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Using the Brother P-touch PT-2730 with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
The Brother P-touch PT-2730 PC-Connectable Labeling System isn't supported on Linux. There's a CUPS driver for some P-touch models (via the printer-driver-ptouch package), but this isn't one of them, and trying to substitute a "similar" driver won't actually work - it will simply feed blank tape and frustrate you.
So, I looked at what their Windoze ( Read more... ) -
This is just begging for someone to do this.
Imagine an online store, which displays the following message at checkout:
You may have been selected for a special offer! If you see a discount code below, type it in the "Have a coupon? Enter it here:" box to save 20% off today's order.
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Stupid Question of the Day
Sutro Tower is now forty years old. Does that mean it's over the hill? -
Enough good men (and women) to do something
As the World Wide Web enters its third decade, it's under attack like never before. I had my suspicions when Google offered a somewhat dubious explanation for forking Apple's WebKit. When Opera announced they'd be replacing Presto with Blink, that was a huge victory for The Dark Side. Now, the Forces of Evil are proceeding with a plan to bend ( Read more... ) -
Breaking My Silence
I generally refrain from posting about TV shows I enjoy, because they always seem to get canceled shortly thereafter.
I've been watching The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ever since he took over from Johnny Carson. I'd ( Read more... ) -
No Kosher Coke this year in California?!?
The Associated Press explains why. Sounds mighty fishy... -
You don't have to be a marketing genius, but it helps
Google Racing misses the mark. It's a nice display of technological prowess, but most NASCAR fans would rather see Danica Patrick naked.
Score: Bob Parsons 1, Sergey Brin 0.
It's not a total write-off; who wouldn't want Google Street View cars zipping through their neighborhoods at 212 mph? -
Failure to Launch
Five and a half hours ago, the Raspberry Pi folks made their Big Announcement: they were shifting to licensed manufacture. Two companies, Premier Farnell and RS Components, were supposedly taking preorders. If you'd been camping out on www.raspberrypi.com, too bad - that was just a decoy.
RS published a press release claiming worldwide availability ( Read more... ) -
Oh, the irony
A message titled "Changes to Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service" turned up in my mailbox the other day. Gmail dutifully accompanied it with ads for securities fraud attorneys, product liability law firms, and class action lawsuits. -
Gone Postal
It's the first non-holiday Sunday of the new year, and it brings an unpleasant surprise: the Post Office is closed. Not just one location, but all of them (within a reasonable distance). Even the airport mail facility. According to the USPS website, there's now only one remaining Post Office with Sunday hours within a 100-mile radius - and it's ( Read more... )