Lance Ulanoff·Nov 18, 2021Apple’s Self-Service Repair Isn't for EveryoneJust because you now can, doesn’t mean you should — Right to repair advocates are cheering Apple’s decision to sell repair manuals and original Apple parts to regular people, enabling for the first time “Self Service Repair” of iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 lineups (Macs are coming soon). Yay. As Apple itself notes, this is not a program for everyone…Apple3 min read
Anne Marie Green·Sep 3, 2020Bricked House: Why Your Smart Home Is an E-Waste ProblemHow obsolescence looms over our IoT gadgets — The dream of a smart home is using your smartphone to control your lights, check to see who’s at your doorstep, shut the garage door, or turn the temperature down — from anywhere on the planet. …Right To Repair5 min read
Damon Beres·Nov 4, 2020Some Good News: ‘Right to Repair’ Notched a Major Election Day WinThe future of automotive repair just got brighter—and it may shine a light on your smaller gadgets, too — Voters in Massachusetts voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to amend a significant “right to repair” law, paving the way to a greener future where consumers and independent shops have more control over the maintenance of their cars. The measure, which will require automakers to share more data about the vehicles they…Right To Repair3 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
