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r"""
dump-all-variables.py
-John Taylor
2024-05-16

Dumps both global and local Python variables and their values
"""

import json
import re

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#!/bin/bash
# create a number of objects in the given S3 bucket

set -euo pipefail

COUNT=25
START=0
SOURCE=object
DEST="s3://test-bucket-${RANDOM}-${RANDOM}-${RANDOM}"

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Cross Platform Unison Setup: One Way, Immutable File Mirroring

• Server: desktop - a windows PC
• Client: macbook
• Unison: version 2.53.5

Concept

I need to run KeePassXC on both my Windows desktop and MacBook. I consider the desktop to be the source of truth. If I want to update an entry, then I will modify KeePassXC only on my Windows box. I am restricting myself to this

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This is a TL;DR for: https://linuxopsys.com/topics/update-firmware-on-ubuntu-using-fwupd

# Install
su -
apt update
apt install udisks2 fwupd

# Display supported devices 
fwupdmgr get-devices

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Debian 12 packages

• net-tools
• ncal
• • cal -3 is very useful
• tmux
• • wget -O .tmux.conf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jftuga/universe/master/tmux.conf
• vim
• • wget -O .vimrc https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jftuga/universe/master/vimrc
• bat

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#!/bin/bash

IMAGE=pihole
LENGTH=12
LOG="${0%.*}.log"
CONTAINER=$(docker ps --format "{{.ID}}" --filter name=${IMAGE})
if [ "${#CONTAINER}" -ne "${LENGTH}" ] ; then
    echo "No running container for image: ${IMAGE}"
    exit 1
fi

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Code Golf Challenge

• Write a program that counts down from 10 (and can either end at 0|1) -- your choice
• Prints one number per line
• Can optionally accept a command-line argument
• No looping constructs are allowed, such a for and while
• Make it as short as possible, but still readable
• Please reply with your own solutions, include the programming language
• • Include instructions on how to compile && run

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# source: https://www.pythontutorial.net/advanced-python/python-decorators/

def currency(fn):
    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
        result = fn(*args, **kwargs)
        return f'${result}'
    return wrapper


@currency

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The biggest of the big vs the smallest of the small

Comparing the highlighted sentences in each article

Big

Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall

• The Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall or simply the Great Wall is the largest known structure in the observable universe, measuring approximately 10 billion light-years in length (the observable universe is about 93 billion light-years in diameter).

Small

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import json

def create_boto3_tags(all_tags:dict) -> list:
    boto3_tags = []
    for tag in all_tags:
        for key, val in tag.items():
            boto3_tags.append({"Key": key, "Value": val})      
    return boto3_tags