GIMP: first script-fu

Posted on 10. November 2018 by admin

GIMP is great tool for images manipulation. Even better is to automate as much as possible through scripts.
Lets say we would create file named my-first.scm and this file will be placed into sub-directory scripts. Location would depend on the operation system.
Here is example from Windows 10:
C:\Users\JoeDoe\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\scripts\my-first.scm

File could have content:

(define (ten) (+ 5 5))
(define (square x) (* x x))

In GIMP, scripts have to be refreshed: Filters/Scripts-Fu/Refresh scripts
Then we can open console Filters/Script-Fu/Console and in command line write command:
(ten)
We should see output 10.
(square 5)
We should see output 25.

At https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5811378/how-do-i-write-a-custom-auto-crop-script-using-the-gimp has been published very useful Edger Script. If you would copy and paste it into file, let’s say C:\Users\JoeDoe\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\scripts\my-edger.scm and then refresh scripts. Script takes arguments input-file, output file, top, right, bottom, left. Example executing it from the console is below:

(script-fu-wirebear-edger "I:\\Pictures\\IMG-000.png" "I:\\Pictures\\Edged-IMG-000.png" 10 20 30 40)
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base64

Posted on 8. November 2018 by admin

Base64 encoding is widely used and there are nice online tools, for example https://www.base64decode.org/.

On command line could be convenient choice to use openssl with argument base64 to encode or two arguments base64 -d to decode. Tool reads from stdin, or from file with argument -in and writes to stdout or to the file with arguments -out .

echo Blog | openssl base64
QmxvZwo=
echo AB | openssl base64
QUIK
echo QUIK | openssl base64 -d
AB
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go: interface example

Posted on 6. November 2018 by admin

Go is fresh fast relatively new language. One of the key to utilize it’s power are interfaces. Here is example of the geometry interfaces. See https://play.golang.org/p/nQ_ylb2jXKS

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"math"
)

//https://www.mathsisfun.com/area.html

type geometry interface {
	area() float64
	perimeter() float64
}

type square struct {
	side float64
}
type rectangle struct {
	width, height float64
}
type triangle struct {
	a, b, c float64
}
type circle struct {
	radius float64
}

func (s square) area() float64 {
	return s.side * s.side
}
func (s square) perimeter() float64 {
	return 4 * s.side
}
func (r rectangle) area() float64 {
	return r.width * r.height
}
func (r rectangle) perimeter() float64 {
	return 2*r.width + 2*r.height
}
func (t triangle) area() float64 {
	cosGama := (t.c*t.c - t.a*t.a - t.b*t.b) / (2 * t.a * t.b)
	if math.Abs(cosGama) > 1.0 {
		fmt.Println("Input values are not for triangle")
		return -1
	}
	sinGama := math.Sqrt(1.0 - cosGama*cosGama)
	heightA := t.b * sinGama
	// fmt.Printf("triangle:  cos=%f, sin=%f,hA=%f\n",cosGama,sinGama,heightA)
	return t.a * heightA
}
func (t triangle) perimeter() float64 {
	return t.a + t.b + t.c
}
func (c circle) area() float64 {
	return math.Pi * c.radius * c.radius
}
func (c circle) perimeter() float64 {
	return 2 * math.Pi * c.radius
}
func measure(g geometry) {
	fmt.Println(g)
	fmt.Printf("area     : %f \n", g.area())
	fmt.Printf("perimeter: %f \n", g.perimeter())
}
func main() {
	s := square{side: 2}
	r := rectangle{width: 3, height: 4}
	t1 := triangle{a: 3, b: 4, c: 5}
	t2 := triangle{a: 1, b: 1, c: 1}
	t3 := triangle{a: 1, b: 1, c: 30}
	c := circle{radius: 5}
	
	measure(s)
	measure(r)
	measure(t1)
	measure(t2)
	measure(t3)
	measure(c)
}
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HTTPS Tomcat

Posted on 29. August 2018 by admin

Here are some notes from install and run HTTPS Tomcat on digitalocean inpired by Mavi’s blog.

on digitalocean:
Ubuntu 18.04 x64
Memory:1GB, vCPU:1, SSD_Disk:25GB, Transfer:1TB, price:$5/mo
Hostname:ubuntu18
IP:1.2.3.4

on my DNS provider web:
Edit DNS A records for example.com and www.example.com

ssh session to example.com, user root

# snap install docker
2018-08-29T15:33:20Z INFO Waiting for restart...
docker 17.06.2-ce from 'docker-inc' installed

#snap info certbot
#snap install --edge certbot

#apt-get update
#apt-get install software-properties-common
#add-apt-repository ppa:certbot/certbot
#apt-get update
#apt-get install certbot 
.
.
.Setting up certbot (0.26.1-1+ubuntu18.04.1+certbot+2) ...
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/timers.target.wants/certbot.timer → /lib/systemd/system/certbot.timer.
certbot.service is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it.

