misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoBrother denies using firmware updates to brick printers with third-party inkarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
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minus-squaresuburban_hillbilly@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days ago …they just make you do manual registration if you use third party toner Man, if only we had a word for disabling critical features in this way.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoIf there is one, it’s not “bricking”, because it still functions as a printer.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoUpvoted for understanding the concept of words having already established definitions
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days agoStandardized word meanings being recognized and adhered to really brings me joy. I don’t like that meanings change over time.
Man, if only we had a word for disabling critical features in this way.
If there is one, it’s not “bricking”, because it still functions as a printer.
Upvoted for understanding the concept of words having already established definitions
Standardized word meanings being recognized and adhered to really brings me joy.
I don’t like that meanings change over time.