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I fixed it!

The culture of DIY repairs seems to be dying.

Driven by super-low prices out of countries like China as well as the fact that fashion now seems every bit as important as function in so many products, the concept of fixing broken stuff seems to be falling out of favour.

I've written columns before lamenting the fact that it's simply not worth fixing much of the modern electronics we buy -- mainly due to high labour charges and the way devices are built to minimise manufacturing costs, not to facilitate repair. Nothing is going to change on that front I'm afraid, since most people prefer to buy "this year's model" of mobile phone or TV set rather than waste money fixing a broken one that has already been superceded in terms of "bang for your buck".

But what about other stuff?

What about mechanical items?

Are we fixing those or throwing them away too?

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Forums are up!

Yes, people have been complaining about the lack of forums for months now so I finally got off my chuff and finished the transition to the new server and the commissioning of the new forums.

So, if you want to "have your say" then register at the new forums using the magic word Aardvarkroxs when asked for it.

Take a moment to introduce yourself to the rest of the Aardvark community and pretty shortly I'll be expanding the number of forums to encompass a number of areas that are regularly discussed on this site.

The contact form is not yet working (got to rejig the CGI scripts) but if anyone wants to email me they can send their communications to editor at this domain or PM me via the forums.

Oh yes, if anyone wants a bit of a plug then the sponsorship space is now up for grabs. Until someone is prepared to offer a donation for the use of this space, I'm happy to offer a free plug to anyone who wants to send me a suitable 150x150 graphic and link.

Stay tuned!

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