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In this tutorial, we will guide you through building a simple ticketing system using text/html 2026-03-26T15:33:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://laswitchtech.com/en/projects/writr/documentation/01/01/index?rev=1774539191&do=diff 01.01. Formatting Syntax DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing text/html 2024-12-05T13:38:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://laswitchtech.com/en/projects/ini-configurator/documentation/01/02/index?rev=1733405926&do=diff 01.02. Creating a Release Once you’ve finished customizing and testing your configurator, follow these steps to create a release version: Step 1: Create a Pull Request to Merge dev into stable * Go to your forked repository on GitHub. * Navigate to the text/html 2026-03-24T18:16:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://laswitchtech.com/en/blog/3d-printing/index?rev=1774376212&do=diff 3D Printing Rediscovering Engineering Through 3D Printing Author(s): Louis Ouellet ---------- I didn’t buy a 3D printer to print toys. I bought it to prototype systems. In early October, I added a BambuLab P1S to my lab. Most people start with a Benchy — a calibration cube, a cable clip, something small and forgiving. 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To s… text/html 2026-03-24T16:42:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://laswitchtech.com/en/blog/tutorials/linux/index?rev=1774370577&do=diff Linux When It’s Not the Network: An RDP Investigation That Led Elsewhere Author(s): Louis Ouellet ---------- In a recent deployment, I was asked to investigate unstable Remote Desktop (RDP) sessions to a remote server accessed over a site-to-site VPN. text/html 2026-03-24T16:43:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://laswitchtech.com/en/blog/tutorials/macos/index?rev=1774370580&do=diff macOS Reset your macOS user password Author(s): Louis Ouellet ---------- Forgetting your macOS user password can be frustrating, but rest assured, there’s a straightforward way to get back into your account. This guide will walk you through resetting your macOS user password using Recovery Mode. text/html 2026-03-24T19:03:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://laswitchtech.com/en/blog/tutorials/raspberry-pi/index?rev=1774378984&do=diff Raspberry Pi Repurpose Old Printers Using a Raspberry Pi Author(s): Louis Ouellet ---------- In this project, we will repurpose an old Canon Color ImageClass MF8350CDN printer using a Raspberry Pi. Since Canon no longer supports Windows 11 for this device, using a Raspberry Pi as a print server allows us to extend the printer’s lifespan. 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It’s a powerful asset for managing projec… text/html 2026-03-23T13:47:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://laswitchtech.com/en/blog/2026/02/14/rediscovering-engineering-through-3d-printing?rev=1774273634&do=diff Rediscovering Engineering Through 3D Printing Author(s): Louis Ouellet ---------- I didn’t buy a 3D printer to print toys. I bought it to prototype systems. In early October, I added a BambuLab P1S to my lab. Most people start with a Benchy — a calibration cube, a cable clip, something small and forgiving. 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The configurator allows you to design a custom graphical interface for managing .ini files by modifying fields and constants.