Well it looks as though the constant legal pressure is starting to pay off. Samsung is the latest mega-manufacturer to announce a DIY repair option for some of their smartphones. Samsung Self Repair, which is being run in collaboration with ifixit.com, will now provide spare parts for repairing screens, back glass and charging ports. No news on replacing batteries alas, but any news is good news when it comes to DIY repairs for electricals.
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Ringo DIY mobile phone – build it yourself for fun and profit
What better way to motivate youngsters to take up electrical engineering than getting them to build something themselves? This Ringo DIY Mobile Phone is a neat little open source package, which comes with everything needed to build a mobile phone from scratch. Well almost scratch. You do have to do a bit of soldering, but the boards come ready made. So no clean rooms required.
Read MoreThis To That – easy resource for figuring out how to stick two things together
Part of being more sustainable is reusing and sometimes re-purposing the things we already have. Your options on what you can do with something increase greatly when you can refashion it into something else and knowing what to use to glue things together will help with that. Check out This to That for your answers.
Read MoreInvasive Paper Project – a very cool take on weeding
Do you weed? If you have any sort of green space, chances are you weed and get rid of the less than lovely plants so that the ones you want can grow. Next time you’ve got a good crop, maybe think about turning them into paper so that they can be at least a little bit useful. The Invasive Paper Project was an interesting look at dealing with invasive plants in our life.
Read MoreRaspberry Pi 4 Model B – need a new computer? Try this little cutie
Wish your home computer was just a bit more on the small side? Same capabilities but, just, you know, smaller. Well good news, the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is here and it really wants to be your new computer.
Read MoreMAKERphone – build your phone
All the kids want phones these days. Next time it comes up, tell your kid sure, but they’ve got to build it themselves, that’ll throw them. Get this power with the MAKERphone, the phone you build and program yourself.
Read MoreBASIC Engine – for 10 Euros, build this retro machine
Back in the 80s, people spent hundreds of dollars on computer and game systems all so we could play that 8-bit goodness in the comfort of our own homes. Today you can get that same look and feel for 10 Euros with the BASIC Engine, the DIY game system.
Read MoreWatney – build your own camera rover with 3D printing
So you have a 3D printer and you’re wondering what your next steps are with it now that you’ve made all the little figurines that you can think of. Well why not upgrade the next level of building and print yourself up a little mobile webcam, the Watney.
Read MoreFairphone 2 – fix your phone on your own when you drop it
Your smartphone is getting kind of slow and busted so what do you do? Buy a new one right? That’s pretty much how we all operate, the tiny pocket computers we carry around are replaceable. But what if we could just. . . fix them? Or expand on them? The Fairphone 2 is the modular smartphone that you can repair yourself.
Read MorePocket Sized Duct Tape – fix anything, anywhere
Duct Tape, good for everything, right? Use it to fix your car, windows, wallet, use it to make a wallet, the list of things you can do with the stuff jut goes on and on. Too bad the packaging makes it a hassle to carry on your person. Not to fear, Pocket-Sized Duct Tape is here for you.
Read MoreKonstructor Super Kit – shoot whatever you want, as soon as you put it together
A good camera is expensive, but you can probably save some money if you take a more DIY option. The Konstructor Super Kit is a build it yourself option that lets you customize your camera to be whatever it is you really need it to be.
Read MoreBellcycle – the DIY kit that puts a new spin on the bike
Bicycles have been pretty standard throughout the years. Once we settled on the two wheels of the same size design, we pretty much stuck with it. But there’s still room for innovation. The Bellcycle gives you front wheel drive on your common bike.
Read MoreJoining Bottles – this cool project uses discarded bottles to put things together
There’s a lot of plastic waste in the world. Even the most conscience of us will from time to time use a plastic bottle to have a drink of water or soda, especially while we’re out. You find these bottles in the garbage and worse, on the ground. This interesting technique from Joining Bottles turns empty bottles into an adhesive.
Read MoreEV Icer – this gadget is more about the build than the function
The season for icing cookies has really passed but that’s ok because you’re going to want to get a jump on this gadget if you want to use it next year. The EV Icer is the LEGO build that will take most of the work out of cute iced cookies.
Read MoreLaser Tape Measure – use this gadget for short and long-range measurements
There are a lot of fancy “tape” measures on the market today that use apps and the like which are very useful. Sometimes you just want something that’s pretty standard, with a bit more features. The Laser Tape Measure is a physical tape measure combined with a laser one for added benefits.
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