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This is a collection of notes on how I manage multiple GitHub repositories. All repositories under my account are maintained using this system. Features I need the following: Standardized repository configuration — Easily change