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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/23027398

Yet another case of just because you can...

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[–] BlackRing@midwest.social 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There are so many things that just shouldn't be digitized. I get it but... Just no.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] reddeadhead@awful.systems 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can slap a screen on just about anything that doesn't need it and people will want it.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I know that, but what why would the government want it?

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Probably has a GPS tracker in it

[–] Brain@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 months ago

Service plans also enable location services and geofencing for wired RPlate users

So some of the plates do have that function built in and you have to pay monthly to use it.