Cory Doctorow on Nostr: But I was right. The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things ...

But I was right. The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you've *already paid for* is a powerful temptation to corporations. Inkjet printers were always a sleazy business, but once these printers got directly connected to the internet, companies like HP started pushing out "security updates" that modified your printer to make it reject the third-party ink you'd paid for:

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/ink-stained-wretches-battle-soul-digital-freedom-taking-place-inside-your-printer

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