I like #fixing things and have since I was a kid. Friends and relatives give me #broken things, I mostly try to give them back #working things. It's fun, it can be a challenge, and sometimes you learn something new, which is exciting.

I #volunteer at my local #Repair Cafe. It started up a year or so ago, and I joined it when I heard about it a few months later. Now I get to fix things in "real time", no advance planning, and an audience! Well, 90% of the time it's fine.

Over the years I've heard numerous comments from people that "Oh, I'd like to be able to fix things" or "I don't know how to do that" or the more direct question "How do you learn to fix stuff?"

There isn't a big "secret" to it. It's simple.

1. Take something that's broken, and take it apart.
2. Look at the bits and see if you can guess at why it isn't doing what it's supposed to be doing, or why it is doing something that it shouldn't.
3. If you have an idea from (2), try fixing it. Maybe it's "lube this" or "un-jam that" or "that hidden fuse looks burnt".
4. Put it back together. Even if you didn't find anything to try fixing it. You learn a lot from this.

(You can repeat 2 and 3 multiple times if you want.)

At the end of this, you either have a working thing, or a broken thing. If it's working, congratulations, you fixed your first thing!

And if it's broken, well, it was already broken. Nothing lost. No need to feel ashamed or embarrassed or like you failed.

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#HowToFix #RepairCafe #skill

https://blog.gslin.org/archives/2026/04/04/12971/%e4%ba%8c%e6%9c%88%e7%9a%84%e6%99%82%e5%80%99%e5%8a%a0%e5%b7%9e%e8%aa%8d%e5%ae%9a-amazon-%e7%9a%84%e5%a3%9f%e6%96%b7%e8%a1%8c%e7%82%ba%e9%9c%80%e8%a6%81%e7%94%b3%e8%ab%8b%e5%88%9d%e6%ad%a5%e7%a6%81/

二月的時候加州認定 Amazon 的壟斷行為需要申請初步禁制令阻止

#amazon #antitrust #fixing #inflation #price #pricing

Fixing our own problems in the Rust compiler

In our data compression projects, we use Rust where C is traditionally used. During the work, we've hit limitations in Rust itself and in the surrounding tooling. Over the years, we've become increasingly comfortable with fixing these issues ourselves. […]
— by @trifectatech

🦀 https://trifectatech.org/blog/fixing-our-own-problems-in-the-rust-compiler/

#rust #rustlang #zlib #coding #during #compiler #tooling #issues #codeissues #fixing #fix #code

"Creating a new idea is easier than _______ an old one." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Here's a thought to start your Monday: we often think that the hardest part of success is coming up with a "lightbulb moment." That crazy burst of inspiration. The moment of innovation brilliance.

But let’s face it: sometimes, starting from scratch is the easy part. The real challenge? Dealing with what’s already taking up space in our heads and complicating our lives. The baggage in our minds is often very, very real and gets in the way of our ability to move forward.

That's why it's tough to fix old problems, shed old legacies, and deal with old challenges.

Not convinced? Fill in the blank for your current situation: "Creating a new idea is easier than _______ an old one."

How about "Creating a new idea is easier than unlearning an old one." Or "Creating a new idea is easier than fixing an old one."

Substitute at will! Depending on what you're facing this week, one of these might hit home:

Unlearning: Our brains hate a rewrite. It’s often much harder to let go of an outdated belief than it is to learn something brand new.

Fixing: Band-aid solutions eventually become a heavy burden. Sometimes, the energy it takes to repair a broken system is better spent building a new one.

Replacing: We naturally cling to what’s familiar, even if it’s no longer helping us grow. Innovation is usually stalled by the friction of making the "switch."

Killing: In the creative world, they call this "killing your darlings." Letting go of an idea you’ve loved for years takes a specific kind of courage.

Reviving: Breathing life back into a stalled project is exhausting. Resuscitation is often more draining than a fresh birth.

Renovating: Updating an old idea means working within tight constraints. It’s a much tighter squeeze than working on a blank canvas.

Which one resonates?

Are you in a season of creation, or are you doing the heavy lifting of transformation?

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**#Ideas** **#Creation** **#Transformation** **#Unlearning** **#Mindset** **#Innovation** **#Change** **#Legacy** **#Baggage** **#Letting** **#Monday** **#Challenge** **#Growth** **#Fixing** **#Replacing** **#Courage** **#Fresh** **#Renovation** **#Leadership** **#Thinking** **#Burden** **#Release** **#NewStart** **#Progress** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/daily-inspiration-creating-a-new-idea-is-easier-than-_______-an-old-one/

I am the "IT Guy" of my Family. Are you?

What's your story? 😄

#Tech #technology #Digital #IT #troubleshooting #fix #fixing #gadgets #Techsavvy #relatable #family #ITGuy #Blog #explore #humour

fixing the aircon...

#fixing #aircon #heights #ladder #animatedgif