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Politics ∪ tech ∪ security ∪ privacy ∪ O_o Several-time EFF Tech Trivia champion. Sysop of Free Radical. I blog about this at https://blog.freeradical.zone/. I’ve got your back. Very approachable. Bring treats.
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nostr:npub1aka6wf78hfaqpz060r246dq80lmtjx6uf7wapct4ljluyfx956hszmzzz2 I used to like HP because at one time their printers were 99% likely to "just work" with #CUPS. Also, Lexmarks were garbage.

HP sucks because of the vendor lock-in of the firmware of some models. The E series, I think.

The solution to crappy firmware is to disassemble the firmware, figure out how it works, and write an open source replacement that shares no more code with the original than is absolutely required to make it work.

nostr:npub12e63662wfxjdayq72ylzyekmhn8qqmjultmgsdgn3wffx70falcsa5dtnq Historically, I think that’s literally how RMS started his life’s work.

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nostr:npub1aka6wf78hfaqpz060r246dq80lmtjx6uf7wapct4ljluyfx956hszmzzz2 I'm still recovering from the roommate HP printer drama last fall. I have never, in my life, been part of such a needlessly complicated, multiple-day tech shenanigans. And all so we could print in the living room, from our bedrooms!

The SANS test was more clear and straightforward.

Fuck HP, I'd rather buy a manual printing press.

nostr:npub15j2mxww7qmy98k75jtmaakknk6jxezsvuwrgnphaqnu7kd05refsezmjt2 They make it so incredibly and unnecessarily hard!

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nostr:npub1aka6wf78hfaqpz060r246dq80lmtjx6uf7wapct4ljluyfx956hszmzzz2 I'm looking forward to diving in and not knowing what's going on most of the time. I feel like Alice on the edge of the rabbit hole.

nostr:npub13zf2anmrnwgjktcmqkeead04akawmwl8tl95xyaqhx0uan28anvqm9pljp That's the way to do it!

Pro-tip: Everyone loves talking about the things they've made. See something that draws your attention? Ask about it! You'll probably get your ear talked off.

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nostr:npub1aka6wf78hfaqpz060r246dq80lmtjx6uf7wapct4ljluyfx956hszmzzz2 I'll be there, for my first ever #defcon. Exciting times!

nostr:npub13zf2anmrnwgjktcmqkeead04akawmwl8tl95xyaqhx0uan28anvqm9pljp Right on!

I've been a few times, but not so many that I'm jaded. I still wander around bright-eyed and dazzled.

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nostr:npub1aka6wf78hfaqpz060r246dq80lmtjx6uf7wapct4ljluyfx956hszmzzz2 In some ways HP is my alma mater in The Industry.

I will Not buy HP printers at all. Especially with their new "Subscription Ink" bullshit (printer phones home you're out of magenta again and a magenta cartridge shows up...no, I mean No, Hell No). And I'm printing in black asshat, print without magenta. But I was done when they chipped the cartridge like a Keurig Cup.

I recently had cause to buy a printer/scanner and the only sane choice was Brother.

nostr:npub1uv2t5vyh37nvc57am5rynnyrfq3sk073d0kuf6jakvzjp30ktnysdsv650 Yup. I had a LaserJet 1200n that could stand up to a Soviet tank. There’s no plausible scenario where I’d subscribe to ink. Just... no.

For scanners: the ScanSnap iX500 is the last model that humanity needed to invent. That's it. It's perfection. Close the labs. We're done here.

Who am I gonna see next week at #DEFCON?

“Pay no attention to the USB port behind the “no USB” sticker.Is covering a printer’s USB port with a sticker to push people into wireless printing the worst thing HP does with its hardware? Not remotely. Is it still pretty funny to watch someone just take off the sticker and plug their printer in? I think so.” https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/4/23820710/pay-no-attention-to-the-usb-port-behind-the-no-usb-sticker

Friends don't let friends buy HP. I’m Team Brother Laser, but everyone seems to have their own personal favorite.

But not HP.

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nostr:npub1aka6wf78hfaqpz060r246dq80lmtjx6uf7wapct4ljluyfx956hszmzzz2 ❤️ lovely little old lady. almost like an additional guardian, letting the kid play.

nostr:npub13fucyc5syd6rrwy6ly7xflwlcundpyhyrymczs9f3jky6qxd9pxqmnk9s7 She loves having her people nearby and playing with her.

nostr:npub1car4eccracd4e4tzhe0f4yprwjhw5epu6rrr3t0r9dsd06nnexqswny9zx She's the most patient ever. Take her to the vet and she'll sit there pathetically and unmoving, like "I don't understand what you're doing, Dad, but I trust you.”

It's kind of heartbreaking to watch in action because her little heart is so pure.

Wow! A woman just came to the door to drop off Tek Jr's wallet, which the lady and her husband had found while out walking.

Faith in humanity temporarily restored. ❤️❤️❤️

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Muradin Wallet Doesn't Block RFID

https://honeypot.net/post/muradin-wallet-doesnt-block-rfid/

I noticed yesterday that EFF were selling 2 RFID wallets for price of 1, at a very low price. I added them to my order, but it added enormous amounts to postage (to U.K.).

Talking of EFF shop - 3 t-shirts for the price of 1!!

$18

nostr:npub18hy758cfdtq78yfzk8sdlp4jzryds0m8pfpk5ghr9qss7qrehsxsdgh3s3 I'd bet their wallets actually work. I was so annoyed with the Muradin junk wallet!

Veilid in The Washington Post https://honeypot.net/post/veilid-in-washington-post/

I've been helping on a fun project with some incredibly brilliant friends. I found myself talking about it to a reporter at The Washington Post. The story just came out. My part was crucial, insightful, and far, far down the page:

Once known for distributing hacking tools and shaming software companies into improving their security, a famed group of technology activists is now working to develop [...]