misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days agoBrother denies using firmware updates to brick printers with third-party inkarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squaresuburban_hillbilly@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 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-up0·20 days agoIf there is one, it’s not “bricking”, because it still functions as a printer.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoUpvoted for understanding the concept of words having already established definitions
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-219 days agoIt’s a very mutable word due to it’s metaphorical nature. It’s certainly not set in stone.
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
It’s a very mutable word due to it’s metaphorical nature. It’s certainly not set in stone.