I'm restarting this blog for no particular reason other than that I like writing and I still am figuring out new things about tech stuff and sometimes I feel like writing about them. If you enjoy it, super. If you don't, it's ok, I still like you.Today, I'm gonna migrate someone with a 2016 12-inch ...
Getting ancient HP printer drivers installed on a modern Mac
This is the third and final part of my odyssey in getting two HP LaserJet printers -- one old, and one very old -- to print from a modern Mac over the network. In the first part, a ten-year old printer, belonging to "Bill," had a bizarre "Encryption credentials expired" message when trying to ...
Getting a 26-year old HP printer to behave on the network
In part 1 of my printer odyssey -- Fixing an HP printer that had "Encryption credentials expired" -- I got my one of my client's two printers printing from his Mac again via an arcane technical fix. But that was nothing. Bill's wife -- let's call her Diane -- also had a printer, and it was the ...
Fixing an HP printer that had “Encryption credentials expired”
Sometimes my work involves everyday things, and that's fine. Sometimes my work involves esoteric things where I really gotta reach into my bag of tricks. This was one of those. I got a call from a client -- let's call him Bill. He'd been able to print to both of the printers in his home, and now ...
iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max go on sale today
Hi all. Just a quick reminder that Apple's new iPhone 16 line goes on sale today, both online and in retail stores. The models are: While online backorders are over a month for some models, retail stores will get some new shipments in daily if you don't want to wait. Also, carriers have ...
Apple Vision Pro Reviews
The Apple Vision Pro was just announced, and here are what reviewers at various publications had to say after they tested it out. Nilay Patel at The Verge: I wore the Apple Vision Pro. It’s the best headset demo ever. “Apple’s ability to do mixed reality is seriously impressive. At one ...