#overpriced — Public Fediverse posts

#Inkjet #cartridges suck and should be banned! Finally got some more paper for my #printer today but then the #cyan cartridge runs out of #ink, so I put in a new cartridge and guess what? The new one doesn’t work at all despite the printer saying the cartridge is full of ink. Like, I tried everything to fix it including reinserting the cartridge, doing the #nozzle check, cleaning the heads, performing a head realignment, restarting the printer, updating the #firmware, printing a cyan purge test page, none of that worked. The last two options I can think of are
1. Try using an official #Epson cartridge, since we’ve been using aftermarket cartridges for a while since the official ones are way #overpriced, but the aftermarket ones have been working fine up until now and if it doesn’t work, then that’s money on an #expensive Epson cartridge wasted.
Or
2. Just get rid of this #capitalist cartridge printer and buy a #tank one, because I’m done with printer companies locking us into #proprietary cartridges. I wanna be able to use whatever ink we buy without having crappy #DRM. Plus this printer is now 10 years old anyways, it’s lasted surprisingly long and has outlasted very other printer we had, but this problem as well as the constant need to realign the heads to stop lines from going through the ink are signs it’s time to upgrade to a tank printer.

I hope one day the governments of the world ban inkjet cartridges, because they are horrible for the #environment and are just here to keep prices up.

Pics attached of the #nozzles in case anyone can see what’s gone wrong, but I highly doubt there is anything that can be seen.

#Inkjet #cartridges suck and should be banned! Finally got some more paper for my #printer today but then the #cyan cartridge runs out of #ink, so I put in a new cartridge and guess what? The new one doesn’t work at all despite the printer saying the cartridge is full of ink. Like, I tried everything to fix it including reinserting the cartridge, doing the #nozzle check, cleaning the heads, performing a head realignment, restarting the printer, updating the #firmware, printing a cyan purge test page, none of that worked. The last two options I can think of are
1. Try using an official #Epson cartridge, since we’ve been using aftermarket cartridges for a while since the official ones are way #overpriced, but the aftermarket ones have been working fine up until now and if it doesn’t work, then that’s money on an #expensive Epson cartridge wasted.
Or
2. Just get rid of this #capitalist cartridge printer and buy a #tank one, because I’m done with printer companies locking us into #proprietary cartridges. I wanna be able to use whatever ink we buy without having crappy #DRM. Plus this printer is now 10 years old anyways, it’s lasted surprisingly long and has outlasted very other printer we had, but this problem as well as the constant need to realign the heads to stop lines from going through the ink are signs it’s time to upgrade to a tank printer.

I hope one day the governments of the world ban inkjet cartridges, because they are horrible for the #environment and are just here to keep prices up.

Pics attached of the #nozzles in case anyone can see what’s gone wrong, but I highly doubt there is anything that can be seen.

#Inkjet #cartridges suck and should be banned! Finally got some more paper for my #printer today but then the #cyan cartridge runs out of #ink, so I put in a new cartridge and guess what? The new one doesn’t work at all despite the printer saying the cartridge is full of ink. Like, I tried everything to fix it including reinserting the cartridge, doing the #nozzle check, cleaning the heads, performing a head realignment, restarting the printer, updating the #firmware, printing a cyan purge test page, none of that worked. The last two options I can think of are
1. Try using an official #Epson cartridge, since we’ve been using aftermarket cartridges for a while since the official ones are way #overpriced, but the aftermarket ones have been working fine up until now and if it doesn’t work, then that’s money on an #expensive Epson cartridge wasted.
Or
2. Just get rid of this #capitalist cartridge printer and buy a #tank one, because I’m done with printer companies locking us into #proprietary cartridges. I wanna be able to use whatever ink we buy without having crappy #DRM. Plus this printer is now 10 years old anyways, it’s lasted surprisingly long and has outlasted very other printer we had, but this problem as well as the constant need to realign the heads to stop lines from going through the ink are signs it’s time to upgrade to a tank printer.

