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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by JKCalhoun on Monday August 02, 2021 @11:03AM (#28037431)
"Lost my phone and now I can't use my power tools...."

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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by giantg2 on Monday August 02, 2021 @11:18AM (#28037714)
Not if it's using an app that stores the info in some manufacturers database (just imagine the marketing goldmine of tracking users usage).
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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by yencabulator on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @06:09PM (#28054831)
"The manufacturers website is down and now I can't use my power tools...." — Future internet of shit post
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