• j4k3@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    Why does my printer need any connection to the internet ever? WTF does it need “firmware” for that is not related to criminal stalking and data collection? This sounds as stupid as IoT toasters and toilets.

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      11 days ago

      Everything with a processor has firmware. Unless you’re running a screw type press to print from your PC then your printer has firmware.

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        11 days ago

        Obviously, but a state machine is not a filesystem as the connectedness implies