I hope one day the governments of the world ban inkjet cartridges, because they are horrible for the #environment and are just here to keep prices up.

Pics attached of the #nozzles in case anyone can see what’s gone wrong, but I highly doubt there is anything that can be seen.

#Inkjet #cartridges suck and should be banned! Finally got some more paper for my #printer today but then the #cyan cartridge runs out of #ink, so I put in a new cartridge and guess what? The new one doesn’t work at all despite the printer saying the cartridge is full of ink. Like, I tried everything to fix it including reinserting the cartridge, doing the #nozzle check, cleaning the heads, performing a head realignment, restarting the printer, updating the #firmware, printing a cyan purge test page, none of that worked. The last two options I can think of are
1. Try using an official #Epson cartridge, since we’ve been using aftermarket cartridges for a while since the official ones are way #overpriced, but the aftermarket ones have been working fine up until now and if it doesn’t work, then that’s money on an #expensive Epson cartridge wasted.
Or
2. Just get rid of this #capitalist cartridge printer and buy a #tank one, because I’m done with printer companies locking us into #proprietary cartridges. I wanna be able to use whatever ink we buy without having crappy #DRM. Plus this printer is now 10 years old anyways, it’s lasted surprisingly long and has outlasted very other printer we had, but this problem as well as the constant need to realign the heads to stop lines from going through the ink are signs it’s time to upgrade to a tank printer.

I hope one day the governments of the world ban inkjet cartridges, because they are horrible for the #environment and are just here to keep prices up.

Pics attached of the #nozzles in case anyone can see what’s gone wrong, but I highly doubt there is anything that can be seen.

🚨 Oh no, surprise surprise! Shady #surveillance #vendors got caught red-handed playing Big Brother with telcos! 📱 Meanwhile, #TechCrunch is more interested in selling #overpriced event tickets like it’s some kind of tech-themed Disneyland. 🎟️✨
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/ #telcos #BigBrother #eventtickets #HackerNews #ngated

🚨 Oh no, surprise surprise! Shady #surveillance #vendors got caught red-handed playing Big Brother with telcos! 📱 Meanwhile, #TechCrunch is more interested in selling #overpriced event tickets like it’s some kind of tech-themed Disneyland. 🎟️✨
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/ #telcos #BigBrother #eventtickets #HackerNews #ngated

🚨 Oh no, surprise surprise! Shady #surveillance #vendors got caught red-handed playing Big Brother with telcos! 📱 Meanwhile, #TechCrunch is more interested in selling #overpriced event tickets like it’s some kind of tech-themed Disneyland. 🎟️✨
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/ #telcos #BigBrother #eventtickets #HackerNews #ngated

🚨 Oh no, surprise surprise! Shady #surveillance #vendors got caught red-handed playing Big Brother with telcos! 📱 Meanwhile, #TechCrunch is more interested in selling #overpriced event tickets like it’s some kind of tech-themed Disneyland. 🎟️✨
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/ #telcos #BigBrother #eventtickets #HackerNews #ngated

🚨 Oh no, surprise surprise! Shady #surveillance #vendors got caught red-handed playing Big Brother with telcos! 📱 Meanwhile, #TechCrunch is more interested in selling #overpriced event tickets like it’s some kind of tech-themed Disneyland. 🎟️✨
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/ #telcos #BigBrother #eventtickets #HackerNews #ngated

🎉 Introducing the latest in #overpriced gibberish: Nanocode! For just $200, you too can partake in the mystical art of overcomplicating #JAX code on #TPUs. #GitHub #Copilot not included—just your own frustrated tears. 😂💸
https://github.com/salmanmohammadi/nanocode/discussions/1 #Nanocode #Frustration #HackerNews #ngated

🎉 Introducing the latest in #overpriced gibberish: Nanocode! For just $200, you too can partake in the mystical art of overcomplicating #JAX code on #TPUs. #GitHub #Copilot not included—just your own frustrated tears. 😂💸
https://github.com/salmanmohammadi/nanocode/discussions/1 #Nanocode #Frustration #HackerNews #ngated

