So apparently Redbox machines are getting reverse engineered now, as at least a few are in the hands of hackers.
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So apparently Redbox machines are getting reverse engineered now, as at least a few are in the hands of hackers.
So... does anyone in the SF bay area have a lead on where to get one? I'm talking to some other hackers but it'd really help to get my hands on one myself.
(boosts welcome)
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@foone Retailers are desperate to get rid of them, because Redbox abandoned them and they are apparently a royal pain to remove and dispose of. If you can get a truck and an electrician, any retailer who still has one might pay you to haul it away
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Christopher Hunterreplied to Foone🏳️⚧️ last edited by
@foone are people just taking the discs out and keeping them at this point?
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Foone🏳️⚧️replied to Christopher Hunter last edited by
@chunter yes.
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@foone Are these machines being acquired by alternate means, or by the means that the men in blue would approve (also, fuck them).
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@Ricardus it seems they're basically being given away if you show up with a pickup