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Manufacturers would benefit from establishing a better, more efficient service network and offering more attractive warranty programs.
Efforts to use technology to police copyright evolved into companies using copyright law to lock people out of repairing their own devices.
Building your own DIY air cleaner is an easy and cost-effective way to remove smoke and harmful particles from the air.
Cher Tan’s ambitious, subversive essays wield incisive humour and references spanning from high theory to niche DIY publications.
The community aspect of music fandom, as exemplified by the vast numbers of Harry Styles’ fans, encourages creative expression.
3D printers got a lot of attention when DIYers leapt to action to address equipment shortages early in the pandemic, but some everyday items found in hardware stores played a big role, too.
With an antenna, a laptop and some software, you can take a picture of Earth from space.
Ono’s commitment to regenerative rituals is instructive in an era of turmoil and instability.
Building a culture of cycling is essential, especially where bike use is low. A global movement of community bike workshops, also known as bike kitchens, can help.
Engineering students in Malawi and Tanzania have used the materials and tools available to them to build ventilators, personal protective equipment and UV disinfection systems.
COVID-19 patients often lose their sense of smell and taste. This is rare for a viral infection. At-home smell tests could be used as a screening tool and help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The rush to make personal protective equipment like facemasks and face shields using 3D printers shows that the technology can help circumvent global supply chain disruptions.
A community effort is creating do-it-yourself hand-washing stations for the homeless population in Los Angeles.
It was once seen as a public menace – now, skateboarding is a global sport that empowers young people to improve their cities.
Sounds too cheap to be true? It probably is.
Citizens and activists are using cheap off-the-shelf sensors to collect their own data on air pollution. It’s a promising trend, but these devices have serious technical limitations.
A more democratic internet is possible via personal and community networking. Find out how to build your own connection to the world.
Essential reading for green-fingered urbanites and guerrilla gardeners.
With high prices and long waiting lists for existing houses, building your own home could make more sense.
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Professor & Chair in Air Quality and Health; Founding Director, Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), Co-Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey, University of Surrey
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Lecturer, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
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Professor in Public Sociology, Lancaster University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
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Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst
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Interdisciplinary researcher on hybrid space and peer-to-peer systems, ETH Zurich
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Head of Department, School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Sydney
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Professor of Food Science, Penn State
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John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western University
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Community Development Officer (Skateboard GB) and Visiting Research Fellow, Nottingham Trent University
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