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 (DIR) Post #B9lG8uVnTPx5g1xYa8 by dcuthbert@defcon.social
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       I know it’s easy and cool to dunk on EU red tape but this is actually sexy af: https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/right-repair-new-consumer-rights-easy-and-attractive-repairs-2026-07-31_enFor the last decade (or maybe more actually) hardware engineering has leaned heavily on proprietary screws, anti-repair software pairing, and literal buckets of industrial adhesive. This piece treats the EU Directive as a tactical defeat for aggressive silicon anti-features.Actually I think the right to repair is vital. We’ve got too much e-waste as it is so I welcome such efforts to make and mend. Silicon Valley won’t like it but honestly, they are the problem in most cases
       
 (DIR) Post #B9lG8wGyvTI18f2klc by dcuthbert@defcon.social
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       Designing a product that is almost impossible to repair is a dick move. Apple is the master in this, look at the AirPods and how they make it harder to replace parts with non-Apple componentsThey aren’t alone. We’ve somehow accepted that when it breaks we need to buy a new one, which is incredibly wasteful.