Re: the purpose of the exceptions?

Randy Hyde wrote:
> From the "tin-foil hat" department -- I recently read a report that the
> EFF has reverse-engineered an algorithm that printer manufacturers have
> inserted into color printers at the bequest of the US Justice
> department that emits a "secret encoding" of information like a
> printer's serial number in every output that it produces (this is to
> help track down counterfeit money produced on color printers). Scary,
> isn't it, that someone can track you down by studying a page you've
> printed. No more anonymous ransom notes printed on a color printer,
> that's for sure!


That reminds me, old like the time itself, punch card (perforated card)
technology. Who'd know! :))

These links support the "tin-foil hat" department reports :)

Is Your Printer Spying On You?
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/printers/

Punch card
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_card

Electronic Frontier Foundation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFF

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