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lizzard@mastodon.social

lizzard

Wheelchair manufacturer of the SMOOV locks the top speed of the chair unless you pay an extra fee. Disgusting. I hope someone reverse engineers it and publishes how to unlock it
https://www.reddit.com/r/wheelchairs/s/MQ9DQGqwpU

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beka_valentine@kolektiva.social

beka valentine

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@lizzard if i tweet this link on twitter, can i ht you?

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mjg59@nondeterministic.computer

Matthew Garrett

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@lizzard I'd be more than happy to help anyone working on that (but as @riana explained in an extremely helpful reply to me last month it'd probably be a DMCA violation)

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pavel

Pavel Machek

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@mjg59 @lizzard @riana That would be a DMCA abuse, so probably EFF could help. Or just do the work outside US.
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riana@mastodon.lawprofs.org

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Reply to @mjg59@nondeterministic.computer

@mjg59 @lizzard This wasn't me; perhaps @kendraserra ?

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mjg59@nondeterministic.computer

Matthew Garrett

Reply to @riana@mastodon.lawprofs.org

@riana @lizzard @kendraserra sorry, yes! That would be why I couldn't find it...

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riana@mastodon.lawprofs.org

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Reply to @mjg59@nondeterministic.computer

@mjg59 @lizzard @kendraserra I'm guessing they probably mentioned that the triennial rulemaking is underway, meaning no petitioning for an exemption allowing you to unlock your own damn wheelchair until 3 years from now. :/ https://www.copyright.gov/1201/2024/

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kendraserra@dair-community.social

Kendra Albert

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@riana @mjg59 @lizzard I was not focusing on this particular use case - I don't know the personal device/disability exemptions well enough to remember if there is one that might be helpful! But anyway 1201 sucks.

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