By Evan Ackerman Printers are this close to becoming obsolete technology. I mean, paper in general is just a terrible idea these days All kinds of catastrophic things can happen to paper (fire, loss, airplanes, etc.), and not only that, but it can kill you. I do admit that on occasion, having a printer comes in handy, like the few times a year when I need to print a boarding pass or some labels, and this is why the PrintBrush is basically my fantasy printer: its small, its fast, its silent, and