My Apple Pencil battery died.

Though I COULD use a Dremel tool to saw the entire length of the pencil, solder in a new battery, in practical terms, there's no way to do this without DESTROYING the Apple Pencil.

And with the Apple Pencil Pro, the repair gets even more difficult, nigh on impossible.

Having just replaced the fan in my Framework laptop in about 5 minutes with just a Torx driver, this complete lack of repairability of my Apple gear is hugely frustrating.

😡

#Apple#RightToRepair

My Apple Pencil battery died.

Though I COULD use a Dremel tool to saw the entire length of the pencil, solder in a new battery, in practical terms, there's no way to do this without DESTROYING the Apple Pencil.

And with the Apple Pencil Pro, the repair gets even more difficult, nigh on impossible.

Having just replaced the fan in my Framework laptop in about 5 minutes with just a Torx driver, this complete lack of repairability of my Apple gear is hugely frustrating.

😡

#Apple#RightToRepair

At least for laptops, @frameworkcomputer is doing amazing work. I believe they also have a 2-in-1 in the Framework 12, though I've only used the original Framework Laptop (Laptop 13 1st gen, basically).

From @jasonkoebler for @404mediaco : https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/

#RightToRepair

At least for laptops, @frameworkcomputer is doing amazing work. I believe they also have a 2-in-1 in the Framework 12, though I've only used the original Framework Laptop (Laptop 13 1st gen, basically).

From @jasonkoebler for @404mediaco : https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/

#RightToRepair

When are we going to standardise lithium ion battery sizes, like we did with nickel battery sizes, so that instead of having to throw away whole devices when they stop holding charge we can just replace them with another of a standard size?

I think my portable speaker's rechargeable battery is probably not going to last too much longer. I use it every day. But how can it make sense to throw away a whole portable speaker when only the battery is the problem??

#rightToRepair #sustainability

When are we going to standardise lithium ion battery sizes, like we did with nickel battery sizes, so that instead of having to throw away whole devices when they stop holding charge we can just replace them with another of a standard size?

I think my portable speaker's rechargeable battery is probably not going to last too much longer. I use it every day. But how can it make sense to throw away a whole portable speaker when only the battery is the problem??

#rightToRepair #sustainability

Hey, long shot, but does anybody here, by chance, have access to the repair/workshop manual for a 2008 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso?

Apparently this year is locked behind a registrations as a business with Citroen, requires buying special DVD software, or is provided by a website that doesn't exist anymore, and I really don't want to deal with that...

#cars#car#righttorepair#citroen#c4

If you own a computing device outright, you should be able to make any level of software modification you desire. hardware manufacturers should not be allowed to absolutely restrict distribution of software to their own channels under the guise of safety.

https://medhir.com/blog/right-to-root-access

#blog #righttorepair #privacy #linux

If you own a computing device outright, you should be able to make any level of software modification you desire. hardware manufacturers should not be allowed to absolutely restrict distribution of software to their own channels under the guise of safety.

https://medhir.com/blog/right-to-root-access

#blog #righttorepair #privacy #linux

Hey, long shot, but does anybody here, by chance, have access to the repair/workshop manual for a 2008 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso?

Apparently this year is locked behind a registrations as a business with Citroen, requires buying special DVD software, or is provided by a website that doesn't exist anymore, and I really don't want to deal with that...

#cars#car#righttorepair#citroen#c4

Context: in-ear headphones not connecting, contact support, request proof of purchase, request *proof of disposal*. Absolutely disgusting behaviour! I’m livid!

#RightToRepair

Context: in-ear headphones not connecting, contact support, request proof of purchase, request *proof of disposal*. Absolutely disgusting behaviour! I’m livid!

#RightToRepair

I’ve been doing some thinking on how the #fediverse, the #opensocialweb etc relate to other causes, like #privacy, or #dataportability, or #digitalsovereignty, even the #righttorepair. It appears that ultimately they all want similar things for the users of technology:

More Digital Freedom.

Some people have been using this term for a long time, I’m thinking of adopting it to describe the broader cause. Thoughts?

I’ve been doing some thinking on how the #fediverse, the #opensocialweb etc relate to other causes, like #privacy, or #dataportability, or #digitalsovereignty, even the #righttorepair. It appears that ultimately they all want similar things for the users of technology:

More Digital Freedom.

Some people have been using this term for a long time, I’m thinking of adopting it to describe the broader cause. Thoughts?

Small acts of rebellion to give you back a sense of control

- Ride your bike
- Shop local and independent
- Use a website instead of an app
- Find a more ethical brand of an everyday item
- Repair something instead of replacing it
- Buy direct from an artist whose work you love
- Turn your phone off for 1 hour
- Block ads with uBlock Origin and Firefox
- Make an actual phone call to a loved one
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Add more 👇

#biketoot #recycle #ublock #art #loneliness #righttorepair

New blog post, on the joys of hackable tech and the new Framework 12: 'The Framework 12 is the Thinkpad X220 we deserve in 2025'

https://raphael.computer/blog/framework-12/

#framework #framework12 #righttorepair #thinkpad