Computing Update: Printing, Web Interruptions, Spam

HH-303 Printer Replaced
The HH-303 printer is dead. Long live the HH-303 printer.
http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/blogs/archives/computing_news/2007/04/hh303_printer_b_2.html

Simplification of Print Queues
In order to simplify use (and management) of the printers, I will be reducing the number of queue names for each printer to two: lpx and ROOM-MODEL. This will, for the most part, only affect those who print from linux workstations.
http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/blogs/archives/computing_news/2007/04/simplification.html

Banner Pages - Off for a While
Some people like the banner pages; some people think they're a waste of paper. The jury is still out. But they are going to be turned off for a while until I can sort out a technical problem....
http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/blogs/archives/computing_news/2007/04/banner_pages_of.html

Web Interruptions
Some parts of the departmental web site will be unavailable for up to a minute at a time now and again on Friday and Monday while I sort out a database problem on the server. The parts affected will be...
http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/blogs/archives/computing_news/2007/04/web_interruptio.html

Spam-Filter Accuracy Down
Based on the increased amount of spam in my own inbox and a cursory examination of a few other inboxes, it appears that the new spamassassin setup needs tuning. You should see some improvement in the next week or so....
http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/blogs/archives/computing_news/2007/04/spamfilter_accu.html