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Even paper glows (lemmy.world)
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[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 139 points 8 months ago

If you're going to do illegal shit, or shit against the owner class, don't use modern technology to do it.

[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 64 points 8 months ago
[-] UnityDevice@startrek.website 39 points 8 months ago

Then they'll just identify you by the sound of the printer being audible from down the street.

[-] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

Are those still being made? Can a consumer buy one?

[-] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 months ago

I don't think they make them anymore but unsurprisingly most are still functionnal.

[-] uienia@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

The challenge would be to find paper for it.

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

You can still buy both the printer and paper on Amazon.

[-] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 6 points 8 months ago

They are still used in finance. There are a lot of antiquated technologies finance still uses because some random broker with millions of dollars on his book of business just says “nah, I am not using the new stuff”.

[-] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I know Tom Scott was able to buy one brand new on Amazon a few years back.

Link to him talking about it.

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[-] renzev@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Good bot. Though, go tell your creator to consider including other invidious instances like yewtube as well, piped was not loading for me

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Yes, see Amazon.

[-] Gormadt 12 points 8 months ago

They even sound better

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago

Typewriter and serial-killer bashed together article clippings are based anti-establishment.

[-] Scrath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 8 months ago

Wasn't there some way to fingerprint typewriters as well based on yhe exact shape of the letter stencils? I vaguely remember something like that being an actual thing for solving crimes

[-] Xtallll 10 points 8 months ago

Each letter in a typewriter isn't perfectly aligned and will be slightly higher or lower, this variation is distinctive to each typewriter.

[-] Dkarma@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

So bend the keys afterward, got it thx

[-] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Kind of an an-prim take. Understand the technology you're using. The only thing you should take for granted is that any opportunity tech has to spy on you has already been exploited by multiple outlets. Use your worst possible faith and you'll probably still fall short of what's happening.

[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Or do while making sure you 100% know WTF you are doing. Some modern tech, like onion routing and encryption, are still very useful.

But if you're not the kind of person who can convert a 32 bit hex number to decimal in your head or recognize a JTAG port on a device when you see it, then yeah stay away.

[-] renzev@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Golden rule: always go for old tech, unless you have a specific reason for going modern.

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