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Fixfest is a global gathering of repairers, tinkerers, and activists
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Re: Fixfest is a global gathering of repairers, tinkerers, and activists
#22Everything about fixing something broken is so appealing. Better for the environment, often better for your wallet, and better for the soul. I think this applies to software too! Writing good software allows it to be maintained well and it being open source helps promote that. Publishing good documentation is another huge win for maintainability.
"and better for the soul" Well, if it works again .. https://xkcd.com/1994/ If you have a habit like me of only partly fixing things, because a unforseen problem came up and deciding to get back later on it, you will just pile up electronic garbage and run out of space. (It was really good for my soul getting rid of most of it recently)
That is why I work on broken things - if I can't fix it, it was broken anyway. Working things that could use a tweak scare me as I might make it worse.
Re: Fixfest is a global gathering of repairers, tinkerers, and activists
#23I fix everything I can. This past summer my Pelonis table fan fell and broke its base. I took a piece of water damaged wood shelf (veneered plywood) that I saved and used a jigsaw to cut a new base which I screwed to the bottom of the broken fan base. It works and the wood adds a little weight so its less prone to wobble. Two objects saved from the trash.