Because label printers use heat instead of ink to print, Dymo has turned to a different printing method to exploit more profit: paper. Dymo’s latest printer models now authenticate label rolls using RFID technology that lock out customers from using anything other than their rolls. Although they claim to offer quality-of-life improvements like auto-sensing and auto-counting of labels, it’s hard to swallow when Dymo labels are two to five times more expensive than their competitors. Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
