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Fixing HP C4795 “looking for wireless” issue

When attempting to setup my HPC4795 all-in-one wireless printer, the wireless setup process was hanging on the “looking for wireless” step. It would just sit there, the icon cycling, and never timeout or succeed (this was on a Mac).
I ran the printer diagnostics and everything looked OK except for a FAIL on the Network Name [...]

Nathan vs. Sump Pump Vapor Lock: How I Could Have Kept My Basement From Flooding With a Drill Bit

Carefully placing a hole in the drain pipe from a sump pump avoids vapor lock. Doing so 5 years ago would have saved me thousands of dollars, avoided damage to my finished basement, avoided multiple visits from a plumber, and saved me tons of stress. Since I drilled the hole there has been no vapor lock and there has been no flooding. But unfortunately I didn’t know what to search for. I didn’t know about vapor lock.

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