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Cygheap base mismatch in Git for Windows
This error has haunted me for several months: 4 [main] head (6660) C:\...\usr\bin\head.exe:r *** fatal error - cygheap base mismatch detected - 0x612C7410/0xAF7410. This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the cygwin DLL. Search for cygwin1.dll using the Windows Start->Find/Search facility …
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On dotfiles management
This will be yet another description of dotfiles management by some random person on the Internet. I will try to explain what my setup is like and why it is that way. If you're not yet using version control software for your configuration files I strongly encourage you to start …
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Installing One by Wacom in Debian Stretch
I believe there are many people who run Debian Stable as their main desktop OS. This article is a short how-to on enabling newer hardware in Debian Stable without switching to another version or distribution. NOTE: This article was written in 2018, new Debian Stable (Buster) has been released since …
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Enhanced file path completion in bash (like in zsh)
Zsh offers a lot of significant improvements over traditional shell experience. Some of those can also be implemented in bash, but others are not. For a long time I've thought that advanced file path expansion is something that can't be done in bash. Today I prove myself wrong. Background When …
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Liberating effect of Ansible
Maintaining two or three Linux machines is not that hard of a task. For many years I have thought it was not worth the effort to automate - regular backups and version-controlled configuration files seemed to be just enough. And then Ansible had blown my mind. History It all started with …
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Accidental submersion into web development
The Library Problem I love reading books. My wife loves reading books. We enjoy shopping for books and we live a ten minute commute away from a huge used books store. That means we have a lot of books. Like, really a lot. A little more than one thousand. We …
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Excel as a CSV editor (with VBA)
One might think that Excel is a decent CSV editor as it is, but it's not. It is a very capable CSV reader, I do not dispute that. When it comes to writing though, Excel does not match what you'd expect from a mature application: It might change the delimiter …
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Why software translation is a waste of time
Disclaimer: I am not a professional software developer, and my opinion might not be as authoritative as yours. My native language is not English and since my first encounter with computers I have used multiple localized and non-localized computer programs. All these years of "user experience" have led me to …
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Unit testing in Power Query M Language
As your code base gets bigger, test automation becomes more and more important. This applies to any development platform, including Power Query / PowerBI. If you reuse your code and improve some low level function later, test automation allows you to make sure your changes did not break anything that depends …
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Getting started with LibPQ
This is a step by step guide to getting started with LibPQ, an illustrated version of "Installation and usage" section of the official documentation. Installation LibPQ source code The source code of the library has to be present in each workbook that uses it. Create a new blank query: Data …