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/ gist:ef53078be69009c634356452efb693f2
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July 18, 2025 12:04
Convert-Base64 PowerShell function
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| Function Convert-Base64 { | |
| param([string]$instring) | |
| # Convert string to byte array | |
| $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($instring) | |
| # Convert byte array to Base64 string | |
| $base64String = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($bytes) | |
| # Output the Base64 string |
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/ gist:44468ebebbfb88ed815d8c4a7a0a1558
Created
July 18, 2025 12:02
Set-WindowTitle
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| # Sets the title of a window when running in mac terminal | |
| Function Set-WindowTitle { | |
| param($in) | |
| write-host "`e]1;$in`a" | |
| } |
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/ importenv.ps1
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July 18, 2025 12:05
Import your local powershell env from a Dashlane Secure Note
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| Function Import-Environment { | |
| [CmdletBinding()] | |
| param( | |
| $SecureNote = 'EnvironmentVariables', | |
| [switch]$KeepUnlocked | |
| ) | |
| # setup to load secrets | |
| Import-Module powershell-yaml | |
| dcli sync |
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/ USB MIDI Interface.json
Created
April 21, 2023 07:10
Yamaha DTXPlorer Melodics JSON config
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| { | |
| "controls_image": "", | |
| "filters": [ | |
| ], | |
| "inputs": [ | |
| { | |
| "channel": 1, | |
| "events": [ | |
| { | |
| "message": "hihatposition", |
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/ gist:0dfa0dcde4ed8e306bf7126e22b3abb3
Created
February 3, 2021 05:17
powershell/git: Have files changed in subfolders?
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| Get-ChildItem -Directory | ForEach-Item { | |
| $folder = $_.Name | |
| $LATEST_COMMIT = $(git rev-list -n 1 --no-merges HEAD) | |
| $FOLDER1_COMMIT = $(git log -1 --format=format:%H --full-diff ./${folder}/) | |
| Write-Output $folder | |
| Write-Output "latest commit $LATEST_COMMIT" | |
| Write-Output "folder commit $FOLDER1_COMMIT" |
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/ gist:d0cf0be0e0cf14bcd585c8601b4b5f54
Created
February 1, 2021 00:40
(Truncated) gist for terraform azurerm_monitor_alert issue
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| azurerm_monitor_activity_log_alert.main: Creating... | |
| 2021/02/01 11:38:15 [DEBUG] EvalApply: ProviderMeta config value set | |
| 2021/02/01 11:38:15 [DEBUG] azurerm_monitor_activity_log_alert.main: applying the planned Create change | |
| 2021-02-01T11:38:15.851+1100 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-azurerm_v2.0.0_x5: [DEBUG] AzureRM Request: | |
| 2021-02-01T11:38:15.851+1100 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-azurerm_v2.0.0_x5: GET /subscriptions/b080ddce-e747-4026-98bb-fa27f98d0ab5/resourceGroups/example-resources/providers/microsoft.insights/activityLogAlerts/example-activitylogalert?api-version=2017-04-01 HTTP/1.1 | |
| 2021-02-01T11:38:15.851+1100 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-azurerm_v2.0.0_x5: Host: management.azure.com | |
| 2021-02-01T11:38:15.851+1100 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-azurerm_v2.0.0_x5: User-Agent: Go/go1.12.6 (amd64-darwin) go-autorest/v13.3.0 Azure-SDK-For-Go/v38.1.0 insights/2019-06-01 HashiCorp Terraform/0.14.5 (+https://www.terraform.io) Terraform Plugin SDK/1.6.0 terraform-provider-azurerm/2.0.0 pid-2 |
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/ gist:be67e94f0bbfcdfea5a9b50bb8f9a1d2
Created
May 1, 2018 00:36
Get-SpongeBob. A powershell snippet for quick transposed caps spongebob memeification
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| # http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mocking-spongebob | |
| # | |
| # This snippet lives in my profile for quick access | |
| Function Get-Spongebob | |
| { | |
| [CmdletBinding()] | |
| param | |
| ( |
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/ CollisionChance.ps1
Created
March 6, 2018 05:01
PowerShell Collision Calculator, aka "The Birthday Problem"
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| # Birthday Problem aka Birthday Paradox. | |
| # Calculates probability of a collision in a given range of random values | |
| # uses a coarse approximation from | |
| # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem#Approximations | |
| Function Get-CollisionChance | |
| { | |
| param($range, $repetitions) | |
| $d = [double]$range |
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/ Install-ARR.ps1
Created
June 14, 2017 03:34
Install URLRewrite and Application Request Routing
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| $downloadUrl = "http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/F/F/CFF3A0B8-99D4-41A2-AE1A-496C08BEB904/WebPlatformInstaller_amd64_en-US.msi" | |
| $downloadtarget = ([uri]$downloadUrl).segments | select -last 1 | |
| Invoke-WebRequest $downloadUrl -OutFile $env:tmp\$downloadtarget | |
| Start-Process $env:tmp\$downloadtarget '/qn' -PassThru | Wait-Process | |
| Set-Location ($env:ProgramFiles + "\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer") | |
| .\WebpiCmd.exe /Install /Products:'UrlRewrite2,ARRv3_0' /AcceptEULA /Log:$env:tmp\WebpiCmd.log |
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| # Here's our array of files | |
| $files = @( | |
| "https://download.octopusdeploy.com/octopus/Octopus.3.13.9-x64.msi", | |
| "https://download.octopusdeploy.com/octopus/Octopus.Tentacle.3.13.9-x64.msi", | |
| "https://download.octopusdeploy.com/octopus/Octopus.3.13.10-x64.msi", | |
| "https://download.octopusdeploy.com/octopus/Octopus.Tentacle.3.13.10-x64.msi" | |
| # etctera | |
| ) | |
| # loop through the array, extract the filename using uri segments, download the file |
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