Tor Christian @tc

Matthew RimmerI made a submission this week to the Treasury of the Australian Government on the right to repair in the age of Tesla <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5379231" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5379231</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#auslaw</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#righttorepair</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/consumerlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#consumerlaw</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#competition</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/IP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IP</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/product" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#product</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/stewardship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stewardship</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SDGs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SDGs</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cars</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tesla</a> The Australian Treasurer Hon. Jim Chalmers has been promising to expand the right to repair - it will be interesting to see what emerges in this policy space.Picture - ‘Tesla Cybertruck with Shattered Windows’, Wikimedia, CC-BY-SA 4.0, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20191121-tesla-cybertruck-shattered-windows-url.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20191121-tesla-cybertruck-shattered-windows-url.jpg</a>

Kayla Eilhart (en)Sigh. I deeply believe that we need regulations and standards for technologies - it should make everyone safer, make the tech more reliable, lower dependencies on specific vendors and many other benefits - including lowering the burden on the planet by being able to reuse and repair devices. But it's a double edged sword - with growing number and complexity of such acts the mistakes, misunderstandings and (deliberate) misinterpretations of the intents happen which were (hopefully) not in the original intent of the creators of most of them. So now... this: The Radio Equipment Directive (RED) seems to be used (at least according to articles that flooded my timelines this morning), currently at least by Samsung, as a reasoning to lock the bootloader of their devices completely, so you are not allowed to root your phone or install an aftermarket OS on them. This will benefit no one (except from Samsung and mobile device vendors) as it would mean that more of the otherwise perfectly functioning hardware will end up in waste right after the vendors stop supporting them, with no option to prolong their life and ease the burden on the planet - and will also destroy other rightful usage scenarios of unlocked phones, like being able to debug potentially malicious applications, third party auditing of vendors and many more. Discussion on the topic for example on hacker news - I have no time now to dig deeper, but TL;DR it seems to me the RED does not require such a thing and Samsung just uses it as a scapegoat - if the originating articles are even true, as the slop is more and more ubiquitous and it's harder to check on all sources properly. <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44765939" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44765939</a> <a href="https://gts.eilhart.cz/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://gts.eilhart.cz/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#righttorepair</a> <a href="https://gts.eilhart.cz/tags/europeanunion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#europeanunion</a>

Timothy Schwinghamer (he/him)Dear _ ,🚜🌱 In this present time, maybe I can advocate for the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a>, & I can encourage the formation of periurban agricultural co-ops, support Indigenous land stewardship, the planting of windbreaks 🌳, supply knowledge for the growing of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/polycultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#polycultures</a> 🌾, & buy from small farms 🥕. I can advocate for shared tools 🔧, long crop rotations that include perennial crops ♻️, & localized food systems 🍎, & resilient, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/biodiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiverse</a> farms & communities 💚🐦🐺. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClimateAction</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Agroecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Agroecology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Permaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Permaculture</a>

Karl Fredrik 🦊 | 🔜 WHY ☎️ QFOXHot take: for critical infra, all firmware running on devices operated by public entities should be compiled and audited by these public entities.Vendors should be required to supply source code and assist in compilation, flashing and verification; but the operator should have the means to introspect and verify any part of such deliveries independently.Then this entire mess of a Polish train manufacturer never could have gone off the rails.Re: <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/News/112008/polish-train-maker-is-suing-the-hackers-who-exposed-its-anti-repair-tricks" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ifixit.com/News/112008/polish-train-maker-is-suing-the-hackers-who-exposed-its-anti-repair-tricks</a><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/rightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rightToRepair</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/newag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#newag</a>

Dave MarkMy Apple Pencil battery died.Though I COULD use a Dremel tool to saw the entire length of the pencil, solder in a new battery, in practical terms, there's no way to do this without DESTROYING the Apple Pencil.And with the Apple Pencil Pro, the repair gets even more difficult, nigh on impossible.Having just replaced the fan in my Framework laptop in about 5 minutes with just a Torx driver, this complete lack of repairability of my Apple gear is hugely frustrating.😡<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a>

Matthew RimmerMaking car repairs more affordable for Australians The Albanese Government is making it easier and cheaper to keep cars on the road by backing Australia’s right to repair laws and ensuring mechanics have the information they need to do the job. <a href="https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/media-releases/making-car-repairs-more-affordable-australians" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/media-releases/making-car-repairs-more-affordable-australians</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#righttorepair</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#auslaw</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#auspol</a>

Matthew RimmerAustralian Treasurer, the Hon. Jim Chalmers, told the National Press Club: 'We're expanding our Right to Repair reforms' <a href="https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/jim-chalmers-2022/speeches/address-national-press-club-canberra-5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/jim-chalmers-2022/speeches/address-national-press-club-canberra-5</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#auslaw</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#righttorepair</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#competition</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/consumerlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#consumerlaw</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/IP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IP</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SDGs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SDGs</a> But no detail yet on the policy.

