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by kwiens 4y ago
It's primarily lost revenue, as well as a default reaction to oppose any new rules governing their business. This bill would mean that manufacturers need to sell parts, sell tools, make diagnostic software available for sale, release c
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by kwiens 5y ago
I promise, this is real—I've got parts in the bulding—and it's going to launch soon.
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by kwiens 5y ago
Apple won't do the repairs past 5 years in most of the country, up to 7 years in California. But you can do it yourself. Repair kits for iPads: https://www.ifixit.com/Kits/iPad-Fix-Kits iPhones: https:/&#x2F
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by kwiens 5y ago
Good for you! There are so many organizations in the world that need top-notch skills like yours and can't afford it. I hope you're having a blast.
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by kwiens 5y ago
You're absolutely correct that this has had a huge impact. This is actually the FTC's eyeglass rule and not a separate law, something that I didn't know until they started getting involved with Right to Repair. https:/&
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by kwiens 5y ago
Correct. That exemption is for medical equipment. California's Right to Repair bill, which got very close to passing this year, was solely focused on medical equipment. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/bill
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by kwiens 5y ago
We excluded autos because the Massachusetts auto right to repair bill (most recently updated in November) covers this, and there's a nationwide MOU. Tesla is the only manufacturer that has not signed this MOU. There is a lawsuit around
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Massachusetts Passes Wireless Auto Telemetry Right to Repair(ifixit.com)
19 points by kwiens 6y ago|3 comments
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by kwiens 6y ago
This is a really great question.
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by kwiens 6y ago
This is so fantastic.
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by kwiens 6y ago
Absolutely! iFixit is a member and it's amazing how much progress we've made over the last few years.
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by kwiens 7y ago
This is well done! > Support error recognition and recovery. I totally agree with this. You have to teach critical concepts a couple different ways in case one gets skimmed over or misunderstood. We rely on visuals for this--the text sho
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by kwiens 7y ago
Author here. I don't see how providing a platform to speed up security research is a bad thing. That said, I don't have a huge problem with Apple's 'they copied our bits' complaint. That's true. The problem is
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Apple is suing iOS virtualization vendor Corellium for violating DMCA(ifixit.com)
139 points by kwiens 7y ago|168 comments
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by kwiens 7y ago
The individual that voted no runs an equipment dealership.
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by kwiens 7y ago
Looks like they just changed their link structure: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/operation-fix-toshiba But we don't need your money—the project was successful and we've been teaching people to fix their
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by kwiens 7y ago
Author here. We raised the money, bought the laptops, and published the manuals. Fix away! https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Toshiba_Laptop
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by kwiens 7y ago
> Between June 1995 and January 1987, six patients were seriously injured or killed by unsafe administration of radiation from the Therac-25 medical linear accelerator. > The Therac-25 software errors that cause radiation overexposure
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by kwiens 7y ago
We're down to the wire in Minnesota. If you want to see the bill happen, call your reps today. A vote could happen as soon as tomorrow, but only if the noise level is high enough.
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Security Experts Unite over Right to Repair(wired.com)
3 points by kwiens 7y ago|0 comments
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by kwiens 7y ago
Yes! We have guides for doing Bugaboo repairs using 3D printed parts on iFixit. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Bugaboo+Cameleon+1+and+3++Handl... https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Bugaboo+Cameleon+1+and+3
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by kwiens 8y ago
My theory: they couldn't make it past the FCC. Managing overlapping harmonic frequencies is incredibly challenging, and gets harder the more coils that you are integrating. From patent filings, it looks like Apple’s ambitious plan was
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Corporations are co-opting right-to-repair(wired.com)
7 points by kwiens 8y ago|0 comments
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John Haynes, godfather of the DIY auto repair manual, has passed(theregister.co.uk)
2 points by kwiens 8y ago|0 comments
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by kwiens 8y ago
Right to repair laws are currently being considered in 15+ states that would accomplish #1-4. https://repair.org/stand-up/ There are hearings in three states on the topic this week: WA, SD, and NH. Get involved! Repair
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Federal judge overrides Oregon fine, says man can call himself an engineer(motherboard.vice.com)
10 points by kwiens 8y ago|1 comments
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by kwiens 8y ago
iFixit | Software Engineer | Onsite, San Luis Obispo, California iFixit is to empowering the world to fix everything they own, one device at a time. Our software team makes it easy to for anyone to learn how to repair, and connects people w
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by kwiens 8y ago
We include good T6 security bits in our Pro Tech Toolkit: https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Pro-Tech-Toolkit/IF145-30...
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by kwiens 8y ago
Hey, thanks! I had fun researching it.
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by kwiens 8y ago
Other devices use a solid-state quartz oscillator. This is a hollow mechanical frequency generator.

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