Activism Crowdfund the Effort to Jailbreak iOS7: The Device Freedom Prize It’s been nearly three months since Apple released iOS 7 to the public, and a jailbreak still isn’t available. Well, accessibility advocate Chris Maury just sweetened the pot a little… December 5, 2013 by Julia Bluff
Activism Remember, Remember the 5th of November …the 5th of November. This British holiday has been adopted by activists, hacktivists, and ordinary joes who want to remind the government that it serves the people. It's a rallying… November 5, 2013 by Jeff Snyder
Activism From the Cradle to the Upcycle Around here, we're big fans of William McDonough and Michael Braungart's 2002 book "Cradle to Cradle." McDonough (an architect) and Braungart (a chemist) completely re-imagine the manufacturing process. Naturally, when… May 21, 2013 by Julia Bluff
Activism New Report Recognizes Repair as Environmental Solution The Gaia Foundation released a new report yesterday on electronics and the environment. By the end of this year, the total number of electronic devices in the world will surpass… April 25, 2013 by Julia Bluff
Activism The Joy of Old Tech What’s the oldest piece of technology that you own? That’s the question radio host Nora Young asked listeners on the CBC program Spark. Callers waxed poetic about everything from old… March 29, 2013 by Julia Bluff
Activism Rage Against the Authorized Repair Center: Camera Repairman Protests CES An angry camera repairman has been making headlines this week: Kelly Chong was the only protester at CES 2013. He stood outside the convention center with a sign that accused… February 12, 2013 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
Activism Sugru Fixer’s Manifesto If you haven't heard of Sugru, you've been missing out—it's a self-setting moldable rubber, great for repairing plastics and making small parts. Inspired by the iFixit Manifesto, Platform 21, Holstee,… December 19, 2012 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
Activism Operation Fix Toshiba: Help Us Write Free Repair Manuals Stand up for your right to repair! Toshiba just took down one of the most popular sources of repair information for their laptops, Tim Hicks’ laptop repair manual repository at… November 12, 2012 by Kyle Wiens - iFixit
Activism Thanks for Telling EPEAT Why Upgrades Matter Two weeks ago, we were dismayed to learn that EPEAT gave the Retina MacBook Pro a "Gold" certification, calling any device with a USB port “upgradeable.” That’s not how we… October 31, 2012 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
Activism Earth Day: Go Green, Save Green, Fix Stuff We say it a lot, but in honor of Earth Day, we'll say it again: repair is green! Fixing stuff keeps it out of landfills and keeps green in your… April 22, 2012 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit