A bi-weekly talk show by The Restart Project, plus a monthly documentary series produced by brilliant podcaster Dave Pickering, based on fixing triumphs, heartbreaks and wisdom shared at our community repair events – called Restart Parties – here in London. We go into real depth about good and bad design, obstacles to repair of electronics, emotional aspects of ownership, environmentally irresponsible business models, and the “end of life” of our gadgets. This podcast is for you if you'd like to fix your relationship with electronics. Let’s rethink, restart.
https://therestartproject.org/podcast/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 23 hours 41 minutes
Restart Podcast Ep. 16: Steve the Spindoctor (part 2/2)
In part 2 of our 2-part series, we join Steve the Spindoctor on another repair trip, and talk to Restarters in Camden about their repair experiences.
Restart Podcast Ep 15: Steve the Spindoctor (Part 1/2)
Join Dave as he follows Steve the Spindoctor for a day in the life of a home appliance repairman (special 2-part series).
Restart Radio: Black Friday and consumer confidence
With Black Friday coming this week, we discuss whether more people buying more shiny new stuff is really an indication of a healthy economy, and what to make of conflicting "consumer confidence" headlines.
Restart Radio: Policy tips from Brussels
What does Brexit have to do with undercooked toast? Nothing and everything. This week we discuss how policy can help fix our throwaway economy.
Restart Radio: Restarting in Leicester
Marie Lefebvre and Divya Pujara of the Leicester Fixers have been hosting Restart Parties in Leicester for a year now. Marie is a Phd researcher with a keen interest in sustainability and Divya is an electrical engineer,
Restart Radio: Connected device horrors
Appliances hijacked for cyber attacks, 11-hour cups of tea, hacked Barbie dolls, and angry family members - some dangers of connected, smart homes. Caution is required with "the internet of things"
Restart Radio: Have we taken thin too far?
We talk about the downside to miniaturised and thin devices, discussing serious trade-offs and how Samsung locked itself into a disastrous design with the now-infamous Note 7
Restart Podcast Ep 14: Boosting reuse
Why do perfectly useable products end up in the shredder, when so many people go without? We interview Cat Fletcher, one of the UK's most articulate and passionate reuse activists.
Restart Radio: Revealing our repair economy
Some kinds of repair businesses are getting harder to find! We talked to Hackney Fixer James Diamond about mapping he is doing with us, for the East London Waste Authority, on repair businesses in east London.
Restart Radio: The age of the remote kill switch
This week a couple of tech stories had us considering the age we live in, and how software can be used to “kill” hardware or enforce obsolescence at scale. We talked about the risks of having many of our gadgets on networks and what "ownership" really ...