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Remember that story about polio survivors who need iron lungs being left out in the cold by the company responsible for the devices?

There's a good follow-up.

"Armed with scanners and 3D-printers, computer experts, hobbyists and hardware fiddlers are determined to fix the problem."

"Lillard and her cohort might be the last of the Iron Lungs, but they're unlikely to be the last getting vital healthcare support from the maker community."

wired.co.uk/article/iron-lung-

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@dartigen oh wow o_o that's awesome! I hope they can do it!

@dartigen that's great. i was hoping that would get a serious response from the tinkerer scene.

@dartigen We must stop this assault on copyright! /s