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SemExit: Semantic Exit Codes for Command Line Interface Processes

MOTIVATION

Standardize Command Line Interface (CLI) program exit code semantics similar to Web response statuses, towards an ecosystem of more intuitive, scriptable, and CI/CD friendly terminal applications.

INTRODUCTION

Unlike modern REST apps, CLI program behavior has continued to vary in the extreme. Simply checking whether a child process succeeds vs. fails from the parent is often a complicated affair, involving tons of error handling logic specific to that particular child command, and all too often involving flaky stdout/stderr log parsing as well.

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Go Register Tools

Go tools with pinned versions can now be tracked with the go mod system.

$ go get -tool <package>

This adds tool dependency entries in go.mod. Then update the go mod cache:

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Lorcana Deckbuilding

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 60 cards †
• Maximum 2 colors
• Maximum 4 copies of each card that shares the exact title and subtitle name

RECOMMENDATIONS

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ComfyUI Safer UX

ComfyUI ignores traditional uses of the Ctrl+D hotkey, namely erasing text to the right of the cursor (Emacs, macOS); and favoriting bookmarks (Windows Web browsers). Pressing Ctrl+D in ComfyUI does neither of these things. Instead, ComfyUI instantly, irrecovably erases many settings and applies the default workflow.

For safety, this hotkey can be disabled:

Navigate to Settings -> Keybinding -> Comfy.LoadDefaultWorkflow -> (Trash can delete icon).

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How to Locate Commands

Feeling lost?

You can verify the location of commands, and distinguish between different types of commands (executable binaries and scripts vs. shell built-in commands vs. aliases) with a variety of analysis commands.

For common UNIX, esp. POSIX compliant shells like ash, bash, dash, ksh, posh, zsh and WLS, try:

• command -v <name>
• type

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macOS Allow Unsigned Applications

1. Run sudo spctl --master-disable.
2. Launch Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Security -> Allow applications from -> Anywhere.
3. Confirm the selection prompt.
4. Contact the application owner's (technical) support and request the application be published through the normal Mac App Store.

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# Meta Quest 3 Quickly Delete All Screen Recordings

1. Launch the `Files` application.
2. Navigate to `Locations` -> `This headset`.
3. Navigate to `Oculus`.
4. Use the the ellipsis (`...`) menu to delete the `VideoShots` folder.

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iOS Ringer Switch Workaround

Apple artificially breaks the intuitive connection between the Ring vs Silent status of the hardware ringer switch and the various and sundry Focus notification modes. The Shortcuts app doesn't connect with either.

Some fools jailbreak iOS (or iPadOS) and use third party tools. However, this can cause the device to lag behind important security updates.

Even so, the hardware switch would be unidirectional, failing to physically move when software silent modes engage.

Instead, we can fix notifications, without requiring jailbreaking. By removing Banners from each app. Use some combination of sounds, haptics, badges, lockscreen entries, or notification center entries.

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Oculus Quest 3 Factory Reset

1. Power down the headset.
2. Press and hold the power and volume down buttons until a boot menu appears.
3. Use the volume buttons to navigate to Factory Reset.
4. Select Factory Reset using the power button.
5. Confirm Factory Reset.

This is the only semi-scalable way to manage video recordings.

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Ramune Marble Extraction

There is a relatively safe, fast, nondestructive method for removing the marble from an American style Ramune soda bottle.

REQUIREMENTS

• ballistic eye glasses
• cut resistant gloves
• used Ramune soda bottle
• barbeque lighter