🎉 Introducing the latest in #overpriced gibberish: Nanocode! For just $200, you too can partake in the mystical art of overcomplicating #JAX code on #TPUs. #GitHub #Copilot not included—just your own frustrated tears. 😂💸
https://github.com/salmanmohammadi/nanocode/discussions/1 #Nanocode #Frustration #HackerNews #ngated

🎉 Introducing the latest in #overpriced gibberish: Nanocode! For just $200, you too can partake in the mystical art of overcomplicating #JAX code on #TPUs. #GitHub #Copilot not included—just your own frustrated tears. 😂💸
https://github.com/salmanmohammadi/nanocode/discussions/1 #Nanocode #Frustration #HackerNews #ngated

🎉 Introducing the latest in #overpriced gibberish: Nanocode! For just $200, you too can partake in the mystical art of overcomplicating #JAX code on #TPUs. #GitHub #Copilot not included—just your own frustrated tears. 😂💸
https://github.com/salmanmohammadi/nanocode/discussions/1 #Nanocode #Frustration #HackerNews #ngated

Breaking news: 🍏 #Apple introduces yet another glorified #suite of apps for those who *still* think their #overpriced #gadgets will make them #creative geniuses. 🎨💡 Now with #AI #features, because who needs talent when you have algorithms, right? 😂
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/introducing-apple-creator-studio-an-inspiring-collection-of-creative-apps/ #News #HackerNews #ngated

🍏 #Apple brags about selling more #overpriced #gadgets and services than ever before. 🤡 It's amazing what folks will spend on #mediocre #tech wrapped in shiny #marketing. 📈 Who knew you could slap a logo on a brick and call it innovation? 💰
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-reports-fourth-quarter-results/ #Sales #Innovation #HackerNews #ngated

🍏 #Apple brags about selling more #overpriced #gadgets and services than ever before. 🤡 It's amazing what folks will spend on #mediocre #tech wrapped in shiny #marketing. 📈 Who knew you could slap a logo on a brick and call it innovation? 💰
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-reports-fourth-quarter-results/ #Sales #Innovation #HackerNews #ngated

🍏 #Apple brags about selling more #overpriced #gadgets and services than ever before. 🤡 It's amazing what folks will spend on #mediocre #tech wrapped in shiny #marketing. 📈 Who knew you could slap a logo on a brick and call it innovation? 💰
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-reports-fourth-quarter-results/ #Sales #Innovation #HackerNews #ngated

🍏 #Apple brags about selling more #overpriced #gadgets and services than ever before. 🤡 It's amazing what folks will spend on #mediocre #tech wrapped in shiny #marketing. 📈 Who knew you could slap a logo on a brick and call it innovation? 💰
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-reports-fourth-quarter-results/ #Sales #Innovation #HackerNews #ngated

🍏 #Apple brags about selling more #overpriced #gadgets and services than ever before. 🤡 It's amazing what folks will spend on #mediocre #tech wrapped in shiny #marketing. 📈 Who knew you could slap a logo on a brick and call it innovation? 💰
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-reports-fourth-quarter-results/ #Sales #Innovation #HackerNews #ngated

🎉 Behold, the NEONeo: the latest in #overpriced, underwhelming, pre-order fun! For the low, low price of a $200 deposit, you'll receive the privilege of waiting until 2026 for a glorified laundry-doer that's "learning" on the job. 🤖 Surely, who needs competence when you have a subscription package? 😂
https://www.1x.tech/order #NEONeo #PreOrder #Tech #WaitingGame #SubscriptionHumor #Robotics #HackerNews #ngated

🚀🎩 Oh joy, #Apple has graced us with yet another "revolutionary" #chip and headband for #Vision #Pro, because clearly, what we needed was a cozy, #overpriced beanie for our eyes. 🤦‍♂️🔋 But hey, at least visionOS 26 might finally understand when we blink. 😂
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-vision-pro-upgraded-with-the-m5-chip-and-dual-knit-band/ #innovation #visionOS26 #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

