repairing

The global repair network is still changing. It used to be very local: you used to bring your broken radio around the block. Now you just throw it away; at best, it is disassembled and reassembled into something else in Asia or Africa. You used to bring your car to the mechanic; now it is put on a bulk carrier shipped to Lagos. But repairing isn’t only fun, it also changes your perspective on materiality. Soon askthemechanic.com will be bought by instructables.com.

repairing contents in Open Design Now:

OPEN STANDARDS / THOMAS LOMMÉE

Open Standards Design for Adaptation: A New Design Vocabulary Thomas Lommée Over the last 20 years, we have been witnessing the early developments of a networked economy that is operated by its interconnected participants. Decentralized information streams and sources have … Continue reading

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Repairing

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The global repair network is still changing. It used to be very local: you used to bring your broken radio around the block. Now you just throw it away; at best, it is disassembled and reassembled into something else in … Continue reading

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CO-WORKING / MICHELLE THORNE

DESIGNING FOR COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION. The 20th century was the unfortunate era of hyper- consumerism. You know the stats: basically, the world is ending, and we, the insatiable consumers of the world, are at fault. Traditionally, there are two solutions for … Continue reading

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