I learned DOS first. Back in the day, I knew it pretty well. Occassionally, the need still arises to throw together a batch file to automate some little thing. The mainstay of DOS commands is DIR - the directory command - which lists out files and folders.
Now, I'm using Linux Mint …
more ...“My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, when wilt thou comfort me? For I am become like a bottle in the smoke, yet do I not forget thy statues.” - Psalms 119:81-83
The phrase “a bottle in the …
more ...I have used SQLite for quite a while. It has been my go-to database for small projects and a couple of not-so-small projects for personal use.
At work, we typically use SQL Server and occasionally have to deal with Oracle. For little stuff, I can get away with a SQLite …
more ...If you are trying to learn Flask, then you have probably encountered the "Flask Mega-Tutorial" by Miguel Grinberg. If not, do yourself a favor and go check it out immediately.
It will take some time to work through it. Don't just try to read it, you must work through it …
more ...I read an announcement that LibreOffice 6.2 had been released. It features a new "NoteBookBar" and some new icon styles along with the usual mix of miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.
I downloaded the torrent option and pulled the new release …
more ...I watched this inspiring video called "Can you LEARN DATA SCIENCE for FREE? YES! I'll show you HOW!" and came to a sudden realization - I have been working along this track and had not fully realized it.
Thank you for that "Data Scientist - Giles McMullen". So, to get going, I've …
more ...Thoughts on the last year of book reading. Read more to find out the highlights for 2018.
more ...My book website tracks the books I read each year. The original site was written in PHP and now I'm in the process of rewritting it in Python with Flask and SQLAlchemy using Jinja2 templates.
In my html template, I want to print the books for the most recent year …
more ...Here are some python resources that I have found to be useful. There is something for everyone in this list.
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I wanted to be able to access my USB storage disk attached to my NeatGear WNDR4000 router from Linux Mint 19 Tara. More specifically, add it as a drive in the Nemo File Manager.
After quick internet search turned up the Samba command:
smb://readyshare/USB_Storage
I tried that in …
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