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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/23027398

Yet another case of just because you can...

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[–] BlackRing@midwest.social 38 points 5 days ago (7 children)

There are so many things that just shouldn't be digitized. I get it but... Just no.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago (6 children)
[–] reddeadhead@awful.systems 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You can slap a screen on just about anything that doesn't need it and people will want it.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I know that, but what why would the government want it?

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Probably has a GPS tracker in it

[–] Brain@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago

Service plans also enable location services and geofencing for wired RPlate users

So some of the plates do have that function built in and you have to pay monthly to use it.

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