EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoCalifornia Passes Backdoor Bill to Control the 3D Printing Hobby and Spy on Small Designers, Prototypers, and Hobbyistswww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square126linkfedilinkarrow-up1624arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1620arrow-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 · 1 day agomessage-square126linkfedilinkfile-text
This first bill allows the state of California to regulate and oversee all 3D prints in the name of public safety.
minus-squareArchr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·6 hours agoGenuine question. Would you all be fine if instead they required that printers add some sort of invisible tracking data? Similar to how 2d printers do. I know that would be difficult to do with this tech but if it were possible.
minus-squarefishy@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 hours agoI print toys for my kids, small pieces to fix things and not much else. While I’ve got nothing to hide, but still find this unnecessarily invasive.
minus-squareProfessorozone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 hours agoI’d be ok if they didn’t track anything.
Genuine question. Would you all be fine if instead they required that printers add some sort of invisible tracking data? Similar to how 2d printers do.
I know that would be difficult to do with this tech but if it were possible.
No
I print toys for my kids, small pieces to fix things and not much else. While I’ve got nothing to hide, but still find this unnecessarily invasive.
I’d be ok if they didn’t track anything.