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xdotool is a really powerful tool to control a GUI if tools like Tampermonkey doesn’t work and you don’t want to jump into Selenium. Caveat. You need to be running Ubuntu (or other Linux based systems) and have X11 as well. Some simple commands are: These commands require xdotool which you can get via:
mysql_native_password.so (no such file)
If you are encountering the issue below: Then the chances are you are trying to connect to a MySQL database via mysqlclient using MySQL’s mysql_native_password plugin. Why this happens? This happens because historically, MySQL users authenticated with the mysql_native_password plugin. However, it is older, weaker, and based on SHA-1 hashing (deprecated). In fact, it was… Read More »
django mysql (2059, “Authentication plugin ‘mysql_native_password’ cannot be loaded)
If you are getting this error, the chances are that you have installed mysql with brew by going: What this does is install the latest version of mysql which is probably v9 as of this writing. Native authentication plugin was removed from mysql 9.0 so you’ll have to install an earlier version. Either 8.0. or… Read More »
Creating a timeline in Matplotlib
A neat tutorial on creating a timeline in Matplotlib https://coderzcolumn.com/tutorials/data-science/timeline-using-matplotlib
How fast can the A1284 Anker PowerCore III 19k 60w power bank charge a Macbook?
The A1284 Anker PowerCore III 19k 60w power bank took 1hr 40mins to fully charge and discharged in 65 mins. It charged my MacBook Pro from 27% to 95%. Not bad!
How does cronjob work?
This is a neat site to learn how cronjobs work. The key is knowing that a forward slash applies to the * just before it and there is no space in between. https://cron.help/
What is the difference between apt-get and apt?
Both apt-get update and apt update are commands used to update the package lists on a Debian-based Linux system, such as Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian). They perform essentially the same function, which is to synchronise the local package list with the repository servers to ensure that the latest package information is available. The main… Read More »
What are .js.map files
Stack overflow has a great answer to this question that can be found at: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21719562/how-to-use-javascript-source-maps-map-files Please read the original source for more info as it is copied here for convenience only. The .map files are for js and css (and now ts too) files that have been minified. They are called SourceMaps. When you minify a file, like the angular.js file, it takes… Read More »
How to delete Microsoft AutoUpdate on Mac
The Microsoft AutoUpdate on Mac OSX is so annoying, and there is no quick way to remove it or disable it. The fact that this option is not available in the menu is ridiculous. To actually remove it, you’ll have to navigate to the /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0 folder and delete the app from there.