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So I’ve just done my regular emerge sync etc. It seems that everytime something new is installed printing stops working. The current issue was fixed by adding a line in cups.conf which explicitly tells it which network address:port to listen on. Why this worked before we’ll never know.  So here is the saving line:

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Above will restart your cups daemon.

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More nuggets from Seth Godin

Marketing pothole (#1 of 3): I’ll know it when I see it

Marketing pothole (#2 of 3): I’m too busy

Marketing pothole (#3 of 3): What will the boss think

I love number 3 - we live with this everyday.

See also Bessemer VC’s list of investment they turned down but turned out to be great successes.

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Seth Godin has a piece on 13 things clients can do to make themselves popular with their design team. My favorites are:

“If you want average (mediocre) work, ask for it.”

and

“You can’t tell me you’ll know it when you see it.”

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So Xiang Yang Market has closed. As a memorial, here’s a picture of their piracy sign declaring no fake goods sold. A sign that was universally ignored by sellers, buyers and government officials. The market and all shops surrounding it have disappeared - all in one weekend. Even the Starbucks across the street has closed. 

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