“Right now, there is a huge demand for such ‘hybrid’ laptops... Most people don’t care about having the latest model; they just want something that works and won’t break the bank.”
https://www.theverge.com/tech/639126/india-frankenstein-laptops
Always cool to see stuff destined for e-waste being made useful again.
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/08/turning-old-cellphones-into-sbcs/
There's a thriving market in India for cheap laptops that are made by salvaging parts from several different PCs from different brands and stitching them together into a "new" laptop made from scraps, despite opposition from PC makers. #Refurbish #Reuse #Recycle #India #RightToRepair #Computers #Laptops https://www.theverge.com/tech/639126/india-frankenstein-laptops
Screening today, one third complete. Though this cheap screen does not intend to be repaired the vibrator is great at cutting through the tiny nails that hold the frame in place. Screws replace them for easier future repairs.
@teruterubozu thinks I should get a calligraphy brush next, lol. She's just jealous of my zen like intentionality repairs.
Goodwill Ontario Great Lakes Expands Sustainability Initiatives
“We are repurposing 85% of the goods we receive,” said Bev Kobe, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes. “And we want to do even better than that.”
#Sustainability #Recycle #Repurpose #Reuse #Environment #Energy
Ma bestie s’est remise à la caligraphie // Bordeaux • 2025 // #backtocali #cali #caligraphy #sketchbook #sanspapier #reuse #recycle #bold #letters #markers #indasky #handmade
Show coming up + commercial neon + 3 upcoming classes = oh dear I am busy.
I did make a crackle tube this week with Kacie Lees- such fun! We decided to make the upcoming crackle tube class on April 19th an 20th a Bring Your Own Glass - BYOG - to smash and put inside a tube :). The recycled aspect makes the final tube more interesting and its also just fun to smash glass every now an then. With a community of students and glass professionals- Urbanglass has some really interesting glass trash to smash.
I made a few gifs of the crackle tubes as photos can't really capture the frenetic nature of a tight fill. I also added a gif of Kacie attaching an electrode on the topo chico seltzer bottle krypton crackle tube I made. The topo bottles I smashed had enameled labels so they hold up to the heating needed to purify the glass.
Post 3: the final stage of the dead thrift store #gameboy advance revival and #repair #diy #retrogames #retrogaming #gba #gameboyadvance #nostalgia #nostalgiagaming #retro #90s #nintendo #3ds #sega #atari #hdmiout #recycle #ewaste
#FunFactFriday: Construction materials are a crucial part of our future, and new research has found a way to recycle cement that is just as strong as conventional cement with a fraction of carbon emissions. Is this some concrete news, or is it doomed to collapse? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-recycled-cements-emissions-slacking-strength.html
#MadisonNJ Rotary, Grace church, #RepairCafe team up for free ‘#Repair, #Reuse, and #Recycle’ event on April 12
Mar 13, 2025
MADISON, NJ – "The Repair Cafe, an event during which volunteers help make all possible repairs of various items for free, is coming to Grace Episcopal Church at 4 Madison Ave. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12.
"The event will be hosted by the Madison Rotary, Grace Episcopal Church and the Repair Cafe.
"#Repairers will show attendees how the repairs are made and what tools are needed.
"All types of items can be brought in including lamps, bicycles, clothing and other fabric items, small appliances, wooden things, jewelry, toys, knives in need of sharpening, phones and computers. Items should be small enough to be carried in by one person. No gasoline motors or hazardous materials are allowed.
"There will be a #TechTable, where experts will help with #troubleshooting settings and software on phones and computers, as well as repairs on other tech items. There will be no screen replacements.
"The Kids’ Take-Apart Table will return. Children will get to take apart common items with supervision including laptops, small appliances and toys.
"The last repairs will start at 2:30 p.m. and will be on a first come, and repairs will be made on a first come, first serve basis. If possible, attendees are asked to email Paul Lemaire at pjlema@gmail.com to tell the repairers what they will be bringing in.
"The repairers always looking for new volunteers to join the team. Expert repairers with their own tools and people who want to help out with logistics and organization are welcome. There is no age requirement, and volunteers have ranged from their teens to their 80s."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/LA2lo#selection-2647.0-2667.12
Reuse, Repair, Recycle
‘Repair’ workshops are not just effective, they change the way people think about what they have and what they might buy. Having volunteered a day a month over 4 years I also understand the satisfactiongives. Not to mention making some things economically viable for those who don't have the ‘luxury' of dump and repurchase and encouraging manufacturers to reform.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/06/repair-shops-broken-devices-new-lease-of-life
My neighbor asked me for a clock 
in a special format for her office, and now it's done.
I made the clock with wood from an old pallet.
cc: @diy @makershour
