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Startup set to brick $800 kids robot is trying to open source it first (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Toes@ani.social 26 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I once had a tech support ticket for a computer not turning on. When I checked it out, they had connected a power bar to itself. This 40yr old man genuinely didn't understand why that wouldn't work.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Did they grow up in an Amish house? How is that possible

[–] Toes@ani.social 5 points 12 hours ago

I really don't know. All I can say was he was one of the lucky 10,000 that day.