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@isjamesalive
isjamesalive / fetch_vcdist.py
Created April 21, 2023 02:08 — forked from donno/fetch_vcdist.py
Downloads and extract the Visual C++ Redistributables.
"""Downloads and extract the Visual C++ Redistributables.
This is useful when working with minidump files as the user may be running
with a new different version of the runtime. This script aims to maintain
a copy of the various versions.
Versions are normally added once I encounter them, in November 2022, I added
a rather large back catalogue of versions.
This requires dark.exe from Wix (http://wixtoolset.org/releases/) and
@sjrogers
sjrogers / calibre_last_accessed.md
Last active February 8, 2025 02:02
How To Add "Last Accessed" Column In Calibre

How To Add "Last Accessed" Column In Calibre

Calibre does not keep track of the last time you opened a book, but your filesystem does. Or at least, it kinda does. Thankfully you can use Calibre template functions and custom columns to make use of this information.

Step 1: Create Template Function

  1. Go to Preferences -> Advanced -> Template Functions
  2. Select the Function field at the bottom left of the window
@keithga
keithga / Get-LatestUpdate.ps1
Last active September 26, 2024 21:54
script to get latest build.
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Get the latest Cumulative update for Windows
.DESCRIPTION
This script will return the list of Cumulative updates for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
.NOTES
Copyright Keith Garner ([email protected]), All rights reserved.
@haasn
haasn / about:config.md
Last active December 27, 2024 15:46
Firefox bullshit removal via about:config

Firefox bullshit removal

Updated: Just use qutebrowser (and disable javascript). The web is done for.

@jstangroome
jstangroome / Get-RemoteSSLCertificate.ps1
Last active June 12, 2024 16:09
PowerShell script to retrieve the public X509 certificate from a remote TLS endpoint
[CmdletBinding()]
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[string]
$ComputerName,
[int]
$Port = 443
)