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RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 9 days ago

BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can Remove

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BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can Remove

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RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 9 days ago
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BMW Just Invented Every Mechanics' New Worst Nightmare
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New BMW-branded screws could be used on future vehicles that require special tools to remove, restricting who can work on said vehicles.

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  • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io
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    9 days ago

    Get ready for black market socket sets. lol.

    • Treczoks@lemmy.world
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      Which happened over and over again in past attempts. Like “TR Torx” or “Tamper Resistent Torx”, the star bit with the hole in the middle. You can find matching bits in any decent bit set.

      • cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        8 days ago

        Fuck yeah, just adding more waste metal! Best economic system!

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