ಚಿರಾಗ್ 🌹✊🏾Ⓥ🌱🇵🇸 (he/him)At least for laptops, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@frameworkcomputer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@frameworkcomputer</a> is doing amazing work. I believe they also have a 2-in-1 in the Framework 12, though I've only used the original Framework Laptop (Laptop 13 1st gen, basically).From <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jasonkoebler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@jasonkoebler</a> for <a href="https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@404mediaco</a> : <a href="https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/</a><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a>

A Sweet Gentleman"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."<a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250803-citroen-2cv-lovers-gather-in-slovenia-to-take-the-slow-road" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250803-citroen-2cv-lovers-gather-in-slovenia-to-take-the-slow-road</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#car</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/2cv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2cv</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/carculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#carculture</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#repair</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#righttorepair</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#life</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cool</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/citroen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#citroen</a>

DoomsdaysCWAs promised, my lists of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairCafes</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mending</a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MakerSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MakerSpace</a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HackerSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackerSpace</a> accounts! Suggestions welcome!Repair Cafes <a href="https://mstdn.social/@zenlan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@zenlan</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/@suearcher" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@suearcher</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/@restartproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@restartproject</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/@repaircafeiow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@repaircafeiow</a> <a href="https://norden.social/@repaircafe_boizenburg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@repaircafe_boizenburg</a> <a href="https://muenchen.social/@repaircafe_g_zell" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@repaircafe_g_zell</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@RepairCafeInternational" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@RepairCafeInternational</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@repaircaferugby" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@repaircaferugby</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/@RepairCafe_Stevenage" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@RepairCafe_Stevenage</a> MakerSpace / HackerSpace <a href="https://chaos.social/@HSB" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@HSB</a> <a href="https://mastodon.com.br/@lhc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@lhc</a> <a href="https://emeraldsocial.org/@eugenemakerspace" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@eugenemakerspace</a> <a href="https://does.social/@DoESLiverpool" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DoESLiverpool</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/@hackhitchin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@hackhitchin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/@tog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@tog</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/@DublinMaker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DublinMaker</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> expertise <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/@agenda_du_libre" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@agenda_du_libre</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@linux_cafe_esslingen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@linux_cafe_esslingen</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mending</a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FiberArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FiberArts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/@Edinburghstreetstitchers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Edinburghstreetstitchers</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/fiberarts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@fiberarts</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/knitting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@knitting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@evansky_arts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@evansky_arts</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/@mapa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mapa</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/@FanCityKnits" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@FanCityKnits</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairCafe</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairReuseRecycle</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VisibleMending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VisibleMending</a>

Matthew RimmerDeere must face FTC’s right-to-repair lawsuit, judge rules The tractor giant’s effort to dismiss was denied, clearing the way for a trial expected later this year that would challenge the company’s system for repairs and services. <a href="https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/deere-must-face-ftc-right-to-repair-lawsuit-judge-rules/750781/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/deere-must-face-ftc-right-to-repair-lawsuit-judge-rules/750781/</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#righttorepair</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/uslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uslaw</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agriculture</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#farming</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/tractors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tractors</a>

Repair Cafe BarryOur software repairer, Steph, has been lured into fixing some scales as we're so busy, and she did a great job!<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a>

LisPiCanPol: Right to Repair petition

(((IFO)))Foreldrene mine kjøpte en ny (ubrukt) leilighet for 3 år siden. Nå må de bytte avtrekksystem fordi lysrøret i det ikke lenger er å få kjøpt.<a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Norsktut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Norsktut</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/rightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rightToRepair</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sustainability</a>

Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)When are we going to standardise lithium ion battery sizes, like we did with nickel battery sizes, so that instead of having to throw away whole devices when they stop holding charge we can just replace them with another of a standard size?I think my portable speaker's rechargeable battery is probably not going to last too much longer. I use it every day. But how can it make sense to throw away a whole portable speaker when only the battery is the problem??<a href="https://mas.to/tags/rightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rightToRepair</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sustainability</a>

Miguel Afonso Caetano"In late May, Apple announced what seemed on its face to be a big, positive development for iPad owners: It was going to begin selling repair parts for iPads to the general public, which is a requirement of a series of new right-to-repair laws. “With today’s announcement, we’re excited to expand our repair services to more customers, enabling them to further extend the life of their products—all without compromising safety, security, or privacy,” Brian Naumann, Apple’s vice president of AppleCare, said in a press release announcing the move.The announcement was generally covered positively by the press: “Save Money, Make Your iPad Last Longer,” a Forbes headline read, for example. But independent repair professionals who have used the program told 404 Media that the prices Apple is charging for some repair parts are absurdly high, and that this functionally means that the iPad is as unrepairable as it has always been."<a href="https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/</a><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/iPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iPad</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Monopolies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Monopolies</a>

ghost_shit: antifa AFMy impact driver does not need to know which bit I'm using. My car does not need to know if I intend to change lanes. My oven doesn't need to know what I'm cooking.I want usable, repairable tools, not statistically probable advice or robotic tsk-tsking.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/DumbThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DumbThings</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a>

/brúno antúnɛs/Apple Is Selling iPad Repair Parts for Astronomical Prices <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pathetic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pathetic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#righttorepair</a> <a href="https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/</a>

Jason Yip<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> Is Selling iPad Repair Parts for Astronomical Prices <a href="https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a>

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Wolfgang Stief @stiefkind@mastodon.social

Der Silikonüberzug an einem der Ohrbügel an meinem Podcast-Headset rutsche ständig runter, was auf Dauer ziemlich nervig war. Jetzt ist da halt roter Schrumpfschlauch drauf, der hält. Never take broken for an answer. Ich wollte es eigentlich symmetrisch machen, aber der andere Silikonschlauch bewegt sich keinen halben Millimeter #diy #righttorepair #ifixit

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