@thisDaveJ

Perpetually under 🚧 software dev and content creator @https://thisdavej.com with learning focus on Node.js, .NET, Python, IoT, Raspberry Pi + more. Titus 3:5-7

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Just published my next article on building Python command-line apps with uv: thisdavej.com/packaging-pyth… #Python #pythonlearning #uv

Packaging Python Command-Line Apps the Modern Way with uv

In my previous post, I shared how to use uv and PEP 723 to create single-file Python scripts with external dependencies. This article made it to the front page of Hacker News (link), demonstrating...

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Built a simple web app for converting text from Word or text editors into HTML bullet point lists (<ul>). It's a very focused use case. Perfect when you want HTML bullet points without using full-on Markdown tools. thisdavej.com/html-bullet-po… #office #html #WebDesign #JavaScript

HTML Bullet Point Maker - Convert Text to ul Lists

This tool is designed to do one thing and hopefully do one thing well 😀: to quickly and easily convert your text into HTML unordered lists ( ). Simply paste your text into the text box below, and...

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PyCoder’s Weekly
@pycoders31 Mar 2025
Share Python Scripts Like a Pro thisdavej.com/share-python-s…

Share Python Scripts Like a Pro: uv and PEP 723 for Easy Deployment

We all love Python’s comprehensive standard library, but let’s face it – PyPI’s wealth of packages often becomes essential. Sharing single-file, self-contained Python scripts that rely on these...

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PEP 723 + uv = Single-file Python scripts with embedded dependencies! 🐍 Streamlined distribution and execution without requirements.txt. Check out my latest post here: thisdavej.com/share-python-s… #python #pep723 #uv
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I have been familiar with the dmesg command in Linux to view kernel log messages, but today I learned I can do: $ dmesg -H which provides a pager option like less and continues to colorize the output. (-H = human readable output) #linuxtips
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Getting my new @Fedora system set up with some time-saving shortcuts such as: alias gno='gnome-open' I did not want to use "go" since I will be installing golang. What is your favorite #bash alias for your Linux system?
Installed @Fedora Linux on my home laptop 💻 that previously ran Windows. It's now a dual boot system. I'm running this for 30 days to see if it can become my daily driver. Have you taken the Linux plunge? Any words of wisdom?
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I'm all about Python 3, but that's some impressive commitment by Red Hat to patch Python 2 for all of the legacy Python 2 code that has yet to be converted.
Victor Stinner 🐍@VictorStinner22 Sep 2021
Since Python 2.7 sunset (January 1st, 2020), Red Hat is still maintaining it and backported 7 security fixes: CVE-2019-20907, CVE-2020-26116, CVE-2021-3177, CVE-2021-23336, CVE-2020-27619, CVE-2021-3733, CVE-2021-3737. Fedora Python 2.7 fork with fixes: github.com/fedora-python/cpy…
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Taking @ManjaroLinux for a spin. It feels well designed. For people who have used this distro, do you prefer using pamac or pacman to manage packages?
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How it started: How it's going:
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Alasdair Allan@aallan9 Aug 2021
What have I done for you lately? Well, after several months of back-breaking work, the results of what has internally been called "documentation-ng," launches today. Welcome to the new #RaspberryPi documentation site. raspberrypi.org/blog/bring-o…
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Roxana Stingu@RoxanaStingu13 May 2021
Looking to scrape JSON API responses? It's as quick and simple as copy/pasting this script in Google Sheets (for up to 5M cells). thisdavej.com/fetching-filte… Thank you very much @thisDaveJ for sharing your code. For longer lists, your best bet is to go with Python.

Fetching, Filtering, and Sorting JSON APIs in Google Sheets: The Missing Functions

Do you need to fetch, filter, and sort JSON Web APIs in Google Sheets? This tutorial describes how you can add some functions to supplement the built-in Sheets functions and accomplish the goal with...

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.@endlesstrax you're not the only one who learned today that @code can sort #Python import statements. Thanks for sharing this useful tip!
Ricky White@EverydayRonin14 Apr 2021
TIL: @code can sort your #Python import statements for you! It splits them by standard library and 3rd party and then alphabetizes them. Why am I only finding out about this now?!
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Happy birthday Daniel, I appreciate you😀
daniel:// stenberg://@bagder19 Mar 2021
This day 23 years ago, I uploaded the first ever curl release. Happy birthday to all of us who use and appreciate curl. I love you all. daniel.haxx.se/blog/2021/03/…
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Rich Turner@richturn_ms17 Mar 2021
WOOT WOOT WOOT! I am sooooo excited to see that @cinnamon_msft and the Terminal team have landed a goal that we've wanted to deliver since Terminal was still a dream. Another step forward in Windows becoming the default Terminal on Windows :) Great work!
Kayla Cinnamon ☕️
@cinnamon_msft17 Mar 2021
Windows Terminal now ships inside Windows! Go get the latest Dev Channel build!!
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Twitter friends, please consider upvoting this VS Code feature request so @fcrespo82 can align the columns in sorting of markdown tables in marketplace.visualstudio.com…. We need 20 upvotes for the feature to make the VS Code backlog. github.com/microsoft/vscode/…

Markdown Table Formatter - Visual Studio Marketplace

Extension for Visual Studio Code - A (not so) simple markdown plugin to format tables and other table related features.

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If you work with markdown tables in @code, this extension from @fcrespo82 provides the ability to sort rows and move columns left and right. Very handy. marketplace.visualstudio.com…

Markdown Table Formatter - Visual Studio Marketplace

Extension for Visual Studio Code - A (not so) simple markdown plugin to format tables and other table related features.

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Khuyen Tran
@KhuyenTran1620 Feb 2021
An alternative to saving your secret information to the environment variable is to save it to .env file. The easiest way to load the environment variables from .env file is to use python-dotenv library. Find how to use python-dotenv in the code below. bit.ly/2Zziahk
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An excellent article on my new favorite Python library called rich which allows you to take your #Python CLI apps to new heights.
Khuyen Tran
@KhuyenTran1610 Feb 2021
You can make your terminal output by using Rich. With Rich, you can create the output pretty like below in a few lines of Python code. Find the link to my article on Rich at @TDataScience here: bit.ly/3a4YSX1 #Python
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Reuven M. Lerner@reuvenmlerner26 Jan 2021
I'm writing a new book, "#Pandas Workout" (for @ManningBooks), to help improve your fluency with this amazing #Python package. So: What are your biggest pain points with Pandas? What don't you understand? The more feedback I get, the better the book can be.
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