Author: Lioba Ferreiro
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Choosing a Repair Shop
Read more: Choosing a Repair ShopI remember sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, squinting through my loupe at the escapement of a 19th-century carriage clock, when I realized I was doing exactly what I used…
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Where Electronics Go to Die
Read more: Where Electronics Go to DieLast Tuesday, I sat at my workbench with a gutted smartphone, the smell of scorched solder and old lithium still clinging to my apron. Most people look at a drawer…
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Repair Cost Against Replacement
Read more: Repair Cost Against ReplacementLast Tuesday, I sat at my workbench with a 1950s mantle clock that had decided to stop ticking right in the middle of my tea. As I unscrewed the casing,…
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Selling a Phone Properly
Read more: Selling a Phone ProperlyI was sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, squinting through a jeweler’s loupe at the escapement of a 1920s pendulum clock, when I realized I had been treating my old…
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Checking Imei and Account Locks
Read more: Checking Imei and Account LocksI remember sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, the smell of isopropyl alcohol sharp in the air, staring at a second-hand tablet that looked perfectly fine on the surface. It…
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A Doorbell That Notifies You in Time
Read more: A Doorbell That Notifies You in TimeI was sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, squinting through my jeweler’s loupe at the tiny, frantic circuit board of my new doorbell, when I realized something infuriating. Most people…
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Replacing an App You Depend on
Read more: Replacing an App You Depend onLast Tuesday, I sat at my workbench with a 1950s Westclox alarm clock, trying to figure out why the escapement was sticking. It’s the same frustration I feel when I…
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Calendar and Tasks Without Duplication
Read more: Calendar and Tasks Without DuplicationI spent thirty-four years watching students stare at a chalkboard, waiting for the laws of physics to magically rearrange themselves to suit their schedules. They thought a fancy new gadget…
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A Camera Set Up Legally and Sensibly
Read more: A Camera Set Up Legally and SensiblyI was sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, squinting through my jeweler’s loupe at the tiny, copper-wound motor of a 1920s mantle clock, when I realized I had no idea…
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Obsolescence, Deliberate and Accidental
Read more: Obsolescence, Deliberate and AccidentalLast Tuesday, I was hunched over my workbench, squinting through my jeweler’s loupe at a modern cordless drill that had decided to retire prematurely. It wasn’t a mechanical failure—the gears…