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Password Generator in Python
I recently watched a Tech With Tim tutorial on YouTube about creating a little password generator application in python. I followed the tutorial and it worked just fine for me. Tutorial videos like these are mainly intended to help get new users up to speed with a language and give …
· 6 min read· shakiestnerdQCAD Cheat Sheet
What do you need when learning QCAD? Definitely, a cheat sheet of keyboard shortcuts. One thing that makes QCAD different from other applications is it uses two letter abbreviations for commands in addition to using traditional shortcuts like
CTRL+CandCTRL+V.Learning some of the two letter codes …
· 1 min read· shakiestnerdNextcloud Synchronization Issue Resolved
I upgraded the version of Nextcloud on my server this last week. The new version is: Nextcloud Hub 325.0.3)
After upgrading the server, my Nextcloud desktop client hung and just sat there in the system tray with a syncing message. Frustration!
First thought was, OK, I've upgraded Nextcloud …
· 1 min read· shakiestnerdLinux Mint 21.1 Vera Released
Had a pleasant surprise this morning. Linux Mint 21.1 (Vera) showed up as available for install. I went through the upgrade process seamlessly and really like the out of the box improvements.
I really like how Mint has been coming along in the last several …
· shakiestnerdLinux Tweaks
I have an old laptop and also a virtual machine that are running linux flavors. In addition to playing around with the OS, it's good to set them up so that they can do some basic stuff. The following tools serve as a basic setup to get me going. Here …
· 1 min read· shakiestnerdXiphos Cheat Sheet
Xiphos is Bible study software that is available for Windows and Linux operating systems. It is able to use modules from "The SWORD Project" which gives access Bible translations in many different languages. You are able to download Bible commentaries, dictionaries and other books as well. It is open-source software …
· shakiestnerdPython Factorial Function Time Test
This article illustrates four ways to calculate a factorial function along with how long each method takes.
I ran across an example factorial calculation in python using a lambda expression on the Make Tech Easier website. It made me wonder how the lambda function compared to using the factorial function …
· 4 min read· shakiestnerdSite Changes
It's good to be back up and running at 100%. As mentioned previously, the tool I use to build this site is the Pelican static site generator.
I tried to update my prior theme with the updated search plugin that relies on a tool called stork …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdSearching is Down While I Retool
I use the Pelican static site generator for this site. A static site generator is a way to pre-build all of the content for a web-site. This provides faster page downloads, lower server requirements, and better security for the site.
I was using the Tipue Search plug-in to provide search …
· shakiestnerdReprieve: Google G Suite Legacy Continues
It seems like google has changed its mind on forcing personal users to give up their G Suite legacy edition. I was able to opt out of the automatic transition from the legacy subscription. Since I am use G Suite to manage the email accounts for family members, I fall …
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