James PurserJan 23, 2023

Here we go again.

This time its an implant to help people manage cluster headaches. The company that made the devices has collapsed leaving 700 people with implants and no way to manage them.

There has to be a better way to deal with this.

#disability #righttorepair #dutyofcare

Hat tip to @DrCuriosity for the link

https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-022-03810-5/index.html

Abandoned: the human cost of neurotechnology failure

When the makers of electronic implants abandon their projects, people who rely on the devices have everything to lose.

Show threadAnthony B,Jan 23, 2023
@purserj @DrCuriosity not *quite* as grim as the previous one with the eye implants, but still plenty awful
Show threadAnthony B,Jan 23, 2023
@purserj @DrCuriosity previously
https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete
Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget... inside their bodies.

IEEE Spectrum
Show threadJames Purser

@swearyanthony @DrCuriosity yeah spoke about that here

https://www.angrybeanie.com/news/how-do-you-deal-with-abandonware

How do you deal with Abandonware?

Abandonware sucks when it's your TV, imagine what it feels like when it's your Eyes

Jan 23, 2023 at 8:39amWeb