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minus-squaregedaliyah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoI’m literally buying new smart plugs today because the manufacturer discontinued the firmware. They’re still in perfect condition, and the exact same set up that I’ve always had. It’s extremely frustrating.
minus-squareIllNess@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoTo reduce e-waste, a law should be passed that if hardware is abandoned, it should be open sourced.
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I’m literally buying new smart plugs today because the manufacturer discontinued the firmware. They’re still in perfect condition, and the exact same set up that I’ve always had. It’s extremely frustrating.
To reduce e-waste, a law should be passed that if hardware is abandoned, it should be open sourced.
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