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Woody Guthrie's New Year's Resolutions 1942
Forced by shortages to sell chipless ink cartridges, Canon tells customers how to bypass DRM warnings
Printer ink company Canon was forced by the silicon shortage to sell cartridges without the DRM chips used to dissuade customers from using third-party tanks. Accordingly, it is reportedly telling customers how to bypass its "genuine" ink bullshit. (translation) We value you as a customer and a constant user of Canon products. Due to the… READ THE REST
Retiring "Lena", the Playboy nude used to calibrate imaging tech
Losing Lena is a 2-minute film about a nude photograph from a 1972 issue of Playboy, an image often used by software and hardware developers as a test card. It's long past time to retire it. It's a poor-quality photograph no good for its overt use, and its covert use—sneaking a nude into the workflow—highlights… READ THE REST
Big names flee Consumer Electronics Show as Omicron variant bites
The Consumer Electronics Show, where some 100,000 industry and media folk mingle as they coo over next year's gadgets, is still scheduled for early January 2022. But many big names have pulled out and the shelves are beginning to look threadbare. The latest to withdraw are chip maker AMD and PC manufacturer MSI. Amazon, Facebook,… READ THE REST
Never rack your mind for a password again thanks to this password manager, now 62% off
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Ever since the global pandemic hit the U.S. like a ton of bricks, everyone adjusted the way they did everything, from shopping to going to work, doing practically anything under the Sun online.… READ THE REST
Look cool while keeping warm with this graphene jacket for 50% off
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. We're right in the throes of a harsh, cold winter, and it can be a task in-and-of itself finding the right jacket to help you brave the elements. Some jackets are too… READ THE REST
This discounted neck massager is the answer to endless hours of sitting in a desk chair
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. From staring down as you scroll through your phone to sitting at your desk through three Zoom meetings in a row, your body takes more of a beating than you'd think. Sure, you… READ THE REST
