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  • As an insider of the automotive industry I can say:

    • these devices are added due to regulations
    • Yes. It is creepy
    • functionality is computed and performed onboard the car, it doesn’t rely on any connection to the outside to function
    • however, it could very well be sending data back to the mothership. They are legally obligated to get your explicit consent as per GDPR law
    • the software is completely closed-source and there is no chance we get any information about it. It’s all private intellectual property. Actually, the Car manufacturers (in this case Renault) almost always requires all suppliers of such equipment to ensure there is ZERO Open-source code in the delivered product. Suppliers are audited to prove they have not reused any Open-source code, piece of code or libraries.






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    20 days ago

    Couple of years back my godparents got robbed. The robbers couldn’t find any money or valuables, so they start tearing down the walls, you know, in case they would be hiding jewelry inside de walls… They ended up stealing canned and frozen food…


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    28 days ago

    I have a trick. I inject my hobbies into everyday chores. Mostly, it consist of solving any problem I come across with the 3D printer. Balcony door broken? -> 3D printer. Build a cat safety net around the balcony? -> 3D printer. Fill my tax declaration? -> let’s do that one next week. Put the laundry to dry ? You guessed it ! It’s 3D printer.





  • They understand well at Valve they must foster a community around their devices in order to give them a long commercial life-time. They can’t afford/don’t want to design new controllers to release every 2~3 years. Also, many will be willing to pay more for a device that is part of an ecosystem, having a community and 3rd parties creating this ecosystem for no extra cost it a complete win for them, it’s also a win for consumers twho get to do what they want with their purchase.