this post was submitted on 23 May 2025
14 points (88.9% liked)

privacy

4190 readers
22 users here now

Big tech and governments are monitoring and recording your eating activities. c/Privacy provides tips and tricks to protect your privacy against global surveillance.

Partners:

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Since laser printers all encode metadata into the printed image, and handwriting is unique to the writer, I was wondering if a typewriter would provide a more anonymous form of paper communication.

I expect it would be possible to determine the model of typewriter, but would it be possible to tell if two samples were made on the very same machine? Are electric typewriters better or worse than manual? (assuming the same operator) What about Selectric or Wheelwriter โ€“ would frequently swapping out the typing element help?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

The talented Mr Ripley got away with murder because the type writer he used was traceable.