I like to binge a drama/crime/noir/scifi as much as anyone but there are days when a 3-part series about a father and son who painstakingly restore old ceramics in Japan is just the ticket #repair

Hello mastodon.art folks! Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Miah, a potter from West Michigan. I've been doing ceramics for 11 months and recently started an apprenticeship with Peter Johnson (no relation).

My life up until last November has mostly revolved around tech, but the ceramics bug has bit me and now I spend most of my free time in the pottery studio honing my skills.

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Damage marker on a building in Avignon, France. I don't think this is a fissuromètre, which allows the size of the crack to tracked. Apparently lots of buildings are cracking because of the heat, but there was an earthquake in 2019, too. #avignon #france #construction #architecture #restoration #building #repair #house

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

I wrote a guide on how to fix the failing film ejection mechanism on the Polaroid SX-70 at home with cheap tools and a little know-how:

https://www.analog.cafe/r/how-to-fix-film-ejection-mechanism-in-polaroid-sx-70-h5o1

Not gonna lie, I enjoyed taking the macro shots that illustrate it, too.

Reassembled this early-2000s Denon AV receiver for the second time tonight. It was my friend's when he blew one of the channels, and it's been sitting in my study waiting to be repaired for almost four years...

This era is hard because it's both fully computerised and almost all analog. Daughterboards, interconnects, and sprawling complexity galore. Did anyone ever use all those S-Video inputs?

Still, it's pleasant to feel the presence of Serious Japanese Engineers in suits and ties, and imagine them designing close to the limits of what was possible in consumer electronics at the time.

(Not to mention that this is actually repairable, and has a pretty decent service manual.)

3 years ago I bought my Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar. It worked flawlessly until a week ago. When the left middle button (Mode/Up) stopped working. Soaking the watch in warm soapy water didn’t help - it could have removed sweat/salt residue.

On Friday I contacted Garmin and today I posted the watch to them. They will replace it for free with a “new” (refurbished/recertified) one. Should only take a couple of days.

It was no questions asked resolution. This was suggested by them in their first direct reply.

Didn’t expect a completely free of charge (not even postage) replacement for a 3 year old watch.

While I am still critical on their Connect+ subscription and AI stupidity, I am positively surprised by the customer service so far (also the speed - got a reply within 60 minutes using their support form)

I have been doing 1-2 runs per week without a watch all year long. So I should be fine to do a couple more of them.

New #blog post:

"Fixing my Pixel 6's USB port issue with a trimmed down cocktail stick"

The title rather says it all, really.

I am pleased to have extended the useful life of my phone.

Thanks to all of you who chatted about this with me yesterday!

https://neilzone.co.uk/2025/08/fixing-my-pixel-6s-usb-port-issue-with-a-trimmed-down-cocktail-stick/

New video! Repairing the Panasonic JU-253-043P floppy disk drive from my Amiga 600.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/jDxcNkC2J8w
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/5JSaGyYfmVYdxxEBQFxzPa

I remembered this #poem (quoted in full below) which reminded me of a fun #language quirk in #Hungarian: "i repair <subject>" and "love (noun)" are both "szerelem".
Further proof that #repair / #mending / #maintenance is a love language.

"Atlas

There is a kind of love called maintenance
Which stores the WD40 and knows when to use it;

Which checks the insurance, and doesn’t forget
The milkman; which remembers to plant bulbs;

Which answers letters; which knows the way
The money goes; which deals with dentists

And Road Fund Tax and meeting trains,
And postcards to the lonely; which upholds

The permanently rickety elaborate
Structures of living, which is Atlas.

And maintenance is the sensible side of love,
Which knows what time and weather are doing
To my brickwork; insulates my faulty wiring;
Laughs at my dryrotten jokes; remembers
My need for gloss and grouting; which keeps
My suspect edifice upright in air,
As Atlas did the sky."

Is there a current known exploit for #Android / #Samsung devices to unlock the device without a known PIN / Passcode?

A relative asked for a modern (probably rather well updated) device nobody knows the unlock code anymore. I can confirm they own the device and are able to give me full permission.

I don't know an active exploit out of my head. I assume modern Androids don't allow for brute-force anymore either (virtual HID via USB).

Any ideas?
#Security #hacking #Smartphone #CCC #repair

It doesn't matter how much the bike light costs, they all seem to come with a flimsy brittle plastic mount. FFS.
#repair #bike #bikelight

I finally managed to repair my Amiga600’s disk drive today! Gave it a good clean and checked the alignment, too. I can play Turrican from disk again! Video coming soon. #Amiga #Commodore #Repair #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Was great to hear this spring back to life at Repair Cafe Lambeth yesterday! #RepairCafe #repair

"Fans of an iconic French car gather this week in Slovenia to reclaim a slow, stress-free way of life where repairs are easy and cars are slow."

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250803-citroen-2cv-lovers-gather-in-slovenia-to-take-the-slow-road

Adur Repair Cafe
https://www.weareoverthemoon.org/adurrepaircafe

One of the best things that happened at today's Repair Cafe was this chap caught me as he was leaving to say thanks for recommending Mint Linux for his son's old machine last month. First time Linux users, the lad (14ish?) was stood there thumbs up and beaming. #Linux #LinuxMint #RepairCafe #repair

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 #𝙁𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, Pls bear w/ me. As I posted very recently my cat Jury had an emergency vet visit.Bill is overwhelming Took what I had set aside for rent & 3 kind ppl here helped too & ThankGod all is well.Until a typhoon hit &Roof Repair is urgently needed 2 have done. Im still asking a huge Favor from my cousin's Email in PyPalomoshiroii.jj@gmail.com

Any support is so deeply appreciated. Kindly boost