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amelius
on Nov 27, 2023
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Brother have gotten to where they are now by not i...
Product idea: a pi-hole that blocks printers from being updated remotely and phoning home when you've used a different brand of ink etc.
soap-
on Nov 27, 2023
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HP printers completely refuse to print when they can't phone home for a month or so. Conveniently, that's right after the return window expires.
amelius
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IANAL, but that's probably illegal.
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