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Can anyone recommend a printer? (...ahem...) a Linux printer?
Last time I owned an inkjet was well over a decade ago. I had a nice HP color laserjet that Just Worked™for almost a decade (and PS, I bought it used), and then I just lived w/o a printer for the...
Last time I owned an inkjet was well over a decade ago. I had a nice HP color laserjet that Just Worked™for almost a decade (and PS, I bought it used), and then I just lived w/o a printer for the past 3-4 years. Now, I'm window-shopping for inkjets, it sounds like the whole "use-our-ink-or-die" business model has only gotten worse.
Are there any good inkjet printers where I can just use it like a normal printer, just buy ink (cheaper than the printer was) when I need it, yada? Or should I just write off the entire industry (again), and go straight to the laser printers?
And does anyone actually have a decent (color, all-in-one) printer that works reasonably well with their (YourDistroHere) Linux machine?
Danke
ETA: Thanks for all the feedback. I'm now prioritizing a Brother laser (maybe just mono), or possibly an Epson Ecotank.
Side-note ... how cool is it that we have so many Linux-folk in our midst!?
Thanks again.
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Twitter may be working on Twitter Blue, a subscription service that would cost $2.99 per month
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Google I/O 2021: The fourteen biggest announcements
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Michealsoft Binbows isn't what you think it is
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Introducing Firefox’s new Site Isolation security architecture
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Scroll has been acquired by Twitter
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Censorship, surveillance, and profits: A hard bargain for Apple in China
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Terms and Conditions Apply
9 votes -
Huge Eufy privacy breach shows live and recorded cam feeds to strangers
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The future of microprocessors
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Here’s what the opt-in app tracking in iOS 14.5 means to marketers — and how they might respond
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Is there a way to make sure sent e-mails are opened?
A few years ago I decided to ditch Gmail and started using Disroot as my e-mail provider. It was recommended by privacytools.io. I realized that at least one e-mail I sent went to spam and now...
A few years ago I decided to ditch Gmail and started using Disroot as my e-mail provider. It was recommended by privacytools.io.
I realized that at least one e-mail I sent went to spam and now every time I send an e-mail I get paranoid if it will reach its destination. Is there a way to know if the e-mails I send are opened?
I've thought about switching to a more mainstream e-mail provider like ProtonMail but I already have so many accounts linked to Disroot that make switching dreadful. As a matter of fact I still have over 100 accounts that are using my Gmail address because it's so time intensive and not a priority to do the switch. Hopefully in the password-less future this kind of problem will cease to exist.
11 votes -
How holograms, deepfakes, and AR are raising the dead
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We found Joe Biden’s secret Venmo. Here’s why that’s a privacy nightmare for everyone.
17 votes -
DarkSide ransomware gang quits after servers, Bitcoin stash seized
17 votes -
Largest fuel pipeline in the United States hit by ransomware attack
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I mailed an AirTag and tracked its progress; here’s what happened
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HTC unveils new Vive Pro 2 with 5K resolution display and 120Hz refresh rate
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Canadian charity recommendations
Hi Everyone! I'm looking to donate some money to a charity that is focused on helping children learn how to code. I've always heard that lots of charities are scams, and I was hoping to get the...
Hi Everyone!
I'm looking to donate some money to a charity that is focused on helping children learn how to code.
I've always heard that lots of charities are scams, and I was hoping to get the opinions of you fine folks about a good charity to donate to!7 votes -
My strange, slow, twenty-year quest for broadband
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Blind people and advocates criticize AccessiBe, a company claiming to automatically make websites ADA compliant
10 votes -
Ransomware gang threatens release of DC police records
10 votes -
China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media
13 votes -
A closer look at the DarkSide ransomware gang, which was responsible for the recent attack on Colonial Pipeline
15 votes -
Elon Musk is not your friend
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Substack is selling soap operas
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TI announces new TI-84 Plus CE Python
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Australian Criminal Intelligence Agency looking to expand it's intelligence gathering powers by claiming that criminals use encrypted platforms 'almost exclusively'
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EFF Surveillance Self-Defense - Privacy breakdown of mobile phones
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96% of US users opt out of app tracking in iOS 14.5
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Midnight Sun K-Pop ‘pirates’ being reported to INTERPOL, streaming platform warns
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New York Attorney General issues report detailing millions of fake comments, revealing secret campaign to influence FCC’s 2017 repeal of net neutrality rules
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The chip shortage keeps getting worse. Why can't we just make more?
19 votes -
Deepfake lips are coming to dubbed films
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The current chip and semiconductor shortage
7 votes -
The Epic vs. Apple trial: What we've learned so far
7 votes -
How China turned a prize-winning iPhone hack against the Uyghurs
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Pressing flesh against flesh 🤝: The multi-skin toned handshake emoji reveals that it is more than a routine gesture
9 votes -
The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you
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They told their therapists everything. Hackers leaked it all.
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Getting kinky for the sake of data
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Getting inked up? Thank Thomas Edison.
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Twitter has acquired Scroll, a subscription for news sites, and intends to integrate it into their own upcoming subscription service
11 votes -
Inside the all-hands meeting that led to a third of Basecamp employees quitting
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What3Words - The algorithm used to generate its geocodes, and issues with it that result in ambiguous locations being common
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A third of Basecamp’s workers resign after a ban on talking politics
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What would make app stores better?
There was a recent discussion about the Windows App Store where people said they don't like using it. I'm in the Apple world, and people here constantly complain about the Mac and iOS app stores....
There was a recent discussion about the Windows App Store where people said they don't like using it. I'm in the Apple world, and people here constantly complain about the Mac and iOS app stores. I grudgingly use Steam to download games that are only available there. Everyone seems to hate using app stores, but most agree that having them is better than having to find stuff on the web or in bricks and mortar stores.
I don't tend to "shop." When I decide I need a product, I do research. I try to find unbiased sources, though that's problematic in itself. But I don't go browsing for anything because it's largely pointless and tends to drive you towards what the company that's best at selling wants you to buy rather than what's best for your needs. So for the most part, my interaction with app stores is searching for a specific program and either finding it or not.
What do people think would make app stores better? Complaints I've heard include:
- Too hard to find a product you want when you don't know the specific name of a particular one (like you want a photo editor that can make a photo mosaic, but don't know the name of a specific photo mosaic app)
- You search for a specific product and the top hit is a paid placement for a competitor
- Stores are full of crapware with similar names and similar keywords
- Top apps are all games
How could app store makers improve the situation? What would make using an app store a joy for you?
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Florida bill would fine social media platforms for banning politicians— with exemption for Disney
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SSD manufacturers start warning that mining proof-of-space blockchains like Chia Coin will void warranty
14 votes