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This reminds me that in the USSR they had typewriters that added an identifier somehow that could be traced back to that particular typewriter (and who it was s
by petjuh 1mo ago
This reminds me that in the USSR they had typewriters that added an identifier somehow that could be traced back to that particular typewriter (and who it was sold to)
- srean 1mo agoNot only USSR. I wonder whether Arthur Conan Doyle had the idea before the police started using typewriter typeface wear and tear for forensics.
- kvuj 1mo agoYou have no idea how deep this rabbit hole goes. Search for EFF printers secret tracking. Virtually all commercial printers embed an invisible identifier on every page printed.
- esafak 1mo agoIt was about money anti-counterfeiting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_tracking_dots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_tracking_dots
- SV_BubbleTime 1mo agoThere is always a legit reason. It’s just never the only reason.
- inigyou 1mo agoAre they still doing the EURion constellation, too? You can embed that in anything.
- imhoguy 1mo agoNow I need to see if agentic reverse engineering of printer firmware can actually remove that "feature" for good.
- kube-system 1mo agoVirtually all color laser printers and copiers.
- testing22321 1mo agoSure, try to scan, photocopy, edit in photoshop or print US money today.
- account42 1mo agoOr EU money. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EURion_constellation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EURion_constellation