consumer-to-manufacturer, high-tech products, repairs, right to repair

Here’s Why We Still Don’t Have the ‘Right to Repair’

When you buy a product, you expect to have the right to repair it. The problem is, many modern products are designed so that you can’t fix them. Vital parts are inaccessible. Or you have to go through the manufacturer, which may well just give you a new one. The end result: millions of expensive ...

Troy Oakes

Smartphone with a cracked screen laying on concrete sidewalk.

Fixing Things Yourself Teaches Life Lessons

Life. A wonderful, sometimes painful, and always mysterious gift that has been bestowed upon us. And, to make the most of life, you need to learn certain life lessons, and believe it or not, life lessons can sprout from many unexpected places — even from a DIY kit. You might wonder what you can learn ...

Armin Auctor

A couple painting a wall.