RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@teleclimber/117140630777142226

Can't help thinking about the possibility of creating a non-profit that provides a proper web presence to community groups and small non-profits.

We'd offer a website with social functionality (events, signups, etc..), email newsletter sending, etc.. This wouldn't be a lot of custom work. Just reuse and redeploy the same tech over and dover again using different themes and assets.

People would fund this non-profit because they don't want FB to continue its stranglehold on society, which happens in part because orgs use FB Pages instead of regular web solutions because it's easier.

#nonprofit

RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@teleclimber/117140542079098971

There are 6 #repaircafe for 13 Million people in the LA/ OC area. I love that these exist but I wish there were so many more.

Also there is some irony in the tech choices for these orgs: lots of FB pages, Insta, etc.. I understand how they got there, but it's painful to witness.

My Logitech MX Ergo Trackball buttons are not working correctly anymore. They don't stay in the "down" state consistently, so dragging and dropping, and selecting text are a pain. Otherwise it's perfect.

I hate buying a new one. It's only a few years old, and it's a "premium" device. How come the buttons can't last? Do we not have the technology to make buttons that last?

Repairing is possible, but I'd have to buy a whole soldering iron kit and try my hand at something I've never done. And then how long before the soldering iron gets used again?

I want to #repair so I don't create unnecessary trash, but for that I have to buy more stuff that likely becomes trash some day.

I'm hoping to find a repair cafe near me now.