Category: Fixers | Page 33

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

Why Fixers Will Save Our Planet

Kyle Wiens, founder of iFixit, is leading a team of journalists on a documentary trip in Africa to meet the community of electronics technicians who fix and remake the world’s…

January 18, 2012

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Repair Stories

DIY Christmas Lights

The Christmas light display I've put up at my parents house for the past few years is the kind where the lights flash in sync with the music. Now I…

December 24, 2011

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Tools

2011 Holiday Gift Guide

Alright, friends. It's that time of year again—to reach into the pocketbook, bust out the pepper spray, and face the hordes of maniacal shoppers. Okay, okay, put down the pepper…

December 13, 2011

by Miro Djuric

Tools

Introducing, for Your Fixing Pleasure: The New Pro Tech Base Toolkit

Our Pro Tech Base Toolkit has been a hot item ever since we released it last year -- repair techs, DIYers, single-parent moms, and even secretive 3-letter agencies have used…

December 13, 2011

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Tools

Rice Is for Dinner, Not Repair

If you have ever dropped a phone in a pool or spilled water on your Game Boy, then you know the helplessness of water damaged electronics. When water comes into…

November 23, 2011

by Miro Djuric

Tools

Mac Mini Dual Hard Drive Kit

We found in our teardown that the new Mac Mini had a lovely empty spot for a secondary drive. Needless to say, we received hundreds of requests to figure out…

August 12, 2011

by Miro Djuric

Tools

HexBright Flex Programmable Flashlight

Through some NASA lunar excavator connections (no joke) we learned about this absolutely smashing Kickstarter project. The HexBright Flex is a programmable flashlight that you can program however you'd like!

July 13, 2011

by Miro Djuric

Events

Maker Faire 2011

Maker Faire is once again invading the San Mateo County Event Center May 21-22, and we need your help to run the iFixit Repair Center! Maker Faire is the epitome…

April 14, 2011

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Repair Stories

Restoring Your Headlights

We at iFixit are fans of DIY car maintenance and repair just as much as for electronics. We feel it’s our civic duty to share with the world if we’ve…

April 5, 2011

by Miro Djuric

Events

iFixit Is Going to Macworld

We’ve got a lot going on at Macworld Expo this week. You’ve got four pre-scheduled opportunities to catch up with us—but if you happen to see any of us on…

January 24, 2011

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit