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Could someone explain the significance of this for us who don't know? I'd really appreciate it!

_why was a notable member of the Ruby community who disappeared without trace one day. He wrote Why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby, which was how many people started learning the language.

Re: _why's site is back up

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Getting this: "Public Print Queue SPOOL/TEST 2012-12-09T14:12Z SPOOL/IDEAS 2012-12-13T23:26Z SPOOL/NOTES 2012-12-19T00:28Z"

If you hit `/SPOOL/{TEST,IDEAS,NOTES}` you get some binary data; `file` tells me it's "HP PCL printer data". Not sure what to do next with that...

Got an HP LaserJet around? Two lines of PJL and you can send it to the printer...

I wonder if there is a PCL viewer for OS X... It's really meant to be just for spooling data.

Edit: installing GhostPDL now.

Re: _why's site is back up

#14

Could someone explain the significance of this for us who don't know? I'd really appreciate it!

_why was a notable member of the Ruby community who disappeared without trace one day. He wrote Why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby, which was how many people started learning the language.

Much appreciated!

Re: _why's site is back up

#15
post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you hit `/SPOOL/{TEST,IDEAS,NOTES}` you get some binary data; `file` tells me it's "HP PCL printer data". Not sure what to do next with that...

Got an HP LaserJet around? Two lines of PJL and you can send it to the printer... I wonder if there is a PCL viewer for OS X... It's really meant to be just for spooling data. Edit: installing GhostPDL now.

I do. Looking up PJL now.

Re: _why's site is back up

#17
Here is the data from IDEAS, NOTES and TEST, converted to PDF format. It's somewhat readable (yes, the files are HP PCL format):

Ideas: a bizarre set of story ideas

http://www.scribd.com/doc/119138391/Ideas

Notes: life tips

http://www.scribd.com/doc/119138393/Notes

Test: A typed test document

http://www.scribd.com/doc/119138394/Test-1

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