ifixit @ monterey bay aquarium
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WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT
MAKING OUR THINGS LAST LONGER IS BOTH MORE EFFICIENT AND MORE COST!EFFECTIVE THAN MINING THEM FOR RAW MATERIALS.
EARTH HAS LIMITED RESOURCES AND WE CAN’T RUN A LINEAR MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOREVER. THE BEST WAY TO BE EFFICIENT IS TO REUSE WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE!
FIXING THINGS IS OFTEN FREE, AND USUALLY CHEAPER THAN REPLACING THEM. DOING THE REPAIR YOURSELF SAVES SERIOUS DOUGH.
THE BEST WAY TO FIND OUT HOW SOMETHING WORKS IS TO TAKE IT APART!
REPAIR CONNECTS PEOPLE AND DEVICES, CREATING BONDS THAT TRANSCEND CONSUMPTION. SELF!REPAIR IS SUSTAINABLE.
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Who am I?
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1.CEO:
Don’t believe anything I say
Who am I?
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1.CEO:
Don’t believe anything I say
2.Software Developer:
I have opinions about everything
Who am I?
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1.CEO:
Don’t believe anything I say
2.Software Developer:
I have opinions about everything
3.Hardware Hacker:
Don’t give me your iPhone
Who am I?
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We’re from here
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how to use our product.D!"#$ K#%w
People
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So, we thought
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six laptop repair manualsWr!"#
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Gorgeous glossy photo manuals. Just $15 each.
(Cr!"#$%&)
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put the content online for free.
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!p"#$%$Our web traffic
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Now, iFixit.com hosts repair manuals numbering in the
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of people use iFixit to fix their own things
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Our manuals are all
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Repair 1.0
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How to be a mechanic
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How to be a mechanic
1990
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How to be a mechanic
Figure it outPrinted repair manuals
Trade school
1990
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How to be a mechanic in 2011
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Repair 2.0Learn from the world
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Information is an enabling technology.
http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/06/20/a-new-wind-blowing-in-africa/
“If this windmill is in this book, if I can try then
maybe I make one so that I can have
electricity in my home.”
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iFixit: 2.0
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Crowdsource creation of technical documentation
Free self-repair guides make fixing things economical
Minimizing the barriers to self-repair
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A platform for everyone to share what they know
Intuitive, painless user interface
Central repository for repair information of all kinds
Content creation made easy
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It takes a village
People know how to fix things
They want to share
We provide the platform
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iFixit PartsWednesday, December 5, 12
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June 19, 2009
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Nano, Nano,
Fat Nano, Nano.
iPod Nano
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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Pleo
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Pleo
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 8Microsoft Surface 4iPad 1 3?iPad 2 2iPad 3 2iPad 4 2iPad Mini 2Motorola Xoom 8Google Nexus 7 7Kindle Fire 8Kindle Fire HD 7B&N Nook 6B&N Nook Simple Touch 7Dell Streak 8
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Fix the world
We can fix anythingWednesday, December 5, 12
• It depends on who you are. Does it make environmental sense to throw it away?
• Manufacturing an iPod Nano emits 68 pounds of CO2
• Catch 22: It’s expensive to fix them because the expertise isn’t common and there is little demand for the parts.
Does it makes sense to fix a VCR?
Industrial Design Consultancy: http://www.idc.uk.com/news-view.asp?id=39
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Cell Phone Monitor TV Peripheral Desktop
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161717
21
Electronics Trashed in Last Year
(% of respondents in past 12 months)
Consumer Reports 2006 e-waste study
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• 77 million pounds of lead
• 183 thousand pounds of mercury
• 1.3 million pounds of arsenic
In 2005 the US buried electronics containing:
EPA Management of Electronics Report; April 2007Wednesday, December 5, 12
In July, 2009 I traveled throughout Africa
documenting electronics recyclability and e-waste
disposal practices.
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Accra, GhanaWednesday, December 5, 12
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Lagos, NigeriaWednesday, December 5, 12
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Delhi, IndiaFebruary, 2011
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What can you fix?
Teach us.
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WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT
MAKING OUR THINGS LAST LONGER IS BOTH MORE EFFICIENT AND MORE COST!EFFECTIVE THAN MINING THEM FOR RAW MATERIALS.
EARTH HAS LIMITED RESOURCES AND WE CAN’T RUN A LINEAR MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOREVER. THE BEST WAY TO BE EFFICIENT IS TO REUSE WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE!
FIXING THINGS IS OFTEN FREE, AND USUALLY CHEAPER THAN REPLACING THEM. DOING THE REPAIR YOURSELF SAVES SERIOUS DOUGH.
THE BEST WAY TO FIND OUT HOW SOMETHING WORKS IS TO TAKE IT APART!
REPAIR CONNECTS PEOPLE AND DEVICES, CREATING BONDS THAT TRANSCEND CONSUMPTION. SELF!REPAIR IS SUSTAINABLE.
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