HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges
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"Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription."

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

The only obvious solution to this new threat is to add certificates to their cartridge chips. And if you don’t use up your signed cartridges within the year that the cartridges had valid certificates, that’s really on you. Also, since we’re so worried about security on our ink cartridges, I’d like to be charged an extra $5 per cartridge if I’d like to register them with McAfee. /s

Also, maybe HP should consider that putting words and images on dead trees is only being accelerated towards its grave by their greedy practices.

Sustainability of a business strategy? But wouldn’t that cost them those sweet short term gains?

Alien Nathan Edward
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surely for some small fee I can refresh the cartridge chip certificate

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.

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

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.

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

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