Restart Radio: breaking the mobile mould

In this show, we discussed the true meaning of "digital inclusion" - what does it mean to have an online device, when we can perceive helplessly that it "rots" before our eyes? With Restarter Dave Lukes, we asked if statistics about device ownership, numbers of people online, really mean anything if we are becoming mere passive receivers of information and playing catch-up to access key online-only services. Then we talked about how mobile users in Europe and North America have few choices in terms of form-factor, and even fewer in what relates to the underlying software powering smartphones.

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A bi-monthly podcast from The Restart Project, where we explore fixing triumphs, heartbreaks, and the policy and culture that affects community repair. We go into real depth about good and bad design, obstacles to repair of electronics, emotional aspects of ownership, environmentally irresponsible business models, and the “end of life” of our gadgets. This podcast is for you if you'd like to fix your relationship with electronics. Let’s rethink, restart.