EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoCalifornia Passes Backdoor Bill to Control the 3D Printing Hobby and Spy on Small Designers, Prototypers, and Hobbyistswww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square218linkfedilinkarrow-up1731arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1726arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia Passes Backdoor Bill to Control the 3D Printing Hobby and Spy on Small Designers, Prototypers, and Hobbyistswww.techspot.comEvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square218linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
This first bill allows the state of California to regulate and oversee all 3D prints in the name of public safety.
minus-squareBluedragon012@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoWhat’s next? Monitoring ink printers? you gonna stop me from printing out an image of (insert copyright charater here)? Oh yha, they would of they could. Many wernt going to make weapons, but now they might just to defend themselves. Good job. /s
minus-squarepotoooooooo 🥔@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoThey kinda already do this with the invisible dots. Not centrally monitored, but still tracked.
minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoPrinters that detect whether you’re printing the Una Bombers Manifesto again.
minus-squarepotoooooooo 🥔@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoSue me, I wanted a copy on colorful stationery.
minus-squarefinalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoThis is actually a thing, but specifically for blocking people from printing currency IIRC.
What’s next? Monitoring ink printers? you gonna stop me from printing out an image of (insert copyright charater here)? Oh yha, they would of they could. Many wernt going to make weapons, but now they might just to defend themselves. Good job. /s
They kinda already do this with the invisible dots. Not centrally monitored, but still tracked.
Printers that detect whether you’re printing the Una Bombers Manifesto again.
Sue me, I wanted a copy on colorful stationery.
This is actually a thing, but specifically for blocking people from printing currency IIRC.