qnCLLwpXMuw3M

Fairphone 6? Nö! Mein etwas mehr als dreieinhalb Jahre altes Fairphone 4 ist noch gut, hat sich jetzt nur mal einen neuen Akku verdient...

#Fairphone #RightToRepair

Elmo just needs Ann's handiwork to sew him back up before he returns home on Saturday 5th July.

So yes Elmo, we did it again - another successful fix!

@wales

Fairphone 6 is beautifull
https://youtu.be/niCnRPMDH4k
#fairphone #smartphone #tech #righttorepair #phone #opensource #android #eos

Performance comparisons: 12-year-old Dell XPS 8700 running @linuxmint? Blazing fast.
5-year-old i7 Precision on Win11? Sluggish as hell.
Meanwhile, my work Surface Pro laptop runs Win11 flawlessly.

Funny how Win11 is essentially tuned for Microsoft's new Surface hardware — like macOS for Apple Silicon. For older x86 machines, Linux gives them a whole new lease of life.

The EU will require smartphones and tablets to display labels on energy use, battery life, and repairability, part of broader efforts to cut e-waste and empower consumer choice.

Public sentiment supports the move as a step toward more sustainable and user-friendly tech.

https://sustainability-news.net/industries/energy/eu-targets-e-waste-with-new-labelling-rules-for-smartphones-and-tablets/

#Texas consumers lasso passage of law giving them the #RightToRepair electronic equipment at their chosen service provider, without manufacturers throwing obstacles in the way -- improving #competition & convenience. #CDT encourages other states to follow. https://environmentamerica.org/texas/updates/right-to-repair-now-law-in-texas/

Can we get a big Texas yeehaw?!
The Lone Star State just signed the seventh state Right to Repair law for electronics. It’s also the first electronics repair law to pass in a state led by a Republican, but we’re only surprised it took this long.

We’ve always seen broad bipartisan support for these bills. Repair isn’t red or blue. It’s just common sense.

Read more: https://www.ifixit.com/News/111288/texas-is-fixin-to-fix-repair-right-to-repair-signed-into-law
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#iFixit #RightToRepair

Our golden rule is "if you can fit it through the doors and it's not a microwave, we'll try and fix it!"

We can't make guarantees but between our volunteers we have a wide variety of skills and expertise.

What will you be bringing to our next event on Saturday 5th July between 10am and 1pm?

Fairphone 6 is switching to a new design that's even more sustainable
https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/fairphone-6-official-render-leaks-showcase-its-sustainable-design
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44356788

Fairphone - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairphone

Wij zijn Fairphone
https://www.fairphone.com/nl