Maintenance: Of Everything, Part One
https://press.stripe.com/maintenance-part-one
#HackerNews #Maintenance #Technology #HackerNews #Software #Engineering #Innovation
Rob Whittaker
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The only ones who truly benefit from the #WarMachine are #Corporations! And this is further proof! My uncle was in the US Army and when he was discharged, he could fix just about anything electro-mechanical! But nooooo... We can't have folks fixing stuff themselves -- just buy new ones and waste #taxpayer money!
Congress Quietly Kills Military “ #RightToRepair,” Allowing #Corporations to Cash In on *Fixing* Broken Products
Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill.
by Matt Sledge, December 9 2025
"The idea of a 'right to repair' — a requirement that companies facilitate consumers’ #repairs, #maintenance, and modification of products — is extremely popular, even winning broad, bipartisan support in Congress. That could not, however, save it from the #MilitaryIndustrial complex.
" #Lobbyists succeeded in killing part of the National Defense Authorization Act [ #NDAA] that would have given service members the right to fix their equipment in the field without having to worry about military suppliers’ intellectual property.
"The decision to kill the popular proposal was made public Sunday after a closed-door conference of top congressional officials, including defense committee chairs, along with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.
"Those meetings were secret, but consumer advocates say they have a pretty good idea of what happened.
" 'It’s pretty clear that defense contractors opposed the right-to-repair provisions, and they pressed hard to have them stripped out of the final bill,' said Isaac Bowers, the federal legislative director at #USPIRG. 'All we can say is that #DefenseContractors have a lot of influence on Capitol Hill.'
"The idea had drawn bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, which each passed their own versions of the proposal.
"Under one version, co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mt., defense companies would have been required to supply the information needed for repairs — such as technical data, maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, and lists of replacement parts — as a condition of Pentagon contracts.
"The idea was that no service member would ever be left waiting on a contractor to fly in from Norway to repair a simple part — which once happened — or, in another real-life scenario, told by the manufacturer to buy a new CT scanner in a combat zone because one malfunctioned.
"Instead of worrying about voiding a warranty, military personnel in the field could use a 3D printer or elbow grease to fix a part.
" 'The military is a can-do operation,' Bowers said. 'Service members can and should be able to repair their own equipment, and this will save costs if they can do it upfront and on time and on their schedule.' "
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/12/09/congress-military-ndaa-right-to-repair/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/54Nro
#EndlessWar #Corporatocracy #CorporateColonialism #USInvasions #USPol #ContractorProfiteering #LockheedMartin #Boeing #NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct
The only ones who truly benefit from the #WarMachine are #Corporations! And this is further proof! My uncle was in the US Army and when he was discharged, he could fix just about anything electro-mechanical! But nooooo... We can't have folks fixing stuff themselves -- just buy new ones and waste #taxpayer money!
Congress Quietly Kills Military “ #RightToRepair,” Allowing #Corporations to Cash In on *Fixing* Broken Products
Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill.
by Matt Sledge, December 9 2025
"The idea of a 'right to repair' — a requirement that companies facilitate consumers’ #repairs, #maintenance, and modification of products — is extremely popular, even winning broad, bipartisan support in Congress. That could not, however, save it from the #MilitaryIndustrial complex.
" #Lobbyists succeeded in killing part of the National Defense Authorization Act [ #NDAA] that would have given service members the right to fix their equipment in the field without having to worry about military suppliers’ intellectual property.
"The decision to kill the popular proposal was made public Sunday after a closed-door conference of top congressional officials, including defense committee chairs, along with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.
"Those meetings were secret, but consumer advocates say they have a pretty good idea of what happened.
" 'It’s pretty clear that defense contractors opposed the right-to-repair provisions, and they pressed hard to have them stripped out of the final bill,' said Isaac Bowers, the federal legislative director at #USPIRG. 'All we can say is that #DefenseContractors have a lot of influence on Capitol Hill.'
