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Ritz Disposable Digital Camera Hacked
morgue-ann writes "The $10.99 Dakota reusable digital camera announced in July was usefully hacked on November 6. First attempts to extract picture data took 10 hours to read out 16MB, but new code for Linux and Mac and Windows lets you get pictures quickly over USB and view or print them without Ritz's help (and with fewer of your $$)."
Apparently, somebody is stupid.
Just quoting the links here people. That's what I get for RTFA
What kind of quality can one expect from these reusable cameras? I'd think a cheap Argus for under $50 would be an easier solution.
Fred
"A fool and his freedom are soon parted"
-RMS
yeah but before you know it someone will crack that.
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As a certified cybersecurity consultant, I want to let you know something, way2trivial. Software can be "cracked." Hardware cannot. Simply stated, once you obtain ownership (under 19 USC 4434, subsection 1.5a) of a physical device, you may do anything you wish with it. Of course, you're liable if you break the law with that device, as I've done with my gun. However, I hardly think that taking pictures of my adorable daughter falls under the realm of taking the law.
If so, then I'd like Ritz Camera to sue my daughter. Go ahead, Ritz! Here's her phone number! Call her! Sue her! I dare you! I'll take the case on pro boner!!
I'm not Seth Finkelstein. I still speak the truth.
The fee you pay for the camera is intended to be a rental fee. The primary difference is that they eat the cost if it gets broken or lost. They only offer the cheap price because they intend to get it back. Much like with game consoles where they sell you a computer for negative profit expecting to make it all back with game purchases.
Really? What if I want to set up 50 of these things and synchronize their shutters to take Matrix-style motion effects shots? Suddenly the price difference is $1,300.