4/04    Is there a good way to diff 2 files that consist of columns of
        floating point numbers, such that it only tells me if there's a
        difference if the numbers on a given line differ by at least a given
        ratio?  Say, 1%?
        \_ Use Excel.
           1. Open foo.txt in Excel.  It should convert all numbers to cells in
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12/18   Happy 25th birthday Perl, and FUCK YOU Larry Wall for fucking up
        the computer science formalism that sets back compilers development
        back for at least a decade:
        http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/18/print-happy-25th-birthday-perl
        \_ I tried to learn Perl but was scared away by it.  Maybe scripting
           lanauages have to be like that in order to work well?
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11/7    If I don't need to print for a few months, do I need to keep adding
        new ink to inkjet printers to prevent them from drying and clogging
        heads? Or will it just magically work once I add in new ink
        in a few months?
        \_ The nozzles will clog. Print a test sheet every couple weeks.
           Or remove the cartridges and put cellophane tape over the nozzles,
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8/28    Hi, anybody printed a photo image to a big plotter?  Something like
        36"x36"?  I'm wondering how many megapixels the image need to
        have in order for the print to "look good".  There is a rule of
        thumb?  Like 6 megapixel is good for X size print.  10 megapixel
        is good for Y size print.  Thanks.
        \_ You don't need that many more megapixels for much bigger prints,
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8/6     mrauser, what ddya think of this:
        http://www.nplusonemag.com/node/678/print
        \_ Sorta tl;dr.  It seems pretty dense, so I'll read it eventually...
           just haven't really had the time. -mrauser
           \_ yep, it's dense but pretty good. - !OP
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4/23    what book is this?
        "I'm reading this horrible horrible book about a programmer
         from silicon valley that gets magically
         transported into some world where magic is real
         and uses computer programming skillz to become the world's
         greatest sorceror … in book 1 of the series
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10/10   Any reccomendations for a cheap monochrome laser printer?  Network
        not needed.  A decent-size starter toner cartridge would be nice.
        \_ I got a used HP 2200D off craigslist for $250 or so.  It's
           great, it does postscript and prints on both sides of the
           paper, which is nice.  Speed is not too bad.  -phr
        \_ I recently bought a Samsung 3051n from Newegg for $200 ($250
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8/24    Is there something like a firmware update for a HP LaserJet 4M
        printer with an internal card ethernet JetDirect print server?
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6/22    Anyone have experience with the HP 2550L color laser printer?  It's on
        sale @ CostCo for $360, and I'm considering it.  The criticisms I've
        seen are that: 1) it's loud, and 2) it has no proper paper tray.  I can
        live with both of those problems.
        \_ What are you intending to do with your color?  Color laser
           printers don't print true color, they dither, so if you're looking
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3/23    Any recommendations for an Ethernet print server for a
        USB printer. Ideally would like it to work with XP and OS X.
        \_ Just use your PC as the server and let other PCs print to it.
           \_ If OP wanted to do that, they wouldn't be asking about standalone
              print servers, would they?
                \_ Correct. OP is working with a single laptop setup. -op
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2/18    So I heard the real reason Carla got fired is she fired the whole
                                   \_ It's "Carly" which is short for "Carlton"
        department responsible for failing the revenue numbers, and as soon
        as the board heard about, they fired her instead.  Any truth to this?
        \_Which department would be responsible for failing the revenue
          numbers? The finance department? Carly was on the fence for a
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8/24    Is it a good idea to refill the cartridges of my color inkjet printer
        at places like Cartridge World?  Is it harmful to the printer hardware?
        Does the quality of printouts decrease?  That's store's web site says
        it's okay, but they're in that business.  My inkjet is an Epson Stylus
        Photo 1200.  Thanks.  --- yuen
        \_ i've refilled black ink cartridges for my HP with a do it yourself
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8/9     Does Mac memory ever get any cool rebates or specials like you'd find
        on slickdeals / dealnews, or are we forced to just take whatever price
        they show on macmall?  My friend's ordering an ibook, and wants to know
        if she should add the pricy 512M now or buy it aftermarket and have me
        install it- the best I saw was $134 on MacMall vs $180 at http://apple.com.
        \_ http://www.dealmac.com but most Macs use standard PC memory anyway.
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11/21   Is it better for a laser printer to be left on or only turned on
        when I need it?
        \_ doesn't your printer go to sleep?  That should pretty much be
           the best of both worlds.
        \_ in an office where is it going to be used all day just leave it on.
           at home where you use it every few days or whatever, keep it off.
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7/8     What's the best way to print tiff and png image files from the linux
        command line to a networked HP laserjet postscript printer?
        \_ convert them to postscript, then print or have the print filters
           do it for you.
            \_ Thanks. Are text and postscript the only data streams that
               can get piped to a printer w/o/ filtering?
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7/7     My Epson Stylus Color 600 is getting a bit old and feeling a bit slow.
        I'd like to replace it with a cheap (<$200) color ink jet.  I'm not
        printing photos, but I occasionally use color.  Reccomendations?
        \_ Office Depot has decent printeres (canon, epson) for <$100.
           \_ Yes, but how robust are they?  How much does the ink cost?  What
              PPM count? I've been using the Epson for 5 years now, and I'd like
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7/7     Another printer question. I bought a HP LaserJet 6L about 4 years
        ago and for the past year when it pulls in a new sheet of paper,
        it actually pulls in a bunch (1-5 additional sheets). I don't want
        to send it to HP (which is what they want me to do). Are there
        places around the bay area that can repair this sort of problem?
        Thanks.
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3/19    Why does HP have two different drivers for my printer on the same OS
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