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Bash Scripting from Beginner to Advanced: A Step-by-Step Guide

Bash Scripting from Beginner to Advanced: A Step-by-Step Guide

Bash scripting is a powerful way to automate tasks and streamline command-line operations. Whether you're new to scripting or looking to expand your skills, this guide will take you on a journey from the fundamentals of Bash scripting to more advanced topics, such as file operations, conditional statements, loops, and more. By the end, you'll have a solid foundation for creating, managing, and enhancing scripts to make your command-line work more efficient and effective Table of Contents Introduction to Bash Scripting Getting Started: Writing Your First Script Working with Variables Conditional Statements Loops in Bash Creating, Moving, and Deleting Files…
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Implementing a CI Pipeline for VShell with GitHub Actions

Implementing a CI Pipeline for VShell with GitHub Actions

Introduction This week, I delved into setting up a Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline using GitHub Actions while also expanding my suite of unit tests for my project, VShell. The process has enhanced my understanding of CI principles, automated testing, and the tools that help developers ensure reliable code delivery. What is Continuous Integration? Continuous Integration is a development practice where code changes are automatically tested and integrated into a shared repository frequently. By leveraging a CI pipeline, developers can detect and address issues early in the development cycle, improving code quality and reducing integration risks. A CI/CD pipeline allows us…
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What to use for data analysis programming, SQL, Python, or esProc SPL?

What to use for data analysis programming, SQL, Python, or esProc SPL?

01 - User Session CountUser behavior data tableA session is considered over if a user does not take any action within 10 minutes, or if they do not log in within 5 minutes after logging out. Calculate the number of sessions for each user.Copy Code 02 - Count the players who score 3 times in a row within 1 minuteScore table of a ball gameCopy Code 03 - Calculate the number of users who are active for three consecutive days within every 7 daysUser login data tableCopy code 04 - Calculate the next-day retention rate of new users per dayUser…
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Credit Card Against FD: What It Is, Key Features, and Benefits

Credit Card Against FD: What It Is, Key Features, and Benefits

In India, many individuals face challenges when applying for a traditional credit card, particularly due to low or no credit scores. However, a secured credit card against a Fixed Deposit (FD) offers a practical alternative. This option is suitable for those who want the benefits of a credit card but may not meet the strict eligibility criteria of unsecured cards. What Is a Credit Card Against FD? A credit card against FD is a type of secured credit card offered by banks in exchange for a fixed deposit held by the user. Unlike traditional credit cards that rely on an…
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Pyro Sense – An early fire detection solution based on a Meta-OS!

Pyro Sense – An early fire detection solution based on a Meta-OS!

Pyro Sense is a total integrated solution that solves the problem with fire detection in seconds and also contributes in putting them out. For the first time in history an enterprise solution is based on a Meta-OS, GreyOS. In fact, GreyOS is the world's first Meta-OS and a major accomplishment towards the new era of computing. For more details on GreyOS you can check https://github.com/g0d/GreyOS/blob/master/Documents/GreyOS%20-%20Introductory%20Document.pdf The Meta-OS in action. IoT sensors are spread across the forest in strategically placed locations. Drones scan and detect smoke and fire with real-time AI. For more details on Pyro Sense please check the video…
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The Rise and Fall of RAG-based Solutions

The Rise and Fall of RAG-based Solutions

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has emerged as a pivotal advancement in the AI landscape, particularly in enhancing the capabilities of generative models. By integrating information retrieval mechanisms with generation models, RAG systems aim to overcome the limitations of traditional AI, especially in terms of accuracy and relevance. However, despite its promising start, RAG-based solutions have faced significant challenges, leading to a nuanced discussion about their sustainability and future growth. This article delves into the rise of RAG-based solutions, their strengths, the challenges they face, and the reasons behind their potential decline. What is RAG? Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is an architecture that…
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Release 0.45.0 of Spellcheck (GitHub) Action – it is all about maintenance

Release 0.45.0 of Spellcheck (GitHub) Action – it is all about maintenance

Version 0.45.0 of Spellcheck (GitHub) Action was released the other day. The number of releases in October was quite high, with 3 releases, so I waited a bit with this and it was released on November 5th. The release is a maintenance release where the Docker base image was updated from python:3.13.0-slim-bullseye to python:3.13.0-slim-bookworm, meaning a change of Debian version. Taking the whole end of live perspective into consideration, this should give us some time. Do see: endoflife.date: debian my go to resource for this information. Bullseye (Debian 11) had it's end of life for security support: 14th. of August…
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Unleash ServBay’s Power! Managing Local Hosts File

Unleash ServBay’s Power! Managing Local Hosts File

In macOS, the hosts file is used to map specific domain names to designated IP addresses. This is very useful for developing, testing, and debugging web applications. ServBay provides a convenient interface to manage the local hosts file on macOS, making it easier to add, modify, pause, and delete records. This article will detail how to use ServBay to manage the local hosts file. Viewing the Current Local Hosts File The hosts file is located at the path /etc/hosts. With ServBay, you can easily view the contents of the current local hosts file. Viewing Steps Open the ServBay management interface.…
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Tough Task? Discover How Google’s AI Can Help You Understand Your Algorithm and Codes Faster.

Tough Task? Discover How Google’s AI Can Help You Understand Your Algorithm and Codes Faster.

In a world where time is a premium and the coding demands are high, finding efficient ways to streamline the coding process has never been more important. Are you a beginner who needs help with condensing complex code into comprehensible, bite-sized explanations? Then, the below paragraphs are for you. Google’s NotebookLM is designed to make learning code more accessible by converting dense programming concepts into audio content, bringing code to life in a way that’s both informative and interactive. The virtual hosts on the podcast don’t just summarize—they add a conversational tone that makes complex ideas feel relatable. This feature…
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