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[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The settings button on the top right of the main website has an area for a template. But I think this picture is having issues too, I'll see if I can update it. Also, the spot I suggested has been taken since, I'll try and see if there's a new location.

Let's try width=55 x=788 y=55, I'm working on outlining it.

[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks, I was trying to find one that worked. Is that a way to get one that's valid for longer?

[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Hey, I'm from !right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de here. Do you mind if we build a logo to your south west? https://diligex.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/rtr_feature-1.jpg ~~Width=55 x=80 y=209~~

Neded to move, a pony portaled in. The new location is width=55 x=788 y=55, I'm working on outlining it.

[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

I don't have a plan yet, but maybe something right to repair near there would work?

[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

!right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de you think companies preventing you from repairing your stuff is BS?

[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

Okay cool, it didn't open anything on boost so I wasn't sure what it was.

[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Should be the top link in the post body, let me know if it doesn't work.

[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

This is an escalation the others haven't taken yet, but I'm sure they'll soon follow if they're allowed. But all prevention of repair should be illegal, not just this company.

[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use the college stuff maybe once a month, but still in Excel! You cannot escape the Excel!

[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's the one I'm familiar with. But the slides themselves are super useful a few years later when you can't remember what in the world you were thinking.

[–] Engineer@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Great news, iFixit partnerships are a great way to improve repairability.

 

In a forceful, 89-page memorandum, U.S. District Court Judge Iain Johnson wrote that the founder of John Deere “was an innovative farmer and blacksmith who—with his own hands—fundamentally changed the agricultural industry.” Deere the man “would be deeply disappointed in his namesake corporation” if the plaintiffs can ultimately prove their antitrust allegations against Deere the company, which are voluminous and well-documented.

judge ruling pdf

 

Polish article

From https://lemmy.world/post/9227800

Train manufacturer intentionally bricks trains serviced by independent service providers

Polish train manufacturer that lost servicing tender programmed train controller to brick itself after train stays for some time in 6 ISP facilities or in 1 their faculity(for testing?) until undocumented button combination is pressed. Some controller versions brick itself after train is idle for 10 days. After news about this became public, manufacturer removed ability to unlock train by button combination.

Also manufacturer is able to remotely brick train over internet(connected via GSM) at any time.

 

Let's hope they actually mean it. It could be cheaper than having different skews, but it's good news nevertheless.

 

There don't seem to be any obvious loop holes letting companies get out of it. But this is the bill Apple is supporting now, so from their track record, they've likely found some loop hole.

 

iFixit tears down a Taylor ice cream machine and finds that it overheats often, takes hours to restart, and these issues are impossible to fix because of locked down software and terrible error messages. No wonder, since Taylor makes 25% of its money charging $315 per 15 minutes for their exclusive repairs.

Video

 

I guess appealing to gut feelings scare factor is more effective at fighting Right to Repair than convoluted logical justification attempts.

 

Apple is one of the worst companies about being able to repair products. They've gotten several bills failed or neutered to not do anything. We don't know yet, but they are likely trying for a neutering amendment here to keep control over the process. I'd love to be proven wrong, but all we have to go on is prior experience.

 

Quote from the John Deere representative:

Here's what happens. Deere sees another company doing this (offering a better/cheaper GPS than theirs) in a year from now they say screw it, we'll rewrite the software so everyone's gotta update their globe (control for tractors) for it to keep working.

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!right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de

Are you annoyed at companies making it impossible to repair your things? Join us for discussion and news about fixing it!

The old community was on an instance that shut down when mali took back it's .ml domains.

 

Copied from the technology thread:

No surprises here. Just like the lockdown on iPhone screen and part replacements, Macbooks suffer from the same Apple's anti-repair and anti-consumer bs. Battery glued, ssd soldered in and can't even swap parts with other official parts. 6000$ laptop and you don't even own it.

 

Fix tons of things from macbooks to trucks to cameras. I think they have something like a hundred thousand guides.

Many companies are making their things harder to fix, but from what I've seen, IFixIt has been pretty fast to try and circumvent them.

 

!righttorepair@lemmy.fmhy.ml went down with lemmy.fmhy.ml when mali took back its domains about a month ago. See here. I am trying to make a replacement.

This seems like this is the most active technical themed server, would this be a good place for it? Are there any rules or complications I'm missing? Thanks!

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