<p>I think maybe it's time to start a thread for "The World I Want To Live In."</p><p>1st up: shift from "Purchase New" to "Sturdy & Repairable:"</p><p><a href="https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/114529458048424861" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="sauropods.win/@futurebird/114529458048424861"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sauropods.win/@futurebird/1145</span><span class="invisible">29458048424861</span></a></p><p>(I'll word better later after caffeine.)</p><p><a href="/tags/theworldiwanttolivein/" rel="tag">#TheWorldIWantToLiveIn</a> <a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#RightToRepair</a></p>
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<p>To celebrate <a href="/tags/internationalrepairday/" rel="tag">#InternationalRepairDay</a>, we're inviting our community to share their insights and experiences on the hashtag <a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#RightToRepair</a>:</p><p>What does the right to repair mean to you or your organisation? </p><p>Find inspiration in this article, featuring many initiatives from the APC network:</p><p><a href="https://www.apc.org/node/40372" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.apc.org/node/40372</a></p>
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<p>Special shoutout to the repair site iFixit who are now on the Fediverse, you can follow them at:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@iFixit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>iFixit</span></a></span></p><p>They provide repair forums and free repair guides for phones, computers, consoles, kitchen equipment, tools, medical devices, cars etc. They also review and tear down new gadgets to see how repairable they are.</p><p>Repairing your existing stuff is much, much better for the environment than buying replacements.</p><p><a href="/tags/repairs/" rel="tag">#Repairs</a> <a href="/tags/electronics/" rel="tag">#Electronics</a> <a href="/tags/diy/" rel="tag">#DIY</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/gadgets/" rel="tag">#Gadgets</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#RightToRepair</a></p>
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<p>Do you hate <a href="/tags/broligarchs/" rel="tag">#broligarchs</a>?<br><a href="/tags/billionaires/" rel="tag">#Billionaires</a>? <a href="/tags/aislop/" rel="tag">#AiSlop</a> but still think there is merit in <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a>?</p><p>Here is my proposal for a stand alone.<br>OFFGRID COMMUNITY AI SYSTEM.</p><p>That's right.Your very own co-op AI</p><p>The calculations are very much back of the envelope, first cut, but quite feasible.<br>A 32billion parameters, frontier level performance compatable open source <a href="/tags/llm/" rel="tag">#llm</a> model. The power requirements is that of 3AC units including cooling. Serves 15-20 concurrent users. 40 households of 4 people each (taking into account actual AI model distributed use metrics and contention ratios) </p><p>40 households, subscribing at $30/month over 2 years + power (solar). Train with your own datasets.<br>Entire set up takes half a rack. </p><p>LETS GO!!! </p><p><a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/communitytech/" rel="tag">#CommunityTech</a> <a href="/tags/openhardware/" rel="tag">#OpenHardware</a> <a href="/tags/ethicalai/" rel="tag">#EthicalAI</a> <a href="/tags/responsibleai/" rel="tag">#ResponsibleAI</a> <a href="/tags/aiforgood/" rel="tag">#AIForGood</a> <a href="/tags/techforgood/" rel="tag">#TechForGood</a> <a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#Solarpunk</a> <a href="/tags/regenerativeculture/" rel="tag">#RegenerativeCulture</a> <a href="/tags/degrowth/" rel="tag">#Degrowth</a> <a href="/tags/appropriatetechnology/" rel="tag">#AppropriateTechnology</a> <a href="/tags/offgrid/" rel="tag">#OffGrid</a> <a href="/tags/selfsufficient/" rel="tag">#SelfSufficient</a> <a href="/tags/homesteading/" rel="tag">#Homesteading</a> <a href="/tags/permaculture/" rel="tag">#Permaculture</a> <a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="/tags/makerspace/" rel="tag">#MakerSpace</a> <a href="/tags/diytech/" rel="tag">#DIYTech</a> <a href="/tags/decentralizedtech/" rel="tag">#decentralizedtech</a></p>
<p>if your <a href="/tags/electronics/" rel="tag">#electronics</a> are working fine with a reasonable trade in (you get a significant amount of money off an upgrade) or your broken electronics are fixable (they probably are!) and you are considering an upgrade, you don't need an upgrade, you need to change your mindset</p><p><a href="/tags/consumerism/" rel="tag">#consumerism</a> <a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#righttorepair</a> <a href="/tags/laptop/" rel="tag">#laptop</a></p>
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<p>Mees is a PeerTube account that makes videos all about how to repair gadgets, home appliances and other electronic equipments. Videos are uploaded in English language and Dutch language versions:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="[{'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/a/mees/video-channels', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/a/mees', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/accounts/mees', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mees</span></a></span> </p><p>They've already uploaded dozens of videos, if these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at <a href="https://makertube.net/a/mees/videos" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>makertube.net/a/mees/videos</a></p><p><a href="/tags/featuredpeertube/" rel="tag">#FeaturedPeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="/tags/diy/" rel="tag">#DIY</a> <a href="/tags/electronics/" rel="tag">#Electronics</a> <a href="/tags/repairs/" rel="tag">#Repairs</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/peertubers/" rel="tag">#PeerTubers</a></p>
<p>anyone have any suggestions on restoring a pixel 7 usb-c charge port? I have it charging again but it isn't currently transferring data. I took a rounded bamboo toothpick and cleaned out the lint. Does anyone have any experiencing soldering a new one in or any other suggestions? </p><p><a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#righttorepair</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#repair</a> <a href="/tags/pixel7/" rel="tag">#pixel7</a> <a href="/tags/smartphone/" rel="tag">#smartphone</a> <a href="/tags/selfservice/" rel="tag">#selfservice</a> <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askfedi</a> <a href="/tags/fixstuff/" rel="tag">#fixstuff</a></p>
<p>Onte tivemos Escola de Inverno de ESF con charlas do proxecto Ghuifi e unha charla rel'ampago de ferramentas libres de xestión de documentos. E mais sesión de Repair Café na Tobeira de Oza (maravilla de sitio)</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.gal/@ESFGalicia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ESFGalicia</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@raivenra" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>raivenra</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://tobeiradeoza.gal/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>tobeiradeoza.gal/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/escolainvernoesf2026/" rel="tag">#escolaInvernoESF2026</a> <a href="/tags/repaircafe/" rel="tag">#repairCafe</a> <a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#rightToRepair</a> <a href="/tags/bancoreciclaxeesf/" rel="tag">#bancoReciclaxeESF</a></p>
<p>📣 Novo obradoiro de reparación colectiva!</p><p>Dende electrónica a roupa, mesmo libros, ou o que se vos ocorra.</p><p>🪛 Se sabes algo de reparación, vén botar unha man. <br>🆘 Se tes algo para arranxar, vente e outra xente axudarache<br>🥰 Se simplemente queres botar unha ollada e aprender, serás tamén benvidx!</p><p>📅 27 de marzo 2026<br>🕕 18:30-20:30h<br>📌 Libraría Galgo Azul <a href="/tags/acoruña/" rel="tag">#ACoruña</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/repaircafe/" rel="tag">#RepairCafe</a> polo <a href="/tags/dereitoareparar/" rel="tag">#DereitoAReparar</a> <a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="/tags/irpfformativo/" rel="tag">#IRPFformativo</a></p>
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