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We’re inspired by people who put things back together. Meet the crafty folks pushing the boundaries of repair.

Lit by Love: The Volunteers Restoring Point San Luis Lighthouse

On a beautiful, sunny afternoon, some friends and I took a walk along California’s Central Coast. The quiet was broken only by cawing seagulls, crashing ocean waves, and the distant…

August 27, 2018

by Kristen Gismondi - iFixit

Events

We Showed Legislators That Right to Repair Still Matters at NCSL 2018

Correction April 21, 2022: We updated the independent repair technician figures below to reflect the most recent industry data. I believe in ownership: When you buy something, you own it—and…

August 10, 2018

by Matt Zieminski - iFixit

Fixers

Meet Eric Lundgren, the E-Waste Activist Microsoft Helped Imprison

Earlier this month, our friend Eric Lundgren was sentenced to prison for duplicating OEM Dell restore CD's. After losing his last appeal, Eric now faces 15 months in Federal prison and…

May 24, 2018

by Kay Kay Clapp - iFixit

Tools

Screw Planned Obsolescence with These Two New Toolkits

Today, we’re excited to launch two new driver kits—the Manta Driver Kit and the Mahi Driver Kit. Their aquatic names are a nod to iFixit's Central Coast roots, and both kits…

April 25, 2018

by Kay Kay Clapp - iFixit

How To

Bit History: The Torx

This is the sixth and final article in our ongoing series of posts on the history of screwdriver bits. We’ve be posting one a day leading up to tomorrow’s launch…

April 23, 2018

by Evan Noronha

Tools

Bit History: The Spanner

This is the fifth article in our ongoing series of posts on the history of screwdriver bits. We’ll be posting one a day leading up to the launch of the…

April 22, 2018

by Kelsea Weber - iFixit

Tools

Bit History: The Pentalobe

This is the fourth article in our ongoing series of posts on the history of screwdriver bits. We’ll be posting one a day leading up to the launch of the…

April 21, 2018

by Kay Kay Clapp - iFixit

Tools

Bit History: The Phillips

This is the third article in our ongoing series of posts on the history of screwdriver bits. We’ll be posting one a day leading up to the launch of our…

April 20, 2018

by Jeff Snyder

Tools

Bit History: The Robertson

This is the second article in our ongoing series of posts on the history of screwdriver bits. We’ll be posting one a day leading up to the launch of the…

April 19, 2018

by Andrew Goldheart

Tools

Bit History: The Flathead

This is the first article in our new, ongoing series of posts on the history of screwdriver bits. We’ll be posting one a day leading up to the launch of…

April 18, 2018

by Julia Bluff