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Every time this gets posted to HN, the comments go straight for "DRM bad!", when the Bob dishwasher does NOT in fact require you to use the proprietary cassette
by beirut_bootleg 3y ago
Every time this gets posted to HN, the comments go straight for "DRM bad!", when the Bob dishwasher does NOT in fact require you to use the proprietary cassettes.
- SergeAx 3y agoCan you elaborate? I found nothing on the product website about using off-the-shelf detergent.
- beirut_bootleg 3y agohttps://daan.tech/discover-bob-cassette/ https://daan.tech/discover-bob-cassette/ Scroll down to FAQ, and expand the first question: Is the use of a Bob cassette mandatory? LE: It's also mentioned in the rewind project's README. > Credit where credit's due, Daan Tech didn't completely lock down the machine with Bob cassettes. Once empty, you can leave it there and add detergents manually. https://github.com/dekuNukem/bob_cassette_rewinder?tab=readme-ov-file#alternatives https://github.com/dekuNukem/bob_cassette_rewinder?tab=readm...
- AmVess 3y agoIt is absurd that it exists at all. A DRM'd cassette for dish soap. This world needs an enema.
- johng 3y agoI like that joker quote :) but he said town I think?
- LadyCailin 3y agoBut the company itself mentions several drawbacks to not using the cassettes. So, yeah, it is absolutely a form of DRM. It doesn’t totally brick your device, but it definitely reduces its functionality.