DIY gadgetry
Found on BBC News on Saturday, 20 June 2009
Gadget makers, also known as hackers and tinkerers, have created an underground network that stretches from Argentina to New Zealand.
"By design, today's gadgets are not supposed to be fixed. They are meant to only work for two years, and then you throw them away," says Mr Rodgers, who would like to see more technology companies build products that are easier to fix and customise.
There is also a special kind of satisfaction in making or repairing a gadget, one that I can personally vouch for.
DIY beats something you just buy and throw away later any time. Even if it doesn't look as sweet and designed, it's something you made; and that's hard to compete with.