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HP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights viruses (arstechnica.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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His claims are quickly debunked in the article, as the true reason is, obviously, protecting their IP and subscription model

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That feature will only be enabled after extensive "research" following the "Crushed Grandma Landfill Disaster of 2135." A tragedy in which the massive landfill of unused ink cartridges shifts and engulfs an entire city block, crushing one grandmother to death.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We paid researchers to determine if Grandmas can be crushed by mountains of third-party ink cartridges

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I just tried so hard to stifle my laughter at work that I instead ended up wheeze-giggling and then loudly farting. Holy shit this comment makes me laugh way too hard, I almost want to print it out.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

IM EATING SOUP, ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME????