Category: Fixers | Page 26

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

Permission to Play: Let’s Make Fixing Things Cool Again

Kids are born tinkerers. They have the natural inquisitiveness of engineers. All they need is someone to put an iPod in one hand, a screwdriver in the other, and ask,…

May 2, 2013

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Repair Stories

iFixit Community Survey: The Results Are In

Repair happens every day, in every corner of the world. It creates jobs, it keeps stuff out of the landfills, and it extends the usable life of the things we…

May 1, 2013

by Julia Bluff

Repair Stories

Repair is a Legacy

I grew up in a D.I.Y. home. My mother is an amazing seamstress and cook. My father is the handyman. As a kid, I didn’t exactly enjoy spending the weekends…

April 17, 2013

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Repair Stories

The Amazing Break: Never Let Anyone Juggle Your Phone

Two months ago, we asked the iFixit community to take a survey. We already knew our community was resourceful, opinionated, fiercely independent, and probably good looking. But we wanted more:…

April 12, 2013

by Julia Bluff

Repair Stories

The Wright Way: Repair Teaches Engineering

Considered the first airplane, the Wright Flyer III—built by Orville and Wilbur Wright—was a huge step towards modern flight. Of course, the Wright brothers were not the only ones to…

March 21, 2013

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Fixers

At Free Geek, Computer Repair Paves the Path to Jobs

"One of our jobs as human beings is to help make other people smile," Cindy says as she shows me around Free Geek. Amidst the torn apart monitors and data-wiped…

February 7, 2013

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Repair Stories

Little Fixers, Big Ambitions

Sometimes, we get really cool stuff in our mailbox, like fancy tools and new gadgets—but this one trumps them all. Last week, CEO Kyle Wiens, CXO Luke Soules, and guide-writer…

February 1, 2013

by Julia Bluff

Events

iFixit at DesignCon and Macworld

Calling all tech-heads and chip-heads! It’s that time of year again: MacWorld and DesignCon are practically upon us. iFixit will be at both events. So, if you're in the Bay…

January 23, 2013

by Julia Bluff

Fixers

How to Bridge the Digital Divide with Broken Computers

Computers arrive at The Exploration Station because they’ve outlived their usefulness. Some unwanted, used computers are donated to the program by local families and businesses. Others come to the facility…

January 17, 2013

by Julia Bluff

Repair Stories

The History of Repair: Past Imperfect

Almost 200 years ago, someone dropped a clay mug and it shattered. By modern standards, that should have been the end of mug. But it wasn’t. It took 46 metal…

January 9, 2013

by Julia Bluff