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Nikita Kachanovsky

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Recent Posts:

Cable Running: My favorite tools.

Every now and then, I need to run an Ethernet cable or something in/through the walls. These are the tools I have found useful for this.

Microsoft Teams hangs on load (solved)

How I fixed Microsoft Teams hanging on load

Tips for testing in Python

Want to write better Python tests? Here's a set of tips and tricks I've picked up over the years.

Website Hosting: A review of different options

So you want to make a website. What type of hosting options is best for you?

Have your cake and eat it too: How to get Travis-CI to build your Jekyll site AND run tests on it through Python with Selenium

I run a website (ahkgen.com) for which I wrote Python Selenium based system tests. Coming back to this project, I decided it was time to get these tests running in Travis-CI.

Google Drive: A Simple option for hosting high resolution photos for your website

Lot's of free hosting website tools drastically decrease the resolution of images you upload to them, but with Google Drive you can get the full resolution version into your site.

Lightweight Python Virtual Env Manager

A utility script for managing virtual env's

AutoHotkey: What is it and why would I use it.

AutoHotkey is a powerful scripting language. With its powerful and simple syntax for key-binding and window management, it is a useful tool for any Windows user's tool belt.

Recent Project Updates:

Sunrise Alarm Clock

Sunrise Alarm Clock

Time Focuser

Custom Computer Case

Woodworking/computers

Custom Computer Case

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