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Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has become an absolute cornerstone as a tool in modern software development.

Easily create Markdown tables by copying data from Excel or Google Sheets and pasting it into the text box below using Ctrl+V.

Curious about my laptop’s battery details and unsatisfied with the limited info most tools provide, I built batteryinfo, a cross-platform Python package using Rust, which lets Python developers access comprehensive battery stats like state, capacity, volt…

While find is a powerful Linux command-line tool for file searching, its syntax can be verbose. fd offers a more user-friendly and faster alternative.

Rust's powerful build tool, Cargo, often silently accumulates significant disk space within its target directories, which house the compiled build artifacts of its projects.

In this article, I explore how to use uv to build and package Python command-line applications effectively.

This tool is designed to do one thing and hopefully do one thing well 😀: to quickly and easily convert your text into HTML unordered lists (<ul>).

Sharing single-file Python scripts with external dependencies is now easy thanks to uv and PEP 723, which enable embedding dependency metadata directly within scripts.

This guide helps beginners set up a Raspberry Pi—whether to run Node.js or just for general use.

In this tutorial, I explore how to use jq and curl to query a web service for JSON objects that contain embedded arrays, specifically focusing on weather station data.

I explore curl and jq in bash to consume and process JSON Web API data.

I explain how to scrape data from web pages and display it in Google Sheets.

In this article, I explore three effective methods for building dynamic Web APIs using PHP, a popular server-side programming language.

This article provides a guide to adding custom functions to Google Sheets for improved JSON Web API interaction.

As a Node developer, I explore how to enhance applications with the node-emoji package, adding a fun and engaging element to our projects.

To host a Raspberry Pi web server on the Internet using ngrok, I guide readers through creating a simple Node.js web server with the http-server npm module and then making it accessible online.

In this article, I guide readers through the process of creating a Raspberry Pi-based Pandora music player that can be controlled remotely via a web interface.

As a fan of Redis, I wanted to install the latest version on my Raspberry Pi, but found that the Raspbian package repository only offered an outdated version.

In this tutorial, I explain how to set up a firewall for a Redis server running on a Raspberry Pi using ufw, which simplifies the process of managing firewall rules on Debian-based systems.

In this article, I explore Winston, a versatile logging library for Node.js that can be utilized in various contexts, including web frameworks like Express and IoT applications.

In this article, I explore how to effectively watch for file changes in Node.js, particularly in the context of an IoT project that logs fish feeding times.

In this article, I explore how to count unique items in JavaScript arrays, specifically in the context of an IoT project for tracking fish feeding times using various buttons.

I go over Handlebars templating with Node.js to create a real-time report for an aquaponics business.

Installing and upgrading Node.js on Windows can be cumbersome, but using Chocolatey, a package manager, simplifies the process significantly.

I explore the TOML configuration file format and how to use it in Node.js applications.

Awakening to the exciting news of a new "apt" binary in the Debian ecosystem, I share how this streamlined command enhances package management for users of Debian-based systems like Ubuntu and Raspbian.

In this tutorial, I guide readers through the process of creating a lightweight Raspberry Pi system using Raspbian Lite, which significantly reduces resource consumption compared to the standard Raspbian version.

In this article, I explain how to copy code with syntax highlighting from Visual Studio Code into various applications like Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Gmail, ensuring that the formatting remains intact for clear and visually appealing code sa…

In this article, I explore the advantages of using INI files for configuration in Node.js applications, highlighting their simplicity and flexibility compared to JSON and JavaScript formats.

I have released a comprehensive guide on using Redis with Node.js, which delves into the installation of Redis, its functionality as a standalone tool, and how to build Node.js applications that effectively interact with it.

My son Benjamin (junior in high school) and I received a unique opportunity.

In this article, I explore how to leverage Google Sheets and JavaScript to create a practical tool that alerts users via email if they need to bring an umbrella based on the day's weather forecast.

Note: This article has been superseded with Fetching, Filtering, and Sorting JSON APIs in Google Sheets: The Missing Functions which provides a set of Google Sheets functions with additional capabilities.

In this guide, I explore how to control a Raspberry Pi from a mobile device, which is particularly useful for managing a headless setup, such as when listening to music through a connected speaker system.

In our last article, we learned how to create Node.js microservices using Polybit’s stdlib platform.

In this tutorial, I explore how to use Node.js to play sounds for notifications, specifically focusing on creating an alert system for when the International Space Station (ISS) is near.

Microservices and serverless architectures are all the rage in the software industry.

This guide explains how to transform Visual Studio Code into a powerful HTML editor by leveraging its built-in features and enhancing them with extensions like HTML Snippets, View in Browser, and HTMLHint.

Upgrading to more recent versions of Node.js on the Raspberry Pi is straightforward and can also be applied to other Debian-based systems.

Node.js v7 has been released, offering an exciting opportunity for developers to leverage its latest features on the Raspberry Pi, making it ideal for building IoT systems.

In this tutorial, I explore how to send email notifications using the Nodemailer package in Node.js, specifically leveraging Gmail for testing purposes.

In this guide, I explore how to connect a Raspberry Pi to the internet using an Ethernet crossover cable through a Windows machine, particularly useful when away from home networks.

In this tutorial, I explore the advantages of using YAML over JSON in Node.js, highlighting its cleaner syntax, support for comments, and features like anchors and merging that enhance configuration management.

In this tutorial, I explore how to log data in IoT applications using Node.js, focusing on creating a simple logging system to track the distance from the International Space Station (ISS).

In this article, I explore how to create interactive Node.js console applications that can listen for keypress events, enhancing user engagement with real-time feedback.

In this tutorial, I guide readers through an exciting Node.js IoT project that tracks the International Space Station (ISS) as it orbits the Earth.

In this article, I explore how to visualize sensor data using Node.js on a Raspberry Pi, moving beyond simple console outputs to create both terminal-based ASCII plots and graphical visualizations.

In this article, I guide readers through the process of building a powerful Markdown editor using Visual Studio Code and Pandoc, highlighting features like real-time linting and the ability to quickly generate various document formats such as HTML, DOCX,…

In this article, I explore the process of refactoring a CPU sensor in Node.js by creating a local module for better organization and adherence to the Node.js philosophy of building small, single-purpose modules.

In this tutorial, I guide readers through the process of building a cross-platform CPU sensor using Node.js, which can measure and stream CPU utilization data.