this post was submitted on 01 May 2025
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you know the computer thing is it plugged in?

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Do anyone know a printer that doesn’t do that?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Black ink only printers can't print in yellow.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Unfortunately there are techniques that work with black and white printers too. I don't know if any have actually been implemented though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I hadn't heard that. I guess imperceptible grey is just as good.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I can't find it now but IIRC it works differently - not by adding dots but by subtly modulation the laser power. It's more like traditional steganography.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Dot matrix printers don't do it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That doesn't require tracking when you're the only guy who still uses a dot matrix printer.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I'm honestly kind of surprised there isn't an even more relevant xkcd comic.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure you just earned an entry on some surveillance list lol

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I’m already on a couple ones so all good 😊