Revive & Repair
I fix broken stuff!
Author: DJ Billings
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I have stumbled upon buried treasure many times, and sometimes it takes the form of furniture. The alley behind our house has brought us lots of furniture treasures. People throw away some amazing stuff. Usually it’s an IKEA table that just needed some screws tightened. Sometimes it’s bar stools that need a little sanding and…
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How it Started I saw an ancient HP laptop languishing on a table at a swap meet. I felt a strong pull from The Force that I had to rescue it. It’s an HP Pavillion dv6000, made around 2007. At the time, HP marketed it as an entertainment powerhouse, but even at the time it…
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This is one of those projects where a lot of people would probably say, “But… why?” Sometimes I do things that don’t make sense to other people. That’s okay. My Chromebook Backstory TL;DR: My son wasn’t using his Chromebook, so I asked if I could mess with it. Skip Many years ago, my son Jacob…
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We don’t get rid of tech easily in this house. The last time I upgraded my iPhone was 2020. I used to be right on top of the latest model, but I’ve moved away from that life. These days I’m into keeping tech running and useful for as long as possible. Three years isn’t really…