Flattening nested lists or arrays in Python
Posted 2nd June 2023
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There may be a requirement to flatten a list of lists in Python in order to extract useful information more easily. Here’s a procedure for flatting nested lists using NumPy.
Batch rename files using a CSV in Python
Posted 19th January 2023
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Use this simple Python script to change hundreds or thousands of file names automatically, based on a CSV. This procedure will work on all operating systems.
List directory contents in CSV file using Python
Posted 18th January 2023
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Do you need to compile a list of all of the files in a folder or directory? This can be automated using a simple Python script which will save a list of the files (and their full paths) into a CSV file that can be read in Excel.
Office rebranded to Microsoft 365
Posted 19th October 2022
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Microsoft has announced that its iconic Office suite of programmes are to be re-branded as Microsoft 365 from November 2022.
Remove sensitivity labels from Office files
Posted 14th October 2022
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If your organisation utilises Microsoft Azure or Purview to apply “security labels” to your Office documents, you may be compelled to have unsightly headers and footers in your documents. There is a way around this, but it’s clunky.
Structuring elements in Python
Posted 1st September 2022
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Some simple methods to generate structuring elements as part of an image morphology pipeline in Python.
Add your Conda environment to your Jupyter Notebook
Posted 31st May 2022
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By default, Jupyter Notebook will only display a single kernel (called ipykernel) when installed in a new environment. Here’s a procedure for choosing another Conda environment in a Jupyter Notebook.
Launching “.au Direct”
Posted 24th March 2022
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Australia’s domain name manager auDA (.au Domain Administration) today launched the direct registration of .au domain names.
Connect an RStudio project to Github
Posted 23rd March 2022
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Use GitHub to back-up your R projects within RStudio and ensure you maintain version control.
Windows Package Manager (Winget) Cheat Sheet
Posted 9th March 2022
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Windows Package Manager is a command-line application for Windows 11 that simplifies the installation and updating of software. It’s easy to use and reasonably reliable.