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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:37:16 JST Ars Technica

   Canon charges $50 per year to use a $900 camera as a functional webcam
   Just because it's a good rig doesn't mean you can use it on Zoom.
   https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/canon-charges-50-per-year-to-use-a-900-camera-as-a-functional-webcam/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Garret :bongoCat: (garretble@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:46:18 JST Garret :bongoCat:

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     @arstechnica This is wild. I have a Canon 60D from 14 years ago that they released software for free which allows webcam functionality.

     Corporate greed machine go brrrr.

   • Zoo (zoozoo@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 05:18:10 JST Zoo

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     @arstechnica GNU to the rescue.

     https://www.schlachter.xyz/projects/debian-dslr-webcam-with-secure-boot

   • freediverx (freediverx@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 05:36:05 JST freediverx

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     @arstechnica
     This would be a great target for the FTC and CPFB, if they weren't about to be dismantled.