🚀 Deloitte's AI-powered "oopsie" leads to a #refund of $440k to the Australian government. Apparently, AI's not just taking jobs; it's also writing #overpriced #reports. 🙄💸
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/06/deloitte-to-pay-money-back-to-albanese-government-after-using-ai-in-440000-report #Deloitte #AI #Australia #oopsie #HackerNews #ngated

🤖🎩 Oh, look! Another "revolutionary" #API that promises to let you control your models while they handle the "heavy lifting" of infrastructure—how novel! 🙄 Just four functions to solve all your #AI woes, because who needs complexity in machine learning anyway? 🚀✨ Join the waitlist to tinker with your very own #overpriced TinkerToy! 🏗️🤡
https://thinkingmachines.ai/tinker/ #Revolution #TinkerToy #MachineLearning #HackerNews #ngated

🚧🔑 "Universities shouldn't just be #overpriced turnstiles," says a guy who clearly missed the memo that the real campus thrill is dodging student loans while living in a glorified shoebox. 🎓💸 Meanwhile, dorm life remains the crowning jewel of higher education – who knew? 🛌🎉
https://www.waliddib.com/posts/universities-should-be-more-than-toll-gates/ #universities #studentloans #dormlife #highereducation #campuslife #HackerNews #ngated

🚧🔑 "Universities shouldn't just be #overpriced turnstiles," says a guy who clearly missed the memo that the real campus thrill is dodging student loans while living in a glorified shoebox. 🎓💸 Meanwhile, dorm life remains the crowning jewel of higher education – who knew? 🛌🎉
https://www.waliddib.com/posts/universities-should-be-more-than-toll-gates/ #universities #studentloans #dormlife #highereducation #campuslife #HackerNews #ngated

🚧🔑 "Universities shouldn't just be #overpriced turnstiles," says a guy who clearly missed the memo that the real campus thrill is dodging student loans while living in a glorified shoebox. 🎓💸 Meanwhile, dorm life remains the crowning jewel of higher education – who knew? 🛌🎉
https://www.waliddib.com/posts/universities-should-be-more-than-toll-gates/ #universities #studentloans #dormlife #highereducation #campuslife #HackerNews #ngated

🚧🔑 "Universities shouldn't just be #overpriced turnstiles," says a guy who clearly missed the memo that the real campus thrill is dodging student loans while living in a glorified shoebox. 🎓💸 Meanwhile, dorm life remains the crowning jewel of higher education – who knew? 🛌🎉
https://www.waliddib.com/posts/universities-should-be-more-than-toll-gates/ #universities #studentloans #dormlife #highereducation #campuslife #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the classic tale of a tech company losing its way: #Synology, once the messiah of #NAS, now apparently plotting world domination with #overpriced plastic boxes 📦. Who knew the true "end game" was to extract every last penny from their once-loyal fanbase? 😂
https://lowendbox.com/blog/they-used-to-be-good-but-now-theyve-turned-to-evil-the-synology-end-game/ #techfail #consumerloyalty #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the classic tale of a tech company losing its way: #Synology, once the messiah of #NAS, now apparently plotting world domination with #overpriced plastic boxes 📦. Who knew the true "end game" was to extract every last penny from their once-loyal fanbase? 😂
https://lowendbox.com/blog/they-used-to-be-good-but-now-theyve-turned-to-evil-the-synology-end-game/ #techfail #consumerloyalty #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the classic tale of a tech company losing its way: #Synology, once the messiah of #NAS, now apparently plotting world domination with #overpriced plastic boxes 📦. Who knew the true "end game" was to extract every last penny from their once-loyal fanbase? 😂
https://lowendbox.com/blog/they-used-to-be-good-but-now-theyve-turned-to-evil-the-synology-end-game/ #techfail #consumerloyalty #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the classic tale of a tech company losing its way: #Synology, once the messiah of #NAS, now apparently plotting world domination with #overpriced plastic boxes 📦. Who knew the true "end game" was to extract every last penny from their once-loyal fanbase? 😂
https://lowendbox.com/blog/they-used-to-be-good-but-now-theyve-turned-to-evil-the-synology-end-game/ #techfail #consumerloyalty #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

