Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Evan Leibovitch via talk
On 26 March 2018 at 13:22, Kevin Cozens via talk wrote: > On 2018-03-26 10:45 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote: > > > ess-all-one-printer-mobile-printing-w-free-hp-instant- >> ink-plan-39-91-2180616/> >> > [snip] > >> This devic

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Evan Leibovitch via talk
On 26 March 2018 at 11:17, Alex Volkov via talk wrote: > I've configured several HP inkjet printers in my life, and in my > experience, for the novice user -- compiling and installing linux kernel > from scratch is a much more straightforward process. > ​That had been my experience as well, but

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
| From: Giles Orr via talk | On 26 March 2018 at 13:22, Kevin Cozens via talk wrote: | | > Only 15 pages in an entire month? That is barely 1 page every 2 days. If | > someone is using the printer as their main one they would easily exceed | > that number of pages in a month. We print loads an

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Giles Orr via talk
On 26 March 2018 at 13:22, Kevin Cozens via talk wrote: > On 2018-03-26 10:45 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote: > >> > ess-all-one-printer-mobile-printing-w-free-hp-instant- >> ink-plan-39-91-2180616/> >> > [snip] > >> This device

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Kevin Cozens via talk
On 2018-03-26 10:45 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote: [snip] This device is qualified for free ink for life at the rate of 15 pages per month. Only 1

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread David Collier-Brown via talk
On 26/03/18 12:45 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote: | From: Alex Volkov via talk | I've configured several HP inkjet printers in my life, and in my experience, | for the novice user -- compiling and installing linux kernel from scratch is a | much more straightforward process. Interesting

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
| From: Alex Volkov via talk | I've configured several HP inkjet printers in my life, and in my experience, | for the novice user -- compiling and installing linux kernel from scratch is a | much more straightforward process. Interesting. We have an ancient HP printer/scanner that Just Worked o

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Alvin Starr via talk
On 03/26/2018 11:17 AM, Alex Volkov via talk wrote: Hey Hugh Privacy concerns for this bargain are totally valid, but I have a strong suspicion that the truth about the bargain is much more prosaic. I've configured several HP inkjet printers in my life, and in my experience, for the novice u

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Alex Volkov via talk
Hey Hugh Privacy concerns for this bargain are totally valid, but I have a strong suspicion that the truth about the bargain is much more prosaic. I've configured several HP inkjet printers in my life, and in my experience, for the novice user -- compiling and installing linux kernel from sc

[GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
This is a scanner + printer device. Apparently with Linux support via HPLIP. It costs as little as $33.52 + tax through Amazon Warehouse deals (customer re

Re: [GTALUG] USB-C/3.1 Video and Linux

2018-03-26 Thread Lennart Sorensen via talk
On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 12:50:50PM -0400, Giles Orr via talk wrote: > A couple days ago I got a Best Buy flyer, and they have this item: > > https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/asus-zenscreen-15-6- > fhd-60hz-5ms-gtg-ips-lcd-monitor-mb16ac-dark-grey/10737845.aspx? > > It's a portable IPS LCD scr

[GTALUG] I'm now officially working for Index Exchange, and we're officially hiring

2018-03-26 Thread David Collier-Brown via talk
There's a dev position posted at https://boards.greenhouse.io/indexexchange/jobs/626598?gh_src=pcqt311 and a full list of positions attached to it Currently we're up near the Allen expressway, but we're moving downtown some time later this year, and have jobs in Waterloo and Montreal as well.