Wandering Adventure Party

I miss when buying technology meant you actually owned it. Now... Your car needs a subscription for heated seats. Your printer won't print black text because you're out of Cyan. Your OS serves you ads in the start menu. Your "Smart" home stops working if the company goes bankrupt.I don't need more AI features. I need "dumb" tech that just does what it’s told and lasts for 10 years. But where's the share holder value in that right?#RightToRepair #techbros #enshittification #privacy #technology #noai #electronics #linux #capitalism #windows #Firefox #writing #books #art

I laugh at your warranty!#Laptop #RightToRepair

My son is looking to get into sewing machine repair as a business. There's demand for it up here. But search engines in 2025 are shite.Does anyone know any good resources? Things like old manuals, online communities, forums, wikis, YouTube channels.For example, he's got a 1928 Singer that's binding. He seems to have good instincts about what's wrong with it, but he's been unable to find a manual. He's got several others he's tinkering with, and wants understand them and become the go-to person in this area with all the knows.I've directed him to archive.org but I suspect it might not be organized on this topic and it won't offer much community.Any resources would be appreciated![Tagging him: @bamboy ]#AskFedi #Solarpunk #RightToRepair #sewing #RepairCafe