Fun: The HP Printer Hack finds new friends

Just wait a little while and then tell it to some other people - Works with jokes and seemingly still on Digg.com.

This time it’s the good old prank to change the display message on HP (and other printers) with a little program. But script kiddies wake up - no perl needed to do this as mentioned in the latest version of this joke. There is since long a small .Net application around that does the job even with a configuration window for your message.

The joke dates back to 1997 and various versions of it exists. More info at:

• Irongeek’s description from a few years ago
• A c-sharp app that does the same job
• Another application with config windows

And of course it had been “digged” a few times before. See here (more than 2 years ago) and here (about 1.5 years ago).

Nevertheless it’s still funny to see which messages people use for that. Some of the best below:

• BBQ SAUCE LOW
• ENTER PASSWORD
• WAITING FOR COMMAND FROM SKYNET
• SKYNET ONLINE
• Dry - Add Water
• FEED ME A KITTEN
• TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER
• I CAN SEE YOU
• WHAT IS THE ANSWER? (42)
• FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT
• PRINTING 1 OF 7496 PAGES
• OUT OF VOWELS
• PLEASE CHANGE WHITE TONER
• …
• BORED

via: digg.com