Easiest printer install EVER !!! & update on my media manager choice

I had been using my printer only on Windows before, just because it was already installed and I figured why bother. Well today I booted my machine on Linux and by mistake I had left my printer on last time I used it. So once I logged into Ubuntu something prompted asking me for root rights and I read that it was my HP printer asking to be installed. Well, I figured there would be no harm in typing my password so I did. The process took a solid 3 minutes and I just had to type a "proceed" type command when prompted and voilà. My HP LaserJet 1020 printer was ready to print, I did a print test and it worked. I have to say I'm very impressed with this aspect of my Ubuntu 11.10, that was by far the simplest printer installation I have ever seen.

On a different note, I have tried Rhythmbox Music Player as an alternative to my recent move to Banshee. My first impression is that Rhythmbox is a bit of a plain thing to look at, however, the functionality is a different story. This wonderfully light media manager has been working wonders for me. I now have all my podcasts being subscribed properly on it, and transferring them to my ipod is no longer an issue. Not only that, but my podcasts are now going to their appropriate menus, just like I had on my iTunes. The syncing is very similar to Banshee, where you kind of drag and drop. I think I still prefer iTunes in that respect, but being able to manage my music on Linux and do virtually everything just as well without relying on proprietary iTunes is great. Therefore, I would certainly recommend Rhythmbox to anyone interested in the switch.