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Re:My fridge has an RFID chip in the water filter, so a gene... by lostlogin on Thursday January 23, 2020 @02:17PM (#22130754)
I’m sure you’re aware, but you can achieve the same by getting a tv that is full of spyware but has a nice screen, then not connecting it to the internet or blocking it at firewall/Pihole or similar.
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Re:My fridge has an RFID chip in the water filter, so a gene... by hermitdev on Thursday January 23, 2020 @04:27PM (#22132305)
I did this with my 4k "Smart" TV. I've never connected it to the ethernet, nor have I configured the wifi. It acts as a dumb monitor and that's what I want.
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