Category: Fixers | Page 22

We’re inspired by people who put things back together. Meet the crafty folks pushing the boundaries of repair.

Taking a Shot at Magic Bullet Repair

Back in October, we told you about maker and friend-of-iFixit, David Lang. At the time, David had just written a book for novice makers called Zero to Maker. In the…

April 30, 2014

by Julia Bluff

Events

Repair First, Recycle Later

There are a lot of reasons why I’m involved in repair culture. Repair makes me feel empowered, it helps me learn engineering, and it connects me to my things. But…

March 27, 2014

by Cait Emma Smith

Fixers

The iFixit Xbox One Giveaway Winner Ended Up Being the Coolest Ever

Confidence comes from the comfort. But that comes with years and years of experience. I think that a lot of people who are new to the idea of repair have…

March 24, 2014

by Cait Emma Smith

Fixers

Detox from Consumerism by Fixing the Things You Already Own

About 20 years ago, the mom-and-pop repair shops that used to be a staple of every community started to disappear—shunted out of business by an onslaught of goods designed to…

March 20, 2014

by Julia Bluff

Events

Get Your Recommended Dose of iFixit at Macworld 2014

Are you going to Macworld? Because we are, and we’d like to meet you there. Macworld—held from March 27-29 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco—is the ultimate conference for…

March 20, 2014

by Julia Bluff

Repair Stories

The Things She Carried—Included Sugru

I’m in the heart of Big Sur—a massive region of mountain and forest in Central California—and it’s my first time backpacking. And I’m prepared. I have a hodgepodge of belongings…

March 5, 2014

by Cait Emma Smith

Events

First Live Q&A with iFixit

Hey, what are you doing on Thursday? Because you should cancel whatever lame dinner plans you have and come hang out with us instead. Join resident repair guru Gwendolyn Gay…

February 18, 2014

by Julia Bluff

Repair Stories

One Laptop to Teach Them All

When there’s a laptop on every desk and a smartphone in every pocket, it’s easy to forget that about one-third of the world’s population doesn’t have access to the internet.…

February 7, 2014

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Fixers

During one of the most anticipated evenings of (male-centric) American sports, little girls everywhere stood up and demanded attention. GoldieBlox—a start-up company that designs engineering toys for girls—won Intuit's Small…

February 4, 2014

by Cait Emma Smith

Fixers

The Death of the Princess

“Girls—to build a spaceship. Girls—to code the new app. Girls—to grow up knowing that they can engineer that.” And thus, came the new feminist anthem that rang across the internet.…

January 29, 2014

by Cait Emma Smith