Apple's #magic #wristband now claims to predict your future #health like a #fortune #teller with a PhD. 🤖💪 Forget about eating healthy or exercising, just strap on this #overpriced "model" and let it do the heavy lifting for you. 🍏⌚️ Because who needs actual #lifestyle #changes when you have #algorithms, right?
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00191 #Apple #prediction #HackerNews #ngated

🚨BREAKING NEWS: Man finds #SimCity in basement! 🎮 Apparently, the only thing more fascinating than a #hidden metropolis is the #marketing #genius who turned it into an #ad for #overpriced vacations. 🤑✈️ #Kaching
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/derinkuyu-turkey-underground-city-strange-maps #Gem #Vacation #Fun #HackerNews #ngated

🚨BREAKING NEWS: Man finds #SimCity in basement! 🎮 Apparently, the only thing more fascinating than a #hidden metropolis is the #marketing #genius who turned it into an #ad for #overpriced vacations. 🤑✈️ #Kaching
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/derinkuyu-turkey-underground-city-strange-maps #Gem #Vacation #Fun #HackerNews #ngated

🚨BREAKING NEWS: Man finds #SimCity in basement! 🎮 Apparently, the only thing more fascinating than a #hidden metropolis is the #marketing #genius who turned it into an #ad for #overpriced vacations. 🤑✈️ #Kaching
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/derinkuyu-turkey-underground-city-strange-maps #Gem #Vacation #Fun #HackerNews #ngated

🚨BREAKING NEWS: Man finds #SimCity in basement! 🎮 Apparently, the only thing more fascinating than a #hidden metropolis is the #marketing #genius who turned it into an #ad for #overpriced vacations. 🤑✈️ #Kaching
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/derinkuyu-turkey-underground-city-strange-maps #Gem #Vacation #Fun #HackerNews #ngated

https://www.evshift.com/329802/20-overpriced-electric-bikes-that-just-arent-worth-it/ 20 Overpriced Electric Bikes That Just AREN’T WORTH IT #Arent #bikes #chargedrive #ELECTRIC #ElectricBikes #ElectricMotorcycles #ElectricVehicles #EV #FullyChargedShow #FutureLab #motorcycles #Overpriced #ScottyKilmer #tech #TechCharge #techcharge #Technology #TheElectricViking #TheTeslaSpace #velocity #Worth

🐢💨 Some nerd is bragging about their #overpriced tiny computer that boots in three whole seconds (wow, what a marathon!) and can barely handle a few graphs. 🤓🔍 Apparently, adding RAM and a fancy processor to a #miniPC was a revelation that required complex math. 🧐💡
https://giuliomagnifico.blog/post/2025-24-04-minipc-kiosk/ #tinycomputer #techhumor #fastboot #RAMupgrade #HackerNews #ngated

Why Are #Eggs Still #Overpriced? One #Economist Gave Us an Analysis

https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/why-are-eggs-still-overpriced-one-economist-gave-us-an-analysis/

Skincare is insane - I got this free sample at the mall. When I looked up the lotion I discovered my 2ml sample is apparently worth $14? #skincare #overpriced

Picked this Polaroid action camera up on clearance from Walmart last night $29CAD and tax. My first impressions are it is a great $15 action camera.

