An ImageJ batch processing macro that works
Posted 15th March 2017
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A helpful generic ImageJ macro script that can be used to loop through files of type in a selected directory and then do something to them.
UNC path from local path in PowerShell
Posted 23rd February 2017
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Use this simple PowerShell code to convert a local path into an UNC path.
Access Virtual Application files via the Q-drive
Posted 22nd February 2017
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A simple technique to obtain access to the virtual environment (Q-drive) of an application in Microsoft Windows.
Update R from within the console
Posted 14th February 2017
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A useful protocol for updating the R statistical package from within the R console window.
HTTPS for Free
Posted 29th January 2017
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For those wishing to serve their website securely over HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) via SSL/TLS, there is now a free option for obtaining the necessary certificates.
Download all PDFs from a web page via PowerShell
Posted 6th December 2016
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Use PowerShell to download every PDF from a web page and save them to a nominated folder.
Unzip .tar.gz files in Windows
Posted 24th November 2016
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Use this one-liner in the command prompt to extract the contents of .tar.gz files on Microsoft Windows machines.
Enabling SSL and HTTPS on a WordPress site
Posted 13th November 2016
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Step-by-step instructions for enabling your WordPress blog or website to be served over HTTPS using SSL or TLS.
Upload files to an SFTP server via PowerShell
Posted 11th November 2016
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Easily transfer files from a local drive to a Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server using PowerShell. This script is useful for automating file transfers.
Perl script to unzip files
Posted 9th November 2016
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A Perl script that will unzip files by extracting contents and saving them to a new directory named after the source zip file.