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"Firmware Error: this Ryobi drill will automatically turn off and stay off until security patch 11.045. Please connect to a stable Internet connection and set u

"Firmware Error: this Ryobi drill will automatically turn off and stay off until security patch 11.045. Please connect to a stable Internet connection and set up your Home Depot Builders(TM) account to use your drill." Watch pre-DRM and 'jailbroken' power tools become highly sought after, lol.

spartas 5y ago
Yup. Just watch what happens when the tools reach end-of-life. No more security patches and they will stop working, like all of those early smart TV apps that have been unsupported for years. You could buy a third-party manufacturer's tools because they're cheaper, but when they can't keep the lights on and they shut off the authentication servers, well you're SOL
baybal2 5y ago
Sounds laughable, but I'm already on, I think, 5th such "Product as a Service" contraption, and refused a 6th one because of client's business model been extremely unethical, and borderline fraud: A WiFi MP3 player with "unlimited music through life" and few paid premium tracks, which the client planned to suddenly switch into not so unlimited, and subscription only in the course of 2-3 years through the power of fine print, and legalese. Bait, and switch. Stuff like DRMed consumables for water filters, coffee machine capsules, subscription only air fresheners, and DRMed packed fresh food! is already a reality. And if you don't believe about microchipped, DRMed food, here it is: https://ibb.co/b65kHfY https://ibb.co/b65kHfY https://ibb.co/19L9fw3 https://ibb.co/19L9fw3 https://ibb.co/bvD7NcJ https://ibb.co/bvD7NcJ
- PhasmaFelis 5y ago
  I'm curious about the DRM food, but I can't tell what's happening in any of those photos. Can you provide a translation?
  - baybal2 5y ago
    It's like the Juicero, but for food. Each pack is made of a very, very sturdy piece of plastic, and an NFC chip, and a single use QR code which will invalidate itself after a single online lookup for an unlock key. User puts this "food cartridge" into the machine, and scans the code. The machine will cut open the cartridge, and cook the stuff inside. It will of course refuse to cook if your "food subscription" is expired, or if it thinks the NFC chip is fake. Or at least this is how they wanted it to be in their original design proposal. Whatever engineering company who took them as a client probably managed to tone down their fantasies a bit. Brave new world...
    - PhasmaFelis 5y ago
      Why on earth is this getting downvotes? You answered my question perfectly.

spartas 5y ago

Yup. Just watch what happens when the tools reach end-of-life. No more security patches and they will stop working, like all of those early smart TV apps that have been unsupported for years. You could buy a third-party manufacturer's tools because they're cheaper, but when they can't keep the lights on and they shut off the authentication servers, well you're SOL

baybal2 5y ago

Sounds laughable, but I'm already on, I think, 5th such "Product as a Service" contraption, and refused a 6th one because of client's business model been extremely unethical, and borderline fraud: A WiFi MP3 player with "unlimited music through life" and few paid premium tracks, which the client planned to suddenly switch into not so unlimited, and subscription only in the course of 2-3 years through the power of fine print, and legalese. Bait, and switch. Stuff like DRMed consumables for water filters, coffee machine capsules, subscription only air fresheners, and DRMed packed fresh food! is already a reality. And if you don't believe about microchipped, DRMed food, here it is: https://ibb.co/b65kHfY https://ibb.co/b65kHfY https://ibb.co/19L9fw3 https://ibb.co/19L9fw3 https://ibb.co/bvD7NcJ https://ibb.co/bvD7NcJ

PhasmaFelis 5y ago
I'm curious about the DRM food, but I can't tell what's happening in any of those photos. Can you provide a translation?
- baybal2 5y ago
  It's like the Juicero, but for food. Each pack is made of a very, very sturdy piece of plastic, and an NFC chip, and a single use QR code which will invalidate itself after a single online lookup for an unlock key. User puts this "food cartridge" into the machine, and scans the code. The machine will cut open the cartridge, and cook the stuff inside. It will of course refuse to cook if your "food subscription" is expired, or if it thinks the NFC chip is fake. Or at least this is how they wanted it to be in their original design proposal. Whatever engineering company who took them as a client probably managed to tone down their fantasies a bit. Brave new world...
  - PhasmaFelis 5y ago
    Why on earth is this getting downvotes? You answered my question perfectly.