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nine_klast Friday at 8:23 PM2 repliesview on HN

I more and more tend to not buy any network-connected product if there's no open-source firmware to run on it.

(Phones is one notable exception. I need contactless payments to work.)


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tehlikelast Friday at 9:08 PM

Good thing some tapos do have alternative firmware like thingino.

mindslightlast Friday at 8:33 PM

If you call up your contactless payment provider, most will send you a physical device that will do contactless payments on its own, for free even. You can tape it to the back of your phone, or anywhere else for that matter.

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