Wow - DMCA seems to cover everything!

Have a look at this register story - there's been an attempt to have the DMCA laws prevent third parties from selling replacement inkjet cartridges. Follow the links at the end of the story as well - the DMCA seems to be being stretched in all sorts of directions. For my wife's color HP printer, the cost of two replacement cartridges can be nearly half the original cost of the printer! No wonder the printer vendors want to muscle out the competition...