• IPP browser

    I’ve added an IPP browser to system-config-printer, similar to the SMB browser. Screenshots below.

  • Bournemouth Eye

    Bournemouth from above Originally uploaded by cyberelk11 We went up in the Bournemouth Eye on Saturday. It’s a tethered helium-filled balloon that reaches 500 ft above the Central Gardens in Bournemouth. I’ve been wanting to go on it since we moved here!

  • Testing duplex printing on Fedora

    It was a while before OpenOffice.org and Evince both worked correctly with the GTK+ print dialog in Fedora Core 6, and most of the problems were with duplexing and printing multiple copies. Intrigued by a message on the fedora-list mailing list complaining about problems with duplex printing, I decided to spend a bit of time…

  • State of Fedora Printer Configuration

    I just wrote a short piece about how the Fedora CUPS administration tool (system-config-printer) works: Abstract: This document aims to give a brief introduction to the CUPS administration tool that was written for Fedora Core 6, system-config-printer, and the current state of this tool’s development. Read the full thing if you’re interested.

  • Why are ceiling spotlights so popular?

    Newer houses and apartments all seem to have ceiling spotlights in just about every room, even the lounge.  What is it all for?  They are too bright for mood lighting, and I don’t see why they are so fashionable.  Please explain.