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IFIXIT: Victory Is Sweet - We Can Now Fix McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines (www.ifixit.com)
submitted 5 hours ago by simple@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 27 points 3 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 3 points 31 minutes ago

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

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 13 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Sweet! Sub par soft-serve for everyone!

[–] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 13 points 2 hours ago

It’s not even cheap anymore :(

[–] citrusface@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Maybe not now since we can hack it

[–] Sho@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Thumbnail isn't even a Mcds unit.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Well they weren't allowed to before