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eatonphil / psql-srv.py
Last active November 22, 2025 15:02 — forked from matteobertozzi/psql-srv.py
postgres "server" wire protocol example (ported python3)
# th30z@u1310:[Desktop]$ psql -h localhost -p 55432
# Password:
# psql (9.1.10, server 0.0.0)
# WARNING: psql version 9.1, server version 0.0.
# Some psql features might not work.
# Type "help" for help.
#
# th30z=> select foo;
# a | b
# ---+---
@bskaggs
bskaggs / Dockerfile
Last active October 24, 2024 21:43
Install pyarrow on alpine in docker
FROM python:3.7-alpine3.8
RUN apk add --no-cache \
build-base \
cmake \
bash \
jemalloc-dev \
boost-dev \
autoconf \
zlib-dev \
@jessfraz
jessfraz / boxstarter.ps1
Last active November 15, 2025 02:44
Boxstarter Commands for a new Windows box.
# Description: Boxstarter Script
# Author: Jess Frazelle <jess@linux.com>
# Last Updated: 2017-09-11
#
# Install boxstarter:
# . { iwr -useb http://boxstarter.org/bootstrapper.ps1 } | iex; get-boxstarter -Force
#
# You might need to set: Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
#
# Run this boxstarter by calling the following from an **elevated** command-prompt:
@simonw
simonw / recover_source_code.md
Last active December 25, 2025 23:58
How to recover lost Python source code if it's still resident in-memory

How to recover lost Python source code if it's still resident in-memory

I screwed up using git ("git checkout --" on the wrong file) and managed to delete the code I had just written... but it was still running in a process in a docker container. Here's how I got it back, using https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyrasite/ and https://pypi.python.org/pypi/uncompyle6

Attach a shell to the docker container

Install GDB (needed by pyrasite)

apt-get update && apt-get install gdb

FWIW: I (@rondy) am not the creator of the content shared here, which is an excerpt from Edmond Lau's book. I simply copied and pasted it from another location and saved it as a personal note, before it gained popularity on news.ycombinator.com. Unfortunately, I cannot recall the exact origin of the original source, nor was I able to find the author's name, so I am can't provide the appropriate credits.


Effective Engineer - Notes

What's an Effective Engineer?

@vasanthk
vasanthk / System Design.md
Last active March 20, 2026 13:00
System Design Cheatsheet

System Design Cheatsheet

Picking the right architecture = Picking the right battles + Managing trade-offs

Basic Steps

  1. Clarify and agree on the scope of the system
  • User cases (description of sequences of events that, taken together, lead to a system doing something useful)
    • Who is going to use it?
    • How are they going to use it?
@0xDE57
0xDE57 / config.md
Last active March 9, 2026 02:42
Firefox about:config privacy settings

ABOUT

about:config settings to harden the Firefox browser. Privacy and performance enhancements.
To change these settings type 'about:config' in the url bar. Then search the setting you would like to change and modify the value. Some settings may break certain websites from functioning and rendering normally. Some settings may also make firefox unstable. I am not liable for any damages/loss of data.

Not all these changes are necessary and will be dependent upon your usage and hardware. Do some research on settings if you don't understand what they do. These settings are best combined with your standard privacy extensions (HTTPS Everywhere No longer required: Enable HTTPS-Only Mode, NoScript/Request Policy, uBlock origin, agent spoofing, Privacy Badger etc), and all plugins set to "Ask To Activate".

require 'rubygems'
require 'mechanize'
FIRST_NAME = 'FIRST_NAME'
LAST_NAME = 'LAST_NAME'
PHONE = 'PHONE'
EMAIL = 'EMAIL@provider.com'
PARTY_SIZE = 2
SCHEDULE_RANGE = { :start_time => '19:00', :end_time => '20:30' }
@jshaw
jshaw / byobuCommands
Last active February 24, 2026 05:33
Byobu Commands
Byobu Commands
==============
byobu Screen manager
Level 0 Commands (Quick Start)
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<F2> Create a new window