Thanks for taking the time to look at the site. You're right, of course, and improving the narrative is essential. It's something we'd like to do. We're not ex

Thanks for taking the time to look at the site. You're right, of course, and improving the narrative is essential. It's something we'd like to do. We're not experts at everything though. We can create some guides with improved annotations, we are also trying to get the word out that the site can be a place where tinkerers can go to author their reverse engineering posts. We have some functionality that sets us apart from blog software, like hover-over photo notes and the ability to tag notes as "components" which makes them searchable (if you want to find something containing an MSP430, it becomes a query away: https://www.takeitapart.com/search?q=c%3Amsp430 https://www.takeitapart.com/search?q=c%3Amsp430). On guide pages themselves, components link to Octopart for datasheet and distributor information. And the authoring process was designed to be as easy as possible for making photo-centered guides. It's easy to bulk-upload images; crop, rotate, and sort them; and add annotations right on the site. Beyond clever reverse engineering posts, I'd like to see more general posts that show visitors how simple things work. Mechanical, electronic, and software understanding is common among the HN crowd, but it's far from universal, and we want it to be a place where kids and adults can also go to learn how things work, virtually, without picking up a screwdriver. Along that line, we have been looking to partner with local appliance shops to create maintenance and repair guides for washing machines, etc., but it has been difficult to find a company willing to work with us. Any ideas about companies or groups who might be amenable?