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State of Repair
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Counterfeiting Microsoft Windows Landed Me in Prison for a Year
VICE follows prolific e-waste recycler and computer refurbisher Eric Lundgren as he's sentenced to—and released from—federal prison.
State of Repair
8:02
The Half Tesla, Half Honda, 100% Electric Hot Rod
Taking old cars and making them better is a part of American culture: the hot rod. In this episode, Jim Belosic takes a 1981 Honda Accord and makes it electric... and very fast.
State of Repair
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This Pyro Makes the Strongest DIY Lasers in the World Out of Old Tech
From a storage unit in rural Illinois, YouTuber Styropyro builds high-powered laser experiments—something he's done since he was teenager. Now a chemist by training, Drake Anthony claims his DIY channel is being unreasonable moderated by YouTube.
State of Repair
7:08
The Bowling Mechanic Keeping America’s Favorite Pastime Alive
We go to The Gutter in Williamsburg to check out how a repairman keeps this institution alive.
State of Repair
13:44
How iFixit Became the World's Best iPhone Teardown Team
The most important thing that happens when a new iPhone comes out is not the release of the phone, but the disassembly of it. The iPhone teardown, undertaken by third-party teams around the world, provides a roadmap for the life of the iPhone X: Is it rep
State of Repair
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The New York Times Machinists
Motherboard went to the New York Times printing plant in Queens to meet the dying breed of repairmen who fix older machines.