#repairshops — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #repairshops, aggregated by home.social.
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De Chaos Computer Club #CCC roept iedere eerste zondag van de maand uit tot Digitale Onafhankelijkheidsdag. Aangesloten hackerspaces gaan workshops organiseren waarin mensen wordt uitgelegd hoe ze van WhatsApp, Gmail, Windows of commerciële socialmediaplatforms kunnen overstappen:
https://www.ccc.de/de/updates/2025/ccc-unterstutzt-den-monatlichen-digital-independence-day
Mooi initiatief dat hopelijk in NL ook wordt opgepakt door bijv. de #hackerspaces en de #repairshops.
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A lot of my friends have used #MaineShoeRepair services to repair well-worn shoes and boots!
#Maine: #Cobblers and #RepairShops see shift in consumer habits to fix what's broken
Story by Caroline LeCour, March 22, 2025
"While modern consumer habits may drive a lot of people to simply replace things that have fallen into disrepair, there are many in Maine who are instead choosing to fix items that are broken.
"Steven Foss, owner of Maine Shoe Repair in #SouthPortlandME, said he has noticed a change in quality of materials of shoes over the past 38 years he's been in business.
"'Back in the day, all of the shoes were sewn on. Glued and sewn on. Now, the majority of them are just glued,' Foss said.
"He said the change in manufacturing highlights a shift in quality that has altered both his work and the shoe industry at large. Foss is one of only a few cobblers left in Maine, and he is committed offering affordable repair services, despite rising supply and equipment costs."
Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/cobblers-and-repair-shops-see-shift-in-consumer-habits-to-fix-whats-broken/ar-AA1BsA7R
#RepairShops #RightToRepair #ReuseRepairRecycle #SolarPunkSunday #ShoeRepair -
How #RepairShops are giving #broken #devices a new lease of life | #Recycling | The Guardian
It’s disgraceful so much stuff specifically designed not to be repaired these days.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/06/repair-shops-broken-devices-new-lease-of-life
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What is '#RightToRepair,' and why are #MaineVoters being asked to weigh in on it?
Maine Public | By Steve Mistler
Published September 21, 2023"#Question4 asks #Maine voters: 'Do you want to require vehicle manufacturers to standardize on-board diagnostic systems and provide remote access to those systems and mechanical data to owners and independent repair facilities?'
"Maine would become the second state in the nation to require automakers to make onboard repair and diagnostic information available to independent mechanics if voters approve Question 4 in November.
"The concept is relatively straightforward and the legislation closely mirrors a law in #Massachusetts that 75% of voters approved in 2020. However, implementation of the Bay State law is mired in a legal battle pitting #AutoManufacturers against #consumers and #RepairShops. Meanwhile, the federal government is sending mixed signals about whether it’s safe to share a car’s telematics data, which increasingly includes information about people’s driving behavior in addition to vehicle repair diagnostics.
"The Maine initiative is part of a burgeoning right-to-repair movement in the U.S. that hinges on the idea that consumers should have the ability to fix the products that they purchase, or at least have a choice in who does the repair for them.
"At least 25 states have considered right-to-repair legislation in recent years, but the proposals are not always specific to cars. #Colorado enacted a law this year centering on the repair of #FarmingEquipment. #NewYork recently enacted a right-to-repair law for #electronic devices such as #smartphones, #tablets or #laptop computers. #Minnesota passed a law similar to New York’s, and Maine may do the same next year if lawmakers enact an #electronics proposal introduced in April."
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Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid! Not surprisingly, female customers bear the brunt of the privacy violations
Stock photo showing someone with a screwdriver repairing a computer circuit board Researchers at University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, recovered logs from laptops after receiving overnight repairs from 12 commercial shops. The logs showed that technicians from six of the locations had accessed personal data and […]
