Oct. 21st, 2005
Big Brother in your printer
Oct. 21st, 2005 03:21 pmNow is this a Big Brother thing or what.
Apparently, according to EFF, Secret Service made a deal with manufacturers of color printers to put dots on printouts identifying the time/data and model # of the printer on every printout, to combat counterfitting. There is, however, no guarantee against (and no law prohibiting) Government use of these stamps for prosecuting other kinds of crimes.
EFF Article
Printer List
How It Looks
Apparently, according to EFF, Secret Service made a deal with manufacturers of color printers to put dots on printouts identifying the time/data and model # of the printer on every printout, to combat counterfitting. There is, however, no guarantee against (and no law prohibiting) Government use of these stamps for prosecuting other kinds of crimes.
EFF Article
Printer List
How It Looks
Soldier Quotes
Oct. 21st, 2005 11:04 pmIt is never very crowded at the front.
Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.
The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience. Our is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.
Omar N. Bradley
Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
Oliver Cromwell
( All quotes here )