InSpec is an open-source testing framework to verify your infrastructure satisfies the design requirements. In this article, we will learn to install and use InSpec with Chef. Install InSpec Navigate to https://downloads.chef.io/inspec, and download the installer for the operating system of your workstation, Execute the downloaded installer. Allow InSpec to verify Red Hat Enterprise Linux instances InSpec needs …
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Import STL mesh files into Autodesk Inventor
Import and export STL mesh files To enable Autodesk Inventor to open and save .stl files add the STL Import and STL Export add-ins to Adobe Inventor. .stl files are used to transfer 3D print designs between computers. You can download most of them for free from the Internet. In the Tools menu open the Add-in Manager …
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Recommended 3D Printer settings
There are many 3D printers, filaments, and project types out there, so the variations of 3D printer settings are almost limitless. This page contains recommended settings for the most common 3D printing jobs, printers, and materials. Printing materials Filament material Shore A hardness Shrinkage Platform adhesion Advantages PLA Blue painters tape Less warping, No heating bed required, …
Cura 3D Printing and Slicing Software
The Cura 3D printing software is made by Ultimaker, the 3D printer manufacturer. When you install the application create a profile for your printer. The user’s guide or data sheet of you printer should contain the necessary information to populate the form. Troubleshooting The save button is not enabled Symptom: The design is loaded into the program, …
Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer
The Monoprice Select Mini 3D printer is one of the best values on the market today. For $220 you get a 50-micron (0.05 mm) resolution 3D printer with PLA and ABS capabilities, and heated printing platform. The heated platform can reduce or eliminate the warping of the edges when the object cools down too quickly. The printer …
Undefined method or attribute error in a Chef recipe
There are multiple reasons Chef can display the following error message NoMethodError ————- Undefined method or attribute `…’ on `node’ There are many ways to reference an attribute in a Chef recipe: node[‘ATTRIBUTE_NAME’] (the recommended style) node[“ATTRIBUTE_NAME”] node[:ATTRIBUTE_NAME] (use it only if the single or double quotes (‘ or “) would cause a problem …
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Monitor timeouts in TeamCity
TeamCity is a Continuous Integration (CI) tool that enables software development teams to build and test their software. Sometimes the server is too busy to serve the users and the web user interface does not respond in time. TeamCity logs all actions in a log file so we can find the date and time of …
Native resolution in Remote Desktop client on MacOSX
When you connect to a Windows computer from your Macintosh workstation the best remote desktop client is the Microsoft Remote Desktop app from the Apple Appstore. To configure the remote desktop connection for the best experience Select Native resolution Scale content for Full screen mode To be able to unselect the “Use all monitors checkbox”, …
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How to move a window on the Macintosh if the header is not visible
There are times when a window opens on your Mac and the header is out of the screen or hiding behind the Macintosh Toolbar. To show the toolbar Option 1. Click the window to select it, Press Command 1 to switch the window to full-screen mode, Press Command 1 again to exit full-screen mode, The toolbar …
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How to restore a Microsoft SQL database from backup with the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (MSSMS) user interface
There are multiple reasons to restore a database from backup. One of them can be disaster recovery, the other is to bring the production database to the developer machine. In both cases, the computer already has the old version of the database. In the new version of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (MSSMS) we cannot find …