[TriLUG] DRMed coffee maker?

[Neil Little via TriLUG]

Actually a piece of tape over the hole of the sensor would accomplish 
the same result.
http://boingboing.net/2014/12/11/how-to-defeat-keurig-2-0s-dr.html



On 5/13/2015 6:38 AM, Matt Flyer via TriLUG wrote:
> I inherited a Keurig.  I really like it.  I use regular, branded, cups that I get at Costco and wouldn't have troubles using them with their little DRM tactic.
>
> Still, when the thing dies, I'll be damned if I'm going to buy the new replacement with that technology in it.  Also, a company makes and I think gives away a ring you can clip into it that defeats the DRM which looks for a certain color dot or something in a particular place.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On May 13, 2015, at 6:15 AM, John Mitchell via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>>
>> And the CEO admitted that DRM backfired and cost them a lot of money:
>>
>> http://smallbiztrends.com/2015/05/keurig-ceo-regret-mistake-keurig-20.html
>>
>> john mitchell
>>
>> On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Charles Fischer via TriLUG <
>> trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>>
>>> This is just for general interest.  Did you know that Keurig 2.0 Brewers
>>> have DRM.  I am not a coffee drinker (I know what am I doing on a Linux
>>> list) so I did not know that a coffee maker could use any form of DRM.
>>>
>>> Here is the story at Consumer Reports (public part of their web site):
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2015/05/after-consumer-backlash-keurig-brings-back-my-k-cup/index.htm
>>>
>>> Enjoy,
>>> Charles
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