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Param(
    [string]$SourcePath = '~\scoop\persist\doublecmd',
    [string]$DestinationPath = (Resolve-Path '~').Path,
    [string]$Filename = 'DoubleCmd Backup {0}' -f (Get-Date -Format '(yyyy-MM-dd)')
)

# Ensure 7z.exe exists
Get-Command '7z.exe' -CommandType Application -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null

$archiveName = '{0}.7z' -f (Join-Path -Path $DestinationPath -ChildPath $Filename)

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How to Digitize Recordings using Audacity

Adapted parts from Splitting a recording into separate tracks.

Set up connections

If using a record player, you'll need a phono preamp to increase the level from the record player to line level. Better still, use a record player that has RCA line out or USB out. The Audio-Technica LP-120XUSB has both. If the record player has USB out, you can connect that directly to your computer, and skip to the next section.

If using a tape deck, or a record player with RCA line out, you'll need to connect RCA cables to a DAC (digital-to-analog converter). For example, I use Livewire Essential Interconnect Dual Cable RCA Male to 1/4" TS Male, plugging the RCA Male to the "Line Out (Play)" jacks on my tape deck, and the 1/

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$SqliteAssembly = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath '~\scoop\apps\scoop\current\supporting\sqlite\System.Data.SQLite.dll'
$DbPath = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath '~\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\globalStorage\state.vscdb'
if (!('System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection' -as [Type])) {
    Add-Type -Path $SqliteAssembly
}

$connection = New-Object -TypeName 'Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection'
$connection.ConnectionString = "Data Source=$DbPath"
$connection.Open()
$command = $connection.CreateCommand()

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# Convert a category in catver.ini to a folder INI file.

Param(
    # Path to catver.ini file
    [string]$CatVerPath = 'catver.ini',
    # Category to extract, e.g. "driving".  Output file will be created with that name in "folders"
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]$Category
)

Test-Path -LiteralPath 'mame.exe' -PathType Leaf | Out-Null

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Create a Hyper-V VM from an ISO.

.DESCRIPTION
Create a Hyper-V VM from an ISO.

.PARAMETER VMName
VM Name

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{
  Styles : [
    {
      Name : "Light",
      FilePanel : {
        CursorBorderColor : -2147483635,
        ForeColor : 13421772,
        BackColor : 0,
        BackColor2 : 0,
        MarkColor : 10875385,

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Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament Rules

Adapted from Bill Costin

The Game

Texas Hold 'Em is Seven Card Stud where each player gets two down cards; "Hole" cards with the remaining five up cards; "Community" cards being placed in the center of the table which all players use to complete their hand.

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Web Search Engine Queries

For use with ueli.

File location on Windows: $env:AppData\ueli\ueli9.settings.json

Table created using:

"|Name|Prefix|Url|`n|----|------|---|"; (Get-Content "$env:AppData/ueli/ueli9.settings.json" | ConvertFrom-Json).'extension[CustomWebSearch].customSearchEngines' | Sort-Object name | ForEach-Object { '|{0}|{1}|`{2}`|' -f $_.name,$_.prefix,$_.url }

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# Derived from WinProdKeyFinder
# https://github.com/mrpeardotnet/WinProdKeyFinder
$digitalProductId = (Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion').DigitalProductId

# First byte appears to be length
if ($digitalProductId[0] -ne $digitalProductId.Length) {
    throw 'Invalid length.'
}

$ProductId = [Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString($digitalProductId[8..30])

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Controls for GTA IV

Adapted from the GTA IV Wiki

General

Control	PC	360
Take phone out	Up	D-Pad Up