iFixit We Wrote a Book! iFixit’s Tech Writing Handbook Let me shoot you a couple questions. Is it possible for a single book to pull of the word “thy”? And have a cartoon of a headless zombie? And prove… July 23, 2013 by Cait Emma Smith
Events “EPIC” Engineering: What I Learned from Future Fixers “Who here has ever taken something apart?” I stood in front of 20 sixth- and seventh-grade students at the Engineering Possibilities in College (EPIC). Asking this question always makes me… July 17, 2013 by
Product Design You’ve Probably Never Seen Old Video Games Like This You've played old arcade games. Maybe you've even played old arcade games on your tablet. But have you ever played old arcade games with all the components of your tablet?… July 16, 2013 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
Repair Stories The Amazing Break: Cats Hate Your Computers The internet has long been a fan of cats. What's not to love? Adorable little fluffballs. Just picture it: you find a cat sitting on a computer, snuggling in between… July 12, 2013 by Cait Emma Smith
iFixit iPhone Liberation Jubilation Early July 1st, iFixit team members came into work excited and a little bit nervous. The unexpected community reaction to Liberation Week was the buzz around the water cooler. On… July 9, 2013 by Cait Emma Smith
Events “If You Haven’t Learned, You Haven’t Lived”: Repair at SkillsUSA People are quick to point out the shortcomings of a beleaguered public education system. But after spending a week at the National SkillsUSA Competition in Kansas City, I am hard-pressed… July 4, 2013 by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit
iFixit Liberation Week: Day 1 We kicked off Liberation Week. In 16 minutes, 1,776 people snapped up the 3,552 Liberation Kits we set aside for free—shipping included. We wanted everyone to have a Liberation Kit.… July 2, 2013 by Julia Bluff
iFixit Announcing iPhone Liberation Week iFixit is combating the Pentalobe screws of iPhones by having Liberation Week from July 1st-5th! We will give out two iPhone Liberation Kits to the first 1,776 freedom fighters to… June 27, 2013 by Cait Emma Smith
How To How (and Why) to Fix Your Fast Fashion Fixation You’ve probably heard the stories: a garment factory collapses, killing over 800 people. Before that, a factory fire kills 112. Elsewhere, garment workers report abuse when they fail to meet… June 21, 2013 by
Repair Stories Fix Things, Never Force It: Repair Lessons From Grandpa My grandfather was a man of action. Decades after serving as a aircraft carrier in World War II—when time and exertion had weathered his body—Grandpa still spent his life making… June 15, 2013 by Kyle Wiens - iFixit