Illini Gadget Garage

Collaborative electronics repair center at UIUC. Repairing & demystifying technology for a more just & sustainable world.

[Champaign County Environmental Stewards @ccenvstew]

Online registration for the Fall Residential Electronics Collection event is open! Event takes place over 2 days: Fri, Oct 9th 1-3pm & Sat, Oct 10th 8am-noon. Learn more & register at https://t.co/RepHESRF0P If you need assistance registering, please call 217-403-4780.

[Champaign County Environmental Stewards @ccenvstew]

Questions about how/where to recycle various materials? Be sure to check out the CCES web site for guidance! https://t.co/kZ2Y4Z6Ra7

[Champaign County Environmental Stewards @ccenvstew]

FREE screening of The Story of Plastic, hosted by CCES, Food and Water Watch-Midwest, & the Prairie Group of the Sierra Club IL Chapter. On 6/8, you'll receive a link to the film & a link to a Zoom panel discussion on the evening of 6/10. RSVP at https://t.co/qlaCIFaY93

[Joy Scrogum @JoyScrogum]

The good folks @iFixit are crowdsourcing repair info for hospital equipment. Here's how you can help. https://t.co/vFmF66gmFo

[Illini Gadget Garage @IlliniGadget]

Santa’s Fixit Volunteers Build Community And Divert Materials From The Landfill At The Same Time https://t.co/6mqpRKrAS8

[Joy Scrogum @JoyScrogum]

Interesting opinion piece related to repair from a logistics officer in the US Marine Corps. "Manufacturers can prevent the Department of Defense from repairing certain equipment, which puts members of the military at risk." https://t.co/6CTRRu0RBE

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UI students, be sure to provide feedback and ideas as the Illinois Climate Action Plan is revised! https://t.co/xnhLDLIG88

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Check out the iFixit teardown of the Samsung Galaxy Fold https://t.co/O8ZbccO2SY

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Meet the E-Waste Recycler Jailed for a Year for Infringing Microsoft's Copyright https://t.co/iGARvrXT4c

[Joy Scrogum @JoyScrogum]

Great visualization of why repair is so important. https://t.co/ToYopL0wyo

[Illini Gadget Garage @IlliniGadget]

Would you build your own computer, or have you built one? https://t.co/WTedCvjPlF

[Champaign County Environmental Stewards @ccenvstew]

Champaign Co. [IL] residents: Registration for the fall residential electronics collection event opens Monday, Sept. 9! Details at https://t.co/wCd2ALyrg0

[Illini Gadget Garage @IlliniGadget]

@iFixit : Apple Now Offers Genuine Parts and Tools to Independent Repair Shops, But We Have Questions https://t.co/SWWcum0rAL

[Illini Gadget Garage @IlliniGadget]

RT @repaircoalition: Apple reverses course on selling parts -- hitting the national media. Lets not forget that pressure from #righttorepair made this happen.
https://t.co/nZUyJ1F8hb…

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6 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your iPhone Battery via @iFixit https://t.co/lRDOyg2Qcn

[Joy Scrogum @JoyScrogum]

"People across Japan are learning how to repair their electronics instead of throwing them out. In just a few hours, mobile phones, chargers and radios are being saved from the rubbish." https://t.co/kzKtdFfuWQ

[Illini Gadget Garage @IlliniGadget]

Our favorite is the Hurricane! https://t.co/R0WVXcjYm7

[iFixit @iFixit]

Three greener alternatives to canned air: https://t.co/vqrfEygx2U

[Illini Gadget Garage @IlliniGadget]

Cool storytelling/repair event in Arlington, MA! https://t.co/aiw900XJf1

[Earth911.com @Earth911]

The Challenge of E-Waste: Why Right to Repair Matters. A major contributing factor to the e-waste crisis is that it’s just so easy for people to upgrade their electronic devices and not think twice about chucking them out. #RightToRepair #e-waste https://t.co/jqWFSeqD9C

[Illini Gadget Garage @IlliniGadget]

On Earth Day, consider how maintenance and repair conserve resources (often including the money you have at your disposal). One Thing You Can Do: Fix It https://t.co/IhEMCYOOQ8