Product Design The Dangers of Disposable Furniture Every year, Americans spend $78 billion on furniture. The average household replaces that furniture every 5 to 7 years; some of it inevitably finds its way into the dump. We… January 31, 2013 by
Legislation Say Goodbye to Legal Cell Phone Unlocking Last October, the Librarian of Congress issued a temporary exemption to legislation that outlaws the unlocking of cell phones. The exemption expires on January 26, 2013. After the deadline, users… January 25, 2013 by Andrew Goldheart
Events iFixit at DesignCon and Macworld Calling all tech-heads and chip-heads! It’s that time of year again: MacWorld and DesignCon are practically upon us. iFixit will be at both events. So, if you're in the Bay… January 23, 2013 by Julia Bluff
Gadgets GoPro Hero3 Teardown GoPro recently released the Hero3, a Wi-Fi-enabled, 4K-resolution-capable camcorder that can be submerged into almost 200 feet of water with its protective case. Yet all that tech is housed in… January 22, 2013 by Miro Djuric
Hacks Repairing The Riff: Guitar Repair, Self-Repair, and Soul While the more complicated fixes on guitars—like neck issues—might require an expert eye, odds are most guitar problems can be fixed with a few tools and basic research. “These are… January 21, 2013 by
Fixers How to Bridge the Digital Divide with Broken Computers Computers arrive at The Exploration Station because they’ve outlived their usefulness. Some unwanted, used computers are donated to the program by local families and businesses. Others come to the facility… January 17, 2013 by Julia Bluff
Repair Stories The History of Repair: Past Imperfect Almost 200 years ago, someone dropped a clay mug and it shattered. By modern standards, that should have been the end of mug. But it wasn’t. It took 46 metal… January 9, 2013 by Julia Bluff
iFixit iFixit in the LA Times We were featured on the front page of the LA Times! Here's a sneak peak of the article: "To IFixit staff, every high-resolution photograph of naked phone bits splayed across… December 27, 2012 by Kyle Wiens - iFixit
Right to Repair 2012: The Year of the Fixer We dub 2012 “the year of the fixer”: More and more people are breaking out their screwdrivers, and the headlines have been full of repair. The iPhone 5 is the… December 20, 2012 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
Activism Sugru Fixer’s Manifesto If you haven't heard of Sugru, you've been missing out—it's a self-setting moldable rubber, great for repairing plastics and making small parts. Inspired by the iFixit Manifesto, Platform 21, Holstee,… December 19, 2012 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
