jcinis

from random import choice
from string import ascii_lowercase, digits
from django.contrib.auth.models import User

def generate_random_username(length=16, chars=ascii_lowercase+digits, split=4, delimiter='-'):
    
    username = ''.join([choice(chars) for i in xrange(length)])
    
    if split:
        username = delimiter.join([username[start:start+split] for start in range(0, len(username), split)])

millermedeiros

Setup Mac OS X

I've done the same process every couple years since 2013 (Mountain Lion, Mavericks, High Sierra, Catalina) and I updated the Gist each time I've done it.

I kinda regret for not using something like Boxen (or anything similar) to automate the process, but TBH I only actually needed to these steps once every couple years...

mrkline

C# For Python Programmers

Syntax and core concepts

Basic Syntax

• Single-line comments are started with //. Multi-line comments are started with /* and ended with */.

• C# uses braces ({ and }) instead of indentation to organize code into blocks. If a block is a single line, the braces can be omitted. For example,

derek-duncan

# [pivital-story-id]-[feature-name]
# All lowercase. Spaces replaced with dashes

94198518-cs-block-bugs

DanDiplo

// JS array equivalents to C# LINQ methods - by Dan B.

// First: This version using older JavaScript notation for universal browser support (scroll down for ES6 version):

// Here's a simple array of "person" objects
var people = [ 
	{ name: "John", age: 20 }, 
	{ name: "Mary", age: 35 }, 
	{ name: "Arthur", age: 78 }, 
	{ name: "Mike", age: 27 }, 

grugq

Simple Security Guidelines

Using an iDevice? (Best option)

• Use an iPod or an iPad without a SIM card
• Use an iPhone
• Do not jailbreak
• Always upgrade to new iOS versions
• Use Brave browser

Need Secure chat?

danieleggert

GPG and git on macOS

Setup

No need for homebrew or anything like that. Works with https://www.git-tower.com and the command line.

1. Install https://gpgtools.org -- I'd suggest to do a customized install and deselect GPGMail.
2. Create or import a key -- see below for https://keybase.io
3. Run gpg --list-secret-keys and look for sec, use the key ID for the next step
4. Configure git to use GPG -- replace the key with the one from gpg --list-secret-keys

romainl

My Vim-related gists

Long-form

• How to use Tim Pope's Pathogen
• Idiomatic vimrc (superseded by idiomatic-vimrc)
• Clipboard sharing on Mac OS X is easy
• Apprentice — The Making Of
• Vim: pushing built-in features beyond their limits
• The right way to override any highlighting if you don't want to edit the colorscheme file directly

robpearson

New Mac Setup notes

Also see Casey Liss' new mac setup notes.

• Setup as a new Mac. Provided Apple ID details etc.
• Turned FileVault on as a part of the install process. Required for work as well.
• Configure Sys Prefs
  • General - Dark Menu Bar and Dock
  • Touchpad - Set scroll direction to normal (not natural)
• Desktop - Set background to Black Price 015.jpg

troyfontaine

Methods of Signing Git Commits on MacOS

Last updated March 13, 2024

This Gist explains how to sign commits using gpg in a step-by-step fashion. Previously, krypt.co was heavily mentioned, but I've only recently learned they were acquired by Akamai and no longer update their previous free products. Those mentions have been removed.

Additionally, 1Password now supports signing Git commits with SSH keys and makes it pretty easy-plus you can easily configure Git Tower to use it for both signing and ssh.

For using a GUI-based GIT tool such as Tower or Github Desktop, follow the steps here for signing your commits with GPG.