HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges
arstechnica.com
"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

  • Alien Nathan EdwardEnglish
    6•4 months ago

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

    • @thefartographer
      8•4 months ago

      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 EdwardEnglish
        8•4 months ago

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

        • @thefartographer
          6•4 months ago

          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.