News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card expires. Parent comment

Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by zuppy on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @06:31AM (#34691378)
Philip K Dick was a visionary. In Ubik there are AI doors that do not open or close without paying them, for each use.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by smeagull on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @06:41AM (#34691446)
I've seen pay toilets in my country twice. Both times the doors had shit smudged all over the handle and pay slot.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by LarryMullins on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @01:37PM (#34697014)
> pay toilets

These were banned in America decades ago because they were unfair to women (urinals were always free.) So this one at least probably won't be coming back.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by goodpoint on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @06:50AM (#34691537)
"visionary" is a very big word there.
[ Parent | on HN ]