"The idea had drawn bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, which each passed their own versions of the proposal.
"Under one version, co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mt., defense companies would have been required to supply the information needed for repairs — such as technical data, maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, and lists of replacement parts — as a condition of Pentagon contracts.
"The idea was that no service member would ever be left waiting on a contractor to fly in from Norway to repair a simple part — which once happened — or, in another real-life scenario, told by the manufacturer to buy a new CT scanner in a combat zone because one malfunctioned.
"Instead of worrying about voiding a warranty, military personnel in the field could use a 3D printer or elbow grease to fix a part.
" 'The military is a can-do operation,' Bowers said. 'Service members can and should be able to repair their own equipment, and this will save costs if they can do it upfront and on time and on their schedule.' "
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/12/09/congress-military-ndaa-right-to-repair/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/54Nro
#EndlessWar #Corporatocracy #CorporateColonialism #USInvasions #USPol #ContractorProfiteering #LockheedMartin #Boeing #NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct
Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:
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Got smol mild #steel service trolley, so I don't have to keep going back and forth for multiple #toolboxes and other stuff when working on #cars or other general #maintenance - lined each tray and added reflective tape on corners and LED lights for safety when I am out in the yard in the dark - there are many random vehicles arriving for the repair garage next door at all hours, and their drivers are often stressed and distracted (one even forgot his doggo when collecting a car and had to come back for it!) #DIY #maker
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Question #Velo #velotaf #maintenance :
Mon vélo a une transmission 3 plateaux x 10 vitesses. Je roule souvent sur le plateau du milieu. MAIS quand je suis sur un petit pignon ou un grand pignon (à l'arrière, donc), la chaîne frotte doucement sur le dérailleur AVANT. Comment éviter ça ? Faut-il remonter le dérailleur avant de quelques mm ? Quelle est la distance entre le sommet des dents du grand plateau et l'arrondi du dérailleur avant ?
Got smol mild #steel service trolley, so I don't have to keep going back and forth for multiple #toolboxes and other stuff when working on #cars or other general #maintenance - lined each tray and added reflective tape on corners and LED lights for safety when I am out in the yard in the dark - there are many random vehicles arriving for the repair garage next door at all hours, and their drivers are often stressed and distracted (one even forgot his doggo when collecting a car and had to come back for it!) #DIY #maker
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Stick on magnet for the "SEND IT" patch fitted perfectly, and offcut was exactly the right size for the LED controller remote..
Got some other magnetic labels on order for tomorrow, will use them as reminders for vehicle data (tyre pressures, oil grades etc) or what to load on the trays..
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Got smol mild #steel service trolley, so I don't have to keep going back and forth for multiple #toolboxes and other stuff when working on #cars or other general #maintenance - lined each tray and added reflective tape on corners and LED lights for safety when I am out in the yard in the dark - there are many random vehicles arriving for the repair garage next door at all hours, and their drivers are often stressed and distracted (one even forgot his doggo when collecting a car and had to come back for it!) #DIY #maker
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MinIO is now in maintenance-mode
https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/27742d469462e1561c776f88ca7a1f26816d69e2
#HackerNews #MinIO #Maintenance #Mode #Open #Source #Cloud #Storage #Technology #News
Stefano Marinelli
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Installing #openbsd is easy, but what does it take to keep your system in trim?
Here is a piece I wrote, "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html to provide some pointers (also at https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2024/09/you-have-installed-openbsd-now-for.html if tracking is not a thing you worry about) #maintenance #sysadmin #dailytasks #dailydriver
Installing #openbsd is easy, but what does it take to keep your system in trim?
