Knowledge transfer during organizational restructuring

I asked the AI, on a purely generic level, what its view is on how one should pass on their expertise in a situation where they’ve become a ‘casualty’ of organizational restructuring: To what extent is someone who is stepping aside as a result of organizational restructuring ethically and morally obligated to teach their expertise … Read more

Literally hardware logic

Logic doesn’t always have to be related to computers or programming—it can be very basic and hardware-related. Here’s a simple implementation of basic logic, inspired by everyday needs. Many times, we want to use the same speaker cab in either stereo or mono, depending on the situation. On top of that, we might have a … Read more

How to determine the approximate geolocation of a Windows computer based on the network connection using PowerShell

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Here’s how you can determine the network geolocation of a Windows computer with a PowerShell script: The information can be utilized, for example, by sending the location via email when the computer starts and connects to the network, or for any purpose where knowing the location is desired. Geolocation data source: https://ipinfo.io/ The script can … Read more

Another PoC: How to automatically fetch product prices from a well-known European web store

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The script Here’s a proof-of-concept for fetching a product’s price from a specific online store’s product page using Python: In this example, we use a somewhat random product to demonstrate how to fetch the price from the Finnish pages of the store. Essentially, all you need is the URL of the product page, which appears … Read more

Access a Cisco network switch console port from macOS with the built-in tools, without 3rd party software

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To access a Cisco switch console port from macOS, you can use the built-in Terminal application with ‘screen’. Here’s how to do it: Requirements 1. Console cable: A Cisco console cable (RJ45 to DB9), and a USB-to-RS232 adapter, or a suitable direct USB cable, depending on the model of the switch. 2. Drivers: Ensure that … Read more

Windows equivalent for ‘ssh-copy-id’

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If you’re someone who uses SSH frequently, you’ll be happy to know that Windows no longer requires using PuTTY. You can use SSH directly from the command line or PowerShell, just like on Linux or macOS. To enable SSH public key authentication—whether for convenience or to enhance security—Windows does not include the ‘ssh-copy-id’ tool that … Read more