Forensic Science has enjoyed a long stretch of growth and popularity in the last 30 years. High School and University-level programs are common now – and that wasn’t the case just a few decades ago. These days, when we post open positions online, there are always dozens of applicants...it’s a great “problem” to have as an employer.
In April 2024 (roughly 7 months ago), I installed a set of four Hiseeu Solar Powered Wireless Security Cameras. They're mostly mounted in semi-protected areas, under eaves, or protected from the wind by the wall they're mounted on. I placed the solar panels to catch most of the available sunlight - none of the panels get full Michigan sun.
Surprisingly, maybe, the cameras have pulled just enough solar power each day to stay topped off, with each camera's indicator showing a full battery even in the morning.
I can't even believe this worked, so I have to share it.
I have a pair of Jabra Elite Actrive 65t Earbuds, which I bought (renewed) almost three years ago. They are great headphones; good quality audio (in both directions, for calls), decent battery life, and small enough to keep in a pocket.
We worked through most of 2021 and all of 2022 to remodel the kitchen in our home. We knew when we first toured the house that a major kitchen re-do would happen fairly soon.
The kitchen was original to the house, from the mid-1990's (almost 30 years old). So, while it was in good shape overall, it was outdated and not in style with our preferences. Also, the layout wasn't friendly for a large family - there were elements of the floor plan that just weren't efficient.
This is such a good tip that I better save it right here for future use. To hide all the Linux-like dot folders (folders with names starting with a period, or full stop), open Command Prompt and run:
ATTRIB +H /s /d C:\.*
This will fix all the current folders, but any new ones generated later will not be hidden. You'll have to re-run this script (maybe automated as a Windows Scheduled Task?).
Such a good tip, that I better save it right here for future use. To hide all the Linux-like dot folders (folders with names starting with a period, or full stop), open Command Prompt and run:
ATTRIB +H /s /d C:\.*
This will fix all the current folders, but any new ones generated later will not be hidden. You'll have to re-run this script (maybe automated as a Windows Scheduled Task?).
A script that ran happily for about a year suddenly stopped working last week. From the stack trace, it was apparent that the script was stumbling on Python's smtplib>sendmail command. Here's the error:
OSError: [WinError 10013] An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions
The offending code:
This script tracks of Bitcoin's current USD price and displays it along with the price's "trend" since the script started running. The main part of the idea was borrowed heavily from this Stack Exchange article. It takes advantage of the coindesk API for getting current price information.
Sure, it's not a fancy line graph, but it's got ASCII-art up/down arrows!
Here's an example screenshot: