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How to visualise massive point clouds in python:
https://towardsdatascience.com/guide-to-real-time-visualisation-of-massive-3d-point-clouds-in-python-ea6f00241ee0
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How to create threaded replies in NodeBB:
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How to negotiate a better home loan rate with your bank (from Barefoot Investor SCOTT PAPE):
You: Hello, my account number is ______. I’ve been with you for ___ years, but I’ve applied to refinance with UBank. Their rate is ____ per cent, which is a full ___ per cent cheaper than you’re charging me. Given our longstanding relationship, I’d like you to match the offer — or send me the forms I need to switch to UBank.
Bank rep: One moment, please.
(You’re bluffing, of course. However, the bank’s sales team have strict targets, backed by incentives, that they have to meet — one of which is giving profitable customers discounts to stop them leaving.)
Bank rep: We can’t match the rate you have quoted. However, we understand you are a valuable customer, so we would like to offer you a 0.15 per cent discount.
You: That’s not good enough. I’ve already got conditional approval … so in order to stay I need at least a 0.5 per cent discount. Could you please speak to your supervisor? I’m happy to wait.
Bank rep (a full six minutes later): On reviewing your case, we can offer you that 0.5 per cent discount on your current rate.
You: Brilliant! Please send me an email confirming the new rate and confirming that it will be applied as of start of business tomorrow.
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How to fix the error "FATAL: container creation failed:" "error: can't mount image " "failed to mount squashfs filesystem: input/output error":
#This occurs when you try to run a singularity container within a VM and it is located on a mounted ntfs filesystem. The solution is to transfer the container to a different filesystem eg. ext3.
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How to run docker-compose when you get the errors:
- File "posixpath.py", line 376, in abspath
- FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Open a new terminal and repeat the command.
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How to login to root account in a new ubuntu/xubuntu virtual machine that has been set up with a non-administrator account:
su yourpasswordfortheuseraccount
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How to update apt and install filezilla on xubuntu using a proxy:
sudo apt -o Acquire::http::proxy="http://user:password@host:port/" update sudo apt -o Acquire::http::proxy="http://user:password@host:port/" install filezilla
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How to install ubuntu on windows:
- Follow the instructions at:
https://s1gr1d.medium.com/how-to-set-up-linux-on-windows-with-wsl-2-debe2a64d20d
(NB. these instructions work for Windows 10 and 11 although the location of the Settings menus may differ slightly. Also note that VMX is the same as VT-X in the BIOS settings) - In Windows Powershell, you may also need to issue the following commands:
bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype Auto wsl --update
- Follow the instructions at:
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How to use your phone as a webcam:
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How to fix the following error in NextFlow:
WARN: Failed to render DAG file:
This error prevents NextFlow from drawing the DAG for the pipeline.
#install Graphviz #eg. with conda conda install -c conda-forge graphviz
