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minus-squaresuburban_hillbilly@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up56arrow-down15·10 months ago …they just make you do manual registration if you use third party toner Man, if only we had a word for disabling critical features in this way.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up68arrow-down4·10 months agoIf there is one, it’s not “bricking”, because it still functions as a printer.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down4·10 months agoUpvoted for understanding the concept of words having already established definitions
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoStandardized word meanings being recognized and adhered to really brings me joy. I don’t like that meanings change over time.
minus-squareBossDj@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·10 months ago“my account got hacked” No, you gave someone your information they used to log in.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoOhhhhhhh, standardized word meanings are TIGHT!
minus-squarebrrt@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoWhere were you when I was being called a pedant? 😅
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-210 months agoIt’s a very mutable word due to it’s metaphorical nature. It’s certainly not set in stone.
minus-squarebane_killgrind@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·10 months agoSo on one hand, yes. On the other hand, there are tasks that are onerous to non technicians. If you asked me to do it manually, sure. I’ve interacted with a bunch of software, understand measurement systems, done some programming etc. My wife on the other hand… There’s no overlap between ecology or life sciences in this task. Outside her ability.
Man, if only we had a word for disabling critical features in this way.
If there is one, it’s not “bricking”, because it still functions as a printer.
Upvoted for understanding the concept of words having already established definitions
Standardized word meanings being recognized and adhered to really brings me joy.
I don’t like that meanings change over time.
“my account got hacked”
No, you gave someone your information they used to log in.
Ohhhhhhh, standardized word meanings are TIGHT!
Where were you when I was being called a pedant? 😅
It’s a very mutable word due to it’s metaphorical nature. It’s certainly not set in stone.
So on one hand, yes. On the other hand, there are tasks that are onerous to non technicians.
If you asked me to do it manually, sure. I’ve interacted with a bunch of software, understand measurement systems, done some programming etc.
My wife on the other hand… There’s no overlap between ecology or life sciences in this task. Outside her ability.