Comment on Brother denies using firmware updates to brick printers with third-party ink

• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Upvoted for understanding the concept of words having already established definitions

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  • Mac@mander.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Standardized word meanings being recognized and adhered to really brings me joy.
    I don’t like that meanings change over time.

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    • BossDj@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      “my account got hacked”

      No, you gave someone your information they used to log in.

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    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Ohhhhhhh, standardized word meanings are TIGHT!

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  • brrt@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Where were you when I was being called a pedant? 😅

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• bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  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.

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