Feb 7, 2017 7:12 PM
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Moljnir
For your enjoyment- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=is-HVxmUELQ
BrutusEt2
I still have a couple of those
skipweasel
You can still get ribbons for it!
mbbqqw
Of course you can. That's because these printers are still produced today.
ManMashine
it's actually possible to find out what the needle printer printed if you record the sound and use a program to calculate it to graphic.
geekontwowheels
That's pretty damn cool
Yeah it is. But also a security risk. Which is why in public places (like banks) such printers have been replaced with thermo printers.
Makes sense! My first thought was the possibilities for espionage in general: plant a bug, know what was printed!
Moljnir
For your enjoyment- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=is-HVxmUELQ
BrutusEt2
I still have a couple of those
skipweasel
You can still get ribbons for it!
mbbqqw
Of course you can. That's because these printers are still produced today.
ManMashine
it's actually possible to find out what the needle printer printed if you record the sound and use a program to calculate it to graphic.
geekontwowheels
That's pretty damn cool
ManMashine
Yeah it is. But also a security risk. Which is why in public places (like banks) such printers have been replaced with thermo printers.
geekontwowheels
Makes sense! My first thought was the possibilities for espionage in general: plant a bug, know what was printed!