DRM Chair Self-Destructs After 8 Uses 215
unts writes "Taking DRM further than it's gone before, a group of designers have built a DRM'd chair that will melt its own joints and destroy itself after 8 uses. The chair uses an Arduino and sensors to monitor the number of uses, then triggers the melting of a set of joints that hold it together, making the product unusable without some carpentry skills. The video of device at work is both amusing and a little disconcerting."
Neat video and concept to prove a point (Score:5, Funny)
Sounds familiar. (Score:5, Funny)
At least we can be sure that Ikea isn't interested, since their chair already do that by default.
(And I had a good laugh about the article :)
But what is the mission (Score:3, Funny)
Should I decide to accept it?
Re:But what is the mission (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Sounds familiar. (Score:5, Funny)
Great. Now buying a pair of wire cutters at the hardware store will be a violation of the DMCA (if it wasn't already).
nothing new (Score:2, Funny)
Harbor Freight has perfected this technology ages ago.
Re:This might be... (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Nothing new... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This might be... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This might be... (Score:5, Funny)
It's longer than chairs last at Microsoft
Re:That's not DRM (Score:5, Funny)
"you pay a little for every time you sit on the toilet"
shitcoin?
Re:That's not DRM (Score:4, Funny)
And if your grandfather used to be a plumber, you'll get paid for his work until 90 years after his death.
Brilliant!
Egad man, as long as any of our previous three generations worked at all, we're all multi-millionaires! DRM has eliminated poverty!
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Meanwhile in Congress
...excellent for Facebook.
I think for Facebook you might want to melt the occupants after 8 uses, not the chair.
Damn, someone ask the intern where the green button is!
Re:Conference room chairs .... (Score:4, Funny)
YESSSSSS!!!!! shut up and take my money!!!!
Re:Neat video and concept to prove a point (Score:5, Funny)
They weren't hipsters, they were Swiss.
So, Swipsters?
Re:This might be... (Score:4, Funny)
Nah, they'll just turn them upside-down. Hey, on second thought ...