EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoCalifornia Passes Backdoor Bill to Control the 3D Printing Hobby and Spy on Small Designers, Prototypers, and Hobbyistswww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square224linkfedilinkarrow-up1733arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1728arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia Passes Backdoor Bill to Control the 3D Printing Hobby and Spy on Small Designers, Prototypers, and Hobbyistswww.techspot.comEvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square224linkfedilinkfile-text
This first bill allows the state of California to regulate and oversee all 3D prints in the name of public safety.
minus-squarepotoooooooo 🥔@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThey kinda already do this with the invisible dots. Not centrally monitored, but still tracked.
minus-squareBluedragon012@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoUnlike the missile, those dots only work if the printer knows where it’s at. It’s why it’s a pain to get offline printer drivers.
They kinda already do this with the invisible dots. Not centrally monitored, but still tracked.
Unlike the missile, those dots only work if the printer knows where it’s at. It’s why it’s a pain to get offline printer drivers.