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Re:I Also Hacked My Car by 0xEF on Monday February 05, 2024 @04:44AM (#39259215)
If I'm hacking something I own, it's also highly likely that I am capable of fixing it and doing any needed maintenance. Part of the hacker mindset is not letting the fear of voiding a warranty stop you from truly owning the product you paid for.
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Re:I Also Hacked My Car by stavros on Monday February 05, 2024 @06:43AM (#39260147)
No. It doesn't matter. You can hack something you own as much as you want, and you're paying the manufacturer to do maintenance on it. If you want then to change the brakes, whether your infotainment system is hacked or not is exactly none of their business.
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Re:I Also Hacked My Car by nmeofthestate on Monday February 05, 2024 @05:13AM (#39259400)
Hacking a linux box using USB tricks and maintaining the mechanics of a car - probably not a huge skills overlap there. But I doubt he's going to be in trouble when getting the car serviced. If he is worried he could roll back any changes before sending it in.
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Re:I Also Hacked My Car by BenjiWiebe on Monday February 05, 2024 @09:47AM (#39261743)
There's more of a mindset overlap.
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