#polaroid
#actioncamera
#overpriced

#Fall #theater #preview: #KitConnor as #Romeo, #VanessaWilliams in ‘#TheDevilWearsPrada’ & #Alaska brings #drag to #OffBroadway

While there’s plenty of drama on the #political #front, we’re ready to settle into squashed #seats with our #sippycups full of #overpriced #wine for what’s coming down the #theater pipeline.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TheArts #Theatre #Representation #Culture

https://www.queerty.com/fall-theater-preview-kit-connor-as-romeo-vanessa-williams-in-the-devil-wears-prada-alaska-brings-drag-to-off-broadway-20240822

https://www.evshift.com/291410/is-harley-davidsons-new-electric-motorcycle-overpriced/ Is Harley Davidson’s NEW Electric Motorcycle OVERPRICED? #2s #Best #davidson #Davidsons #del #delmar #ELECTRIC #ElectricBikes #ElectricMotorcycles #ElectricVehicles #emotorcycle #EV #harley #Highway #Impossible #Live #livewire #Mar #Mission #Motorcycle #motorcycles #new #Overpriced #Range #review #s2 #speed #Test #Top #Wire

#Overpriced #eWaste #Qualcomm #SurfaceLaptop

if we've learned anything from Apple & Google making Arm based 'appliances' cosplaying as computers... it will take forever to port full Linux functionality to these..
- that's assuming these aren't #DRM #Enshittified #SecureBoot nightmares Microsoft is known for producing, which will introduce a ton of other obstruction to keeping them out of landfills after their "4 years of Qualcomm support"

#Overpriced #eWaste #Qualcomm #SurfaceLaptop

Sure, Microsoft can promise some battery life improvement, plus whatever stupid buzzword worthy shit that "Big IT" companies are chasing these days, but the hardware will be dead before it even goes into the "refurbished sales to customers" cycle.

#Overpriced #eWaste #Qualcomm #SurfaceLaptop

When #SpectreMeltdown occurred, Intel / AMD rolled out bios and microcode updates to every CPU made in the previous 9 years

Where as 4 years of support from Qualcomm won't even get companies through 1 "PC Refresh" cycle before these things are dead...

And forget about support for #Windows12 (whenever Microsoft decides to ship 'the next thing')

While I'm complaining about things that I missed yesterday:

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/microsoft-unveils-worlds-first-copilot-pc-the-surface-pro-with-oled-and-snapdragon-x-is-finally-here

Qualcomm "laptops"... These things are basically super #Overpriced #eWaste from the moment they ship

Qualcomm only supports their CPU's for 4 years... and that's how bad they (still) are about support after over 15 years of Google and Apple fighting them (plus 'leaving' to develop their own Arm CPU's)

My wife just had an altercation with a #SaveOnFoods manager who would only replace half of the spolied meat she had been sold.

She told him this was the 4th time recently she’s had to return rotten meat to this store and if he didn’t replace all the spoiled meat she’d be done with #SaveOnFoods completely. The manager just replied “fine!” and walked away from her.

The gall of these grocery chains is unreal. They jack their prices, pawn bad meat and when caught, download the losses onto the customer.

It was once said “the customer is always right”. Nowadays Managers openly insult customers because their grocery chains are stinking rich off all our backs and always have 50 more gullible consumers they can pawn their bad product onto.

Screw #SaveOnFoods. After years of frequenting this store our thousands of dollars spent meant nothing to you. Take your smug manager and regularly rotten meat and ‘eff right off.

#SaveOnRottenMeat #Overpriced #LowQualityService
#DisrespecfulManagers
#LostBusiness #BoycottSaveOnFoods

My wife just had an altercation with a #SaveOnFoods manager who would only replace half of the spolied meat she had been sold.

She told him this was the 4th time recently she’s had to return rotten meat to this store and if he didn’t replace all the spoiled meat she’d be done with #SaveOnFoods completely. The manager just replied “fine!” and walked away from her.

The gall of these grocery chains is unreal. They jack their prices, pawn bad meat and when caught, download the losses onto the customer.

It was once said “the customer is always right”. Nowadays Managers openly insult customers because their grocery chains are stinking rich off all our backs and always have 50 more gullible consumers they can pawn their bad product onto.

Screw #SaveOnFoods. After years of frequenting this store our thousands of dollars spent meant nothing to you. Take your smug manager and regularly rotten meat and ‘eff right off.

#SaveOnRottenMeat #Overpriced #LowQualityService
#DisrespecfulManagers
#LostBusiness #BoycottSaveOnFoods