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Tools for Screencasting

I have been doing longer screencasts these days. Some of them are for private consumption, and some are public. I am yet to master it fully. But I have come a long way. These are the tools that have helped me.

How to Use Docker to run Workflows in Digdag 0

How to Use Docker to run Workflows in Digdag

There is a good chance that you want to allow multiple developers to run their dags/tasks on your Digdag server. It’s painful to maintain the packages/dependencies they need to run their tasks. It specially becomes difficult if they conflict with each other. One way to solve it, is by having some kind of...

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How to use DigDag Restful APIs to Trigger a Job

Table of Contents1 A Simple Project and Workflow2 Trigger the task using API2.1 Get Project2.2 Get Current workflowId2.3 Make an Attempt to Run3 Make an Attempt with Params DigDag has been a tool of choice to run data workflows and some batch jobs at First Walkin Technologies. I liked DigDag from day one. Just like any Unix...

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Python in LibreOffice Macros

Table of Contents1 Macros and Security2 Install3 Create python directory4 APSO – Alternative Script Organizer for Python5 Write your script live6 Save your script and debug7 What next? Are macros still useful? I think yes. Macros give the users ability to programmatically script the content. This can be really useful in many situations...

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Using SQLite with Libreoffice Base on Linux

Table of Contents1 System2 Install SQLite3 and Libreoffice Base3 Install UnixODBC4 Install SQLIte ODBC Driver5 Configure ODBC – Driver6 Configure databases to be used by ODBC – Data Source Name (DSN)7 Use your SQLite in Libreoffice Base7.1 Setup7.2 Create a Report8 Remember9 Footnotes I love SQLIte for its simplicity, portability and stability. Most...