O Canada, we heard your cries and now, we’re delivering. Literally. Why is the iFixit Canada store so great? We can ship locally! Now you’ll get your orders faster and with a lot less hassle. No more foreign transaction fees. No more dealing with Customs. Just the iFixit parts and tools you want, at prices more attractive than the prime minister.
Amazon’s Echo Show likes to watch. But it doesn’t like it when you scrutinize back. Too bad. We popped it open anyway. And it’s full of glue—so you better not knock it off the counter. Also, seriously, why does it look like an ancient CRT?
Fewer upgrades means less waste. That’s why we like phones that we can easily fix and use for as long as possible. But spotting a repairable phone in the wild can be challenging, especially if you haven’t torn a bunch apart like we have. Here are a few things to consider when buying a new phone.
Our dogs have inadvertently demolished multiple vacuums. Not even the top-of-the-line vacuum stood up to these (adorable) beasts and their constant, insidious shedding. Here are a few things I’ve learned about protecting your vacuum from pet hair. And some guides to rescue your vacuum if it gets choked up on Fluffy’s fur.
You cringe as you hear it—the horrendous crack as the iPad slips from a pint-sized hand and falls to the floor. The children gasp; the lamentations begin. The iPad is dead! They’ll never get to play Angry Birds again! Holiday road trips will be torture! Then the inevitable question: “Can we get a new one?!” We all hate when our devices break, but instead of instantly replacing a dead product—why not take the opportunity to teach your kid about repair?
