a deliberately vague post

Sometimes you make a decision, and the realization that you've charted a path just makes you feel *good*. You may have fought making the decision in the past, ignored it in the hope it would go away, resolve itself. You may have convinced yourself it wasn't really an issue. Then something happens, and the event snowballs, and you realize that no, you really need to rethink matters.

And so you decide. And wonder of wonders, you feel a lightening in your soul.

Oh well. Time to finish my coffee and get on with the day.

a deliberately vague post

Sometimes you make a decision, and the realization that you've charted a path just makes you feel *good*. You may have fought making the decision in the past, ignored it in the hope it would go away, resolve itself. You may have convinced yourself it wasn't really an issue. Then something happens, and the event snowballs, and you realize that no, you really need to rethink matters.

And so you decide. And wonder of wonders, you feel a lightening in your soul.

Oh well. Time to finish my coffee and get on with the day.

In other news...

I downloaded the latest batch of printer driver updates from Software Update, and on a whim decided to check the HP list. Paged down...down...and what to my wondering eyes should appear?

HP LaserJet 1100 - Gutenprint v5.2.3 5.2.3 Print
HP LaserJet 1100A - Gutenprint v5.2.3 5.2.3 Print

Does this mean that I can run my ancient parallel:USB adapted HP Laserjet 1100 off my MacBook? That would just be...so nice. It would also mean that I could still use that old warhorse even if my iBook dies. My 2004 iBook, which is still running Tiger because post-Tiger OS's would not support the adaptive connection.

I will try it out later. Will be braced for disappointment, but will soldier on regardless.

In other news...

I downloaded the latest batch of printer driver updates from Software Update, and on a whim decided to check the HP list. Paged down...down...and what to my wondering eyes should appear?

HP LaserJet 1100 - Gutenprint v5.2.3 5.2.3 Print
HP LaserJet 1100A - Gutenprint v5.2.3 5.2.3 Print

Does this mean that I can run my ancient parallel:USB adapted HP Laserjet 1100 off my MacBook? That would just be...so nice. It would also mean that I could still use that old warhorse even if my iBook dies. My 2004 iBook, which is still running Tiger because post-Tiger OS's would not support the adaptive connection.

I will try it out later. Will be braced for disappointment, but will soldier on regardless.