Here is a piece I wrote, "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html to provide some pointers (also at https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2024/09/you-have-installed-openbsd-now-for.html if tracking is not a thing you worry about) #maintenance #sysadmin #dailytasks #dailydriver
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Calling #typewriter users! Does anyone know where to source a manual for this? (Panasonic electric t36, or is there somewhere other than the top front to find the model number? 😅) This should get me back to writing when my hands are sore and I can't do screens, so I'm excited! I've used a similar one at work, but could use a refresher on maintenance, and if anyone knows where to find replacement parts/ribbons I would appreciate it! #maintenance #repair #vintage #tech #diy #boost #writing
Calling #typewriter users! Does anyone know where to source a manual for this? (Panasonic electric t36, or is there somewhere other than the top front to find the model number? 😅) This should get me back to writing when my hands are sore and I can't do screens, so I'm excited! I've used a similar one at work, but could use a refresher on maintenance, and if anyone knows where to find replacement parts/ribbons I would appreciate it! #maintenance #repair #vintage #tech #diy #boost #writing
Stefano Marinelli
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Now that #openbsd 7.8 https://www.openbsd.org/78.html is out, a refresh of "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html or tracked https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2024/09/you-have-installed-openbsd-now-for.html was in order. #install #upgrade #maintenance #security #freesoftware #libresoftware
Now that #openbsd 7.8 https://www.openbsd.org/78.html is out, a refresh of "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html or tracked https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2024/09/you-have-installed-openbsd-now-for.html was in order. #install #upgrade #maintenance #security #freesoftware #libresoftware
ajuvo ✔
and 2 others
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#Repairs & #Maintenance picks of the day:
➡️ @iFixit - Helping people repair things including gadgets, home appliances, vehicles, medical equipment etc
➡️ @frameworkcomputer - Computers that are easy to repair & upgrade
➡️ @WeAreFairphone - Modular user-repairable ethical smartphones (community account)
➡️ @kenteh - Videos about electronics repairs, tinkering etc
➡️ @dubya_cph - Videos about DIY repairs, prop making, home workshops etc
➡️ @pws - Bicycle mechanic, advice on bike repairs
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#Repairs & #Maintenance picks of the day:
➡️ @iFixit - Helping people repair things including gadgets, home appliances, vehicles, medical equipment etc
➡️ @frameworkcomputer - Computers that are easy to repair & upgrade
➡️ @WeAreFairphone - Modular user-repairable ethical smartphones (community account)
➡️ @kenteh - Videos about electronics repairs, tinkering etc
➡️ @dubya_cph - Videos about DIY repairs, prop making, home workshops etc
➡️ @pws - Bicycle mechanic, advice on bike repairs
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#Repairs & #Maintenance picks of the day (continued):
➡️ @tog - Community makerspace/repair space in Dublin, Ireland
➡️ @repaircafeiow - Repair cafe on Isle of Wight, UK
➡️ @computertruhe - Volunteers in Germany fixing computers to donate them to charities (in German)
➡️ @millforge - Community makerspace & repair space in southeastern Massachusetts, USA
➡️ @LabB - Repair cafe based in Burlington, Vermont, USA
➡️ @jukeboxmarty - Repairing jukeboxes & pinball machines in Los Angeles, USA
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#Repairs & #Maintenance picks of the day:
➡️ @iFixit - Helping people repair things including gadgets, home appliances, vehicles, medical equipment etc
➡️ @frameworkcomputer - Computers that are easy to repair & upgrade
➡️ @WeAreFairphone - Modular user-repairable ethical smartphones (community account)
➡️ @kenteh - Videos about electronics repairs, tinkering etc
➡️ @dubya_cph - Videos about DIY repairs, prop making, home workshops etc
➡️ @pws - Bicycle mechanic, advice on bike repairs
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F-Droid
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@fdroidorg We have to put a lot of trust in a couple of systems: the signing server and the production buildserver. That is why they are not easy to upgrade. That provides key benefits down the line, like knowing that the client app will always receive uncompromised files, no matter where it downloads the files from (e.g. verification via the signed index). Thanks for your patience while we work in getting new hardware into our trusted #secure #maintenance setup. 1/2