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Do You Even Metaverse, Bro? - DTNS 4079

Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt

News, Technology

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

On Wednesday, the US Federal Trade Commission voted to increase its enforcement of laws against repair restrictions that prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing their own products. We discuss where the current state of right to repair is at and what we can expect in the near future.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe.

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0:00.0

A tech demo shows off the usual tech things.

0:04.0

Then I'm going to jump to a link.

0:05.0

Using the usual tech devices.

0:07.0

We have a plane device called our mouse.

0:09.0

Doing the usual tech productivity tasks.

0:11.0

Now we're connected audio.

0:13.0

You can see my work. You can point at it.

0:15.0

And I can see your face and we can talk.

0:17.0

Except it's 1968 and it's going to set the computing agenda

0:20.0

for the next half century, then almost immediately be ignored.

0:24.0

The mother of all demos on no a little more.

0:27.0

Get it wherever you get your podcasts.

0:31.0

Ah, pockets. Amazing, aren't they?

0:34.0

I wonder what's in your pocket right now.

0:36.0

A bit of tissue.

0:37.0

Yes.

0:38.0

Picture of the family.

0:39.0

Ah, how about a lottery ticket with six magic numbers?

0:43.0

No, don't worry. It's still time.

0:45.0

This Saturday, it could be you.

0:47.0

Lotto from the National Lottery.

0:49.0

Play now.

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