#certbot certonly
...I choosed 1. spin up a temporary webserver (standalone)


#apt install docker-compose


#cd /root/app
#docker-compose up

and, yes, I see Tomcat at https://example.com

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CSV: How to sort by several columns in Java8

Posted on 12. August 2018 by admin


CSV_SortByThreeColumns.java
 
package example.stream;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.StringReader;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.stream.Stream;
/**
 * Let's say there is a comma delimited file with the first line describing column names:
 * Name, State, Years of experience
 * Here is how to sort lines from the most experienced people, then by state and name
 */

public class CSV_SortByThreeColumns {
    private static void printSortedByExperienceAndStateAndNameFromStreamedLines(Stream<String> stream){
        Comparator<String> byExperience = Comparator.comparing(
                line -> Integer.parseInt(line.split(",")[2]), Comparator.reverseOrder()
        );// by Years of experience - reversed
        Comparator<String> byExperienceAndState = byExperience.thenComparing(
                line -> line.split(",")[1]
        );// by State
        Comparator<String> comparator = byExperienceAndState.thenComparing(
                line -> line.split(",")[0]
        );// by Name
        stream
                .skip(1L)
                .sorted(comparator)
                .forEach(System.out::println);
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        //BufferedReader reader = Files.newBufferedReader(Paths.get("a.csv"));
        BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new StringReader(
                        "Name,State,Years of experience\n" +
                        "John,MN,1\n" +
                        "Zita,CA,2\n" +
                        "Adam,CA,5\n" +
                        "Dough,CA,20\n" +
                        "Richard,MN,6\n" +
                        "Robert,CT,6"));
        printSortedByExperienceAndStateAndNameFromStreamedLines(reader.lines());
    }
}

Output:

Dough,CA,20
Robert,CT,6
Richard,MN,6
Adam,CA,5
Zita,CA,2
John,MN,1

Links: stream(package summary), Stream<T>, Comparator<T>

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CSV: How to skip the first line in Java8

Posted on 12. August 2018 by admin


CSV_SkipFirstLine.java
 
package example.stream;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.StringReader;
import java.util.stream.Stream;

/**
 * Let's say there is a comma delimited file with the first line describing column names.
 * In this example a person name and state.
 * Here is how to skip the first line using Java8 stream
 */
public class CSV_SkipFirstLine {
    private static void skipFirstAndPrintRestOfLinesFromStream(Stream<String> stream){
        stream
                .skip(1L)
                .forEach(System.out::println);
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new StringReader(
                        "Name,State\n" +
                        "John,MN\n" +
                        "Zita,CA\n" +
                        "Adam,CA\n" +
                        "Dough,CA\n" +
                        "Richard,MN\n" +
                        "Robert,CT"));
        skipFirstAndPrintRestOfLinesFromStream(reader.lines());
    }
}

Output:

John,MN
Zita,CA
Adam,CA
Dough,CA
Richard,MN
Robert,CT
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Handy notepad in Chrome tab or window

Posted on 11. June 2018 by admin

There is nice option to create editable tab on window in Chrome browser with URL like this:
data:text/html, <html contenteditable>

It is possible to save it into the file after pressing CTRL+<S>

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Sky above from freezing cold nights

Posted on 12. February 2018 by admin

Nights are long in the Winter, with many clear nights, but with very cold temperatures as well. It looks like Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Finland built good solution how to observe beauty of the sky in Winter.

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Bubble tent to look at stars

Posted on 27. January 2018 by admin

Hmm, maybe bubble tent is right idea for fidget weather of Minnesota. One could be warm and look at stars, maybe even observe by telescope.

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SVG: Elliptical arc path

Posted on 5. October 2017 by admin

Scalable Vector Graphics allows elliptical paths. Here is rendered image, which can help to realize meaning of the parameters. In case below all elipses and circles are have end points [0,0] and [70.71, 70.71]. Second point is on the circle with radius 100. Arc with small “a” means relative dimensions.

Update: There is now tool to create elliptical or circular arc.

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