RE: mastodon.social/@iFixit/116040…

«It’s a masterpiece of anti-functional design. To the casual observer, it seems to serve no purpose other than to look “cool”, but when it comes to the nitty gritty of DIY repair, it ensures that a standard toolbox is useless for basic maintenance. In fact, the patent explicitly states this as a function […] to prevent being loosened or tightened…by unauthorized individuals.”

The owner has now become an "unauthorized individual" in rentier capitalism.

#politics #rentierCapitalism

iFixit (@iFixit@mastodon.social)

Attached: 1 image BMW’s latest “innovation” isn’t about performance or safety. It’s a logo-shaped screw designed to keep owners out of their own cars.

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