Tag Archives: DMCA

Hacking Ventilators | Motherboard

Posted on July 12, 2020 by arjaybe

We’ve talked about manufacturers limiting their customers’ ability to work on their own machines and devices before. They use all sorts of excuses, ranging from copyright to deep concern for their customers’ safety, when it’s really a deep desire for … Continue reading →

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Industry Groups Paint Dark Picture of Right to Repair

Posted on February 17, 2019 by arjaybe

If you have been following this blog, then you know that I have posted several times about the right to repair movement, and the despicable behavior of some vendors who would rather you couldn’t. I wrote about how John Deere … Continue reading →

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You Can Alter Your Car’s Software Now

Posted on November 11, 2016 by arjaybe

This is an update on previous posts on Green Comet, one on the John Deere debacle, and one on the champions of fixing our own stuff, iFixit. This one is about a change to the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) … Continue reading →