Dmitrii Eliuseev·May 2, 2021You Can Still Use a Pager in 2022How a Raspberry Pi will help you resurrect this classic communications device — Pagers were popular many years ago, and some people may still have one at home. Is it possible to test the pager now? Absolutely, and I will show you how to do it. Let’s get started. POCSAG — The Messaging Protocol In the 90s, I was a student and the pager for me was something…Technology12 min read
Anne Marie Green·Oct 20, 2020What Everyone Can Learn About Their Gadgets From This Broken ToasterThe tale of an infrared toaster oven shows how we must fix our broken relationship with stuff — Anne Marie Green is a Right to Repair campaign associate for U.S. PIRG, an advocacy organization. Peter Mui was elated about his new Panasonic infrared toaster oven. The toaster was futuristic; its infrared technology allowed it to bake food 40 times faster than normal. As an avid repairer and founder…Right To Repair5 min read
Myke·Oct 26, 2020What Restoring a 30-Year-Old Nintendo Taught Me About Right To RepairFixing things is human nature, so why are companies so against it? — In the late 1980s, somebody bought a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) from a physical store, brought it home, and presumably enjoyed it for untold years. The console, with serial number N12180601, suffered greatly in the decades to come, eventually landing on eBay in a condition that can only be described…Tech7 min read
