mistakes were made Woman's toaster oven caught on fire, Whirlpool told her to take it up with a company in China Mark Frauenfelder
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makers Make a Game Boy inspired pendant with a miniature display of animated Mario clouds Mark Frauenfelder
happy mutants Charles de Lint on Radicalized: "among my favorite things I've read so far this year" Cory Doctorow
late stage capitalism Paper-towel dispenser with a EULA prohibiting rival brands of paper Cory Doctorow
apple DRM and terms-of-service have ended true ownership, turning us into "tenants of our own devices" Cory Doctorow
security After elderly tenant was locked in his apartment by his landlord's stupid "smart lock," tenants win right to use actual keys to enter their homes Cory Doctorow
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robots Jibo the social robot announces that its VC overlords have remote-killswitched it, makes pathetic farewell address and dances a final step Cory Doctorow