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1. kylehotchkiss ◴[] No.14502544[source]
It could just print the mac addresses of all the nearby wifi networks. One subpoena to google's mapping service and you know exactly where the paper was printed. Yay, surveillance.
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2. comboy ◴[] No.14503090[source]
Seems like a lot of data to print. I suppose just unique id would be enough. If the printer has access to wifi or internet connection in general (even through usb drivers) it can report the details.
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3. imchillyb ◴[] No.14503502[source]
> ...google's mapping service...

I guess we'd immediately be aware if google's _nomap wifi flag /actually/ did anything or not.

4. likelynew ◴[] No.14504772[source]
Well, modern printers print with 100s of ppi, which on doing some maths suggest around 100 dot in a box of side 1 mm(in 250 ppi, most printers print with more ppi), enough for displaying 64 bit number with hash, even if it only works in binary mode. If more that just on/off can be detected, it can store much more.