Author: Dale
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Our media centre build: back at it, trying something else…
Well, it’s time to work on our media centre build again! After over a year since our last post, we recently had a look into the project again. So, did we make a breakthrough and have a working media centre build? Or, is it yet another case of returning to the drawing board yet again?…
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Why cleaning the charging port helps solve charging troubles
Why make cleaning the charging port the first port of call when you can’t charge your phone, tablet or laptop? Well, more often than not, the main cause is dust, lint and other debris! Overtime, they gradually build up inside the port (as well as speaker and receiver grilles). Most of us keep our phones…
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Fails & faux pas in marketing! [NSFW]
Fails. Faux pas. Commercial screw-ups. Many of us love it when they happen, especially in adverts and marketing campaigns. Others just facepalm at the sight of a questionable ad, and call out brands for putting it out there. And sometimes, brands release ads so wide of the mark, they really piss off their customer base!…
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Enshittification – what is it all about?
Let’s talk about enshittification – and yes, we use this term outside of our burgeoning Seedy Scrap Bin unapologetically. Do you notice your favourite products, platforms or services steadily deteriorate in quality over time? See articles about services and marketplaces charging for functionality you otherwise used for free? Well, more likely than not, it’s a…
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Smartphones – the BitFIXit take: Part 1 (Introducing the project)
Ah, smartphones. Most of us have at least one of these devices. We use them for all kinds of tasks during everyday use. Banking and contactless payments, keeping in touch with friends and loved ones. Catching up on the latest news and social media feeds. Playing games, listening to music and watching TV shows and…
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The logical extremes of obsolescence
Oh hey there, fellow darners and intrepid blogworms! Obsolescence is quite the nice little earner for OEMs everywhere. They love seeing ordinary folks like us pop into shops buying their latest stuff. Throwing away perfectly usable things we otherwise can use for other tasks. And when we point out the vast mountains of waste growing…
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Our media centre build: some good and bad news…
Hello again, readers and fellow fixers! Now, we admit that we placed our media centre build on the back burner. Since the last time we covered the project, we were busy with a lot of repair jobs. Gareth’s founding of Reyt Repair brought our BitFIXit repair cafes together as combined Saturday sessions. As a result,…
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What’s worth salvaging from dead & broken computers?
Hello again, fellow readers and fixers! Now, salvaging parts from dead, broken, or just obsolete computers is a good way to reduce e-waste. Often, it is one or two key components that break or die, while the others continue to work. There are inevitable moments when computers just go kaput. Whether it’s a component that…
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Gareth’s radio interview on BBC Radio Sheffield
Hello again, fellow readers and fixers! Now, Gareth recently appeared on the Toby Foster at Breakfast radio show on BBC Radio Sheffield. In this radio interview, he discusses with Toby Foster about Reyt Repair, as well as the background behind repairing items. If you have a BBC Sounds account, you can listen to the 10th…