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Tips on Writing a Good Manual (And How Not to Do It)

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By Charlie Sorrel Verified
| iFixit
Thanks to the EU, tech companies must now provide repair manuals for their products. But there’s a huge gap between creating a manual, and creating a good manual. Some companies (we’re looking at you, Mackie) elevate the manual to a joyful art form that’s as entertaining as it is useful. Others excrete the minimal possible documentation with such resentment that it feels like they hate the user.
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Buyers’ Guide: What Soldering Setup Do You Actually Need?

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By Charlie Sorrel Verified
| iFixit
In life, it’s almost always possible to get by with bad tools, or even the wrong tools. But at some point, using a flathead screwdriver as a chisel gets old. And trying to desolder a joint by heating it and swiping at the melting solder with a bit of torn cardboard gets old fast. For specialty tasks like soldering, having the right kit not only helps get the best results, it might also mean the difference between a quick job and not even bothering to try.
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Why Do We Keep Letting Amazon Kill Kindles?

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By Charlie Sorrel Verified
| iFixit
On May 20, 2026, Amazon is slapping long-time Kindle users in the face. In mere days, devices older than 2012 will be barred from the Kindle store. That means no new books, and if you happen to log out of it, that device loses access to your library, too. This isn’t just sunsetting security updates. It’s literal forced obsolescence. We’re joining our allies at the consumer advocate organization PIRG to call on Amazon to stop its plan to junk older Kindles. Sign the petition yourself here.
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