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SantoshSrinivas79 / Downloading Torrents from the Ubuntu command-line.md
Last active September 27, 2023 02:44
Downloading Torrents from the Ubuntu command-line

Downloading Torrents from the Ubuntu command-line

This is WIP!

Let us look at the options available to torrent from the ubuntu command line.

I tried out multiple options and my favorite is Transmission - A fast, easy and free BitTorrent Client

Lets say you wan't to download MacTeX - TeX Users Group using the torrent link.

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SantoshSrinivas79 / Using Github Gists as an internet file system.md
Last active August 29, 2015 14:27
Using Github Gists as an internet file system

Using Github Gists as an internet file system

Sublime Text has now become my favorite environment of choice for coding, blogging and practically everything else.

The editor is hackable and the plugin support makes it really useful to both increase productivity and customize the blogging to my idiosyncracises!

So lets cover first why this!?

Functionality

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SantoshSrinivas79 / Startups in Real Estate.md
Last active November 2, 2015 12:55
Startups in Real Estate

Startups in Real Estate

Here is a list of startup in Real Estate and related verticals that come my way:

  • Open Listings
    • Launched in Oct-2015
    • Focused on finding Homes Near Work
    • Idea: Uses Googles Distance Matrix API to gauge closeness to work
    • Proposition:
  • Well paid individual will pay extra $ to live close to work
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SantoshSrinivas79 / Black Knight - Innovative Portfolio Monitoring Solutions.md
Created July 8, 2015 15:26
Black Knight - Innovative Portfolio Monitoring Solutions

Black Knight - Innovative Portfolio Monitoring Solutions

Staying informed about changes in the properties securing your loans – or loans you may be acquiring – is key to proactively addressing at-risk loans. Critical and timely indicators can help you more effectively manage risk and improve decision-making to better protect your security interest. Important loan indicators can also support your lead generation efforts.

Black Knight offers a suite of sophisticated portfolio management solutions to help you:

  • Perform due diligence assessments for acquisition
  • Monitor liens to maximize your loss mitigation strategy
  • Minimize potential foreclosure losses
  • Increase customer retention
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SantoshSrinivas79 / Running electron using xvfb.md
Last active April 24, 2024 03:09
Running electron using xvfb

Running electron using xvfb

Install xvfb

apt-get install xvfb x11-xkb-utils xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi xfonts-scalable xfonts-cyrillic x11-apps

Some tips at: xvfb init script for Ubuntu

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SantoshSrinivas79 / Visualizing state date buried in a PDF.md
Last active August 29, 2015 14:23
Visualizing state date buried in a PDF

Visualizing state date buried in a PDF

I recently came across a common problem of visualizing simple state level data captured in PDFs as a choropleth. The data is from an significantly well researched report on housing data

tabulapdf/tabula works quite well in extracting data. Yeah! Even on a windows machine!

Now, that we have got the data, let us create the state choropleth.

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SantoshSrinivas79 / AADHARHACKATHON Results from Jun-2015.md
Last active August 29, 2015 14:23
AADHARHACKATHON Results from Jun-2015
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SantoshSrinivas79 / Business Models, Commercialization and Healthy Discussions.md
Last active August 29, 2015 14:23
Business Models, Commercialization and Healthy Discussions