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This is a nice win for self-repair hardware rights.

For context, see their old video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uCpY3tFTIA

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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 hour ago

That's great, but I'm sure Taylor (ice cream machine manufacturer) will still void your warranty, and McDonald's corporate will still tell you you're required to have Taylor service it. There were blackboxed control bypass devices for these machines that let them run longer and self-clean better, but McDonald's sent out a memo requiring all franchisees to remove them and only allow Taylor to work on those machines.

[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 50 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

While there is feel good framing, write ups like this just reinforce what a dystopian hell hole we live in. It is depressing.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 16 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

You're not wrong, but I'd still encourage everyone to celebrate the small victories. If we wait for perfection it may never come.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 25 minutes ago* (last edited 25 minutes ago)

as long as we are walking forwards, and not backwards or sideways, we can go one step at a time and we will be closer to something better.

[–] T156@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Plus it's still an improvement over the alternative.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 21 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Sweet! Sub par soft-serve for everyone!

[–] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 20 points 4 hours ago

It’s not even cheap anymore :(

[–] citrusface@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Maybe not now since we can hack it

[–] Sho@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Thumbnail isn't even a Mcds unit.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 hours ago

Well they weren't allowed to before