heroic though it is, but more about living in a world where stuff sort of works and does a job, even though its full functionality has long vanished. It's not about being cheap, but more the pleasure of being actively involved in, rather than just consuming, a process.
For example:
Dropped on a rock and cracked. Impact point has been strengthened with a fillet of superglue. Also the wi-fi subsequently stopped working. This was inconvenient, especially when abroad, and various attempts were made to fix it, including jailbreaking the thing and trying non-approved software, but to no avail.
But what the heck.
A bit more horrifying. The central heating control in the kitchen, which manages the sockets on the wall here, has ceased to function. By the way this is a picture of the back shed, not the kitchen. Just to make that clear. Replaced with a 24-hour timer switch, running to a four-way block, where the boiler and the water pump are connected. To control the central heating, just plug the other pump in/out as needed.
It's a man world.
See also the Indian concept of jugaad.
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