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Use Monit on AWS and Ubuntu

Examples # Monit local http process check process httpd with pidfile /var/run/httpd/httpd.pid start program = "/usr/bin/systemctl httpd start" stop program = "/usr/bin/systemctl httpd stop" if children > 250 then restart if 3 restarts within 5 …

Architectural Hacking

Layout Moves Sometimes it's hard to predict which layout will look best - often the plan (i.e "in plan", looking down) is doesn't tell the story of standing in the room. Using a 3D package …

Time Lapsing - Android

1. App to Take Photos There's a lot of apps, but few are suitable for longer-term use. The main problem is if the phone powers down without creating a video. There were good: Timelapse Upload …

Talking and Listening with Python

I note some details about getting Python 3 to talk and listen, and read and write (Exif data) Setup >py -v Python 3.5.2 >>> platform.architecture() ('64bit', 'WindowsPE') Listen >pip install SpeechRecognition >pip install PyAudio # …

VBA Regex

Typical Replacement Example Dim objRegExp As Object ' RegExp using Microsoft VBScript 5.5 Set objRegExp = CreateObject(vbscript.regexp) Dim res As String res = Some text to stuff around with objRegExp.Global = True ' m…

Time Lapsing with Raspberry Pi

Time Lapse Setup TimeLapse on RPi Enable camera via raspi-config Get pi-timolo which provides a nice script set and configuration to run time lapses Follow the update instructions on that page. Install pi-timolo as a …

Web Design Services

I specialise in websites for: Small Australian businesses Bed and Breakfasts, and small hotels Architectural firms Retailers needing banking and e-commerce integration Since I work from home, I can keep costs down. Please contact me …

Beeson Excel Function

What is it? These add-in contains various User Defined Functions. They can answer the following Where is the Sunday in London on Friday afternoon in 2020? What is the wetbulb for a given humidity? How …

Green Star Central - FAQs

How do we share the same projects? Place the project database file on a network drive and point all computers to it: Install GSC as usual. Open GSC and click Advanced> Preferences. Enter or browse …