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PdfLatex is a tool that converts Latex sources into PDF. This is specifically very important for researchers, as they use it to publish their findings. It could be installed very easily using Linux terminal, though this seems an annoying task on Windows. Installation commands are given below.

Install the TexLive base

sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-base

Also install the recommended and extra fonts to avoid running into the error [1], when trying to use pdflatex on latex files with more fonts.

Personal notes on presenting and streaming.

Before starting

Turn off un-needed software. Especially things with notifications: Slack, Skype, Teams, etc.
Turn on Focus Assist
When sharing your desktop, consider sharing a secondary screen rather than the primary screen. Many apps will post notifications to the primary screen so this will help cut down on accidently sharing out notifications.
Hide desktop icons
Consider resolution/DPI. Remember that for streaming, people watching may be on lower resolutions; don't stream above 1080p.
Hide task bar. Either set auto hide, or simply crop the shared section of your screen to omit it.
Consider if desktop background is appropriate.

I have a bunch of folks I want to export from Apple Contacts on MacOS and turn into a spreadsheet for a holiday card mail merge.

This is my clumsy way of doing it.

QLab + Applescript commands for Projector & Application Boot-Up/Shut-Down Routine

Boot Up Sequence

Open Projector Manager app

tell application "Terminal"
   delay 0.5
   do script "open -a Projector Manager"
   delay 0.5
   tell application "Terminal to quit"
end tell

	adb help // List all comands

	== Adb Server
	adb kill-server
	adb start-server

	== Adb Reboot
	adb reboot
	adb reboot recovery
	adb reboot-bootloader

	LISTOFNAMES = %{...}
	GROUPSIZE = 5

	names = LISTOFNAMES.split("\n")
	shufflednames = names.shuffle
	shufflednames.each_slice(GROUPSIZE).with_index do \|group, i\|
	puts "\nGroup " + i.to_s
	group.each {\|name\| puts name}
	end

	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<html>
	<head>
	<title>title</title>
	</head>
	<body>
	<p>body</p>
	</body>
	</html>

	2139 ℹ INFORMATION SOURCE
	23EB ⏫ BLACK UP-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLE
	23EC ⏬ BLACK DOWN-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLE
	23F0 ⏰ ALARM CLOCK
	23F3 ⏳ HOURGLASS WITH FLOWING SAND
	26C5 ⛅ SUN BEHIND CLOUD
	26D4 ⛔ NO ENTRY
	2705 ✅ WHITE HEAVY CHECK MARK
	2753 ❓ BLACK QUESTION MARK ORNAMENT
	2757 ❗ HEAVY EXCLAMATION MARK SYMBOL

	@use 'sass:math'

	$darken-value: 5%
	$darkest-value: 10%
	$lighten-value: 5%
	$lightest-value: 10%


	$primary: #1684c3
	$secondary: #443731

	$('.submittable').live('change', function() {
	$(this).parents('form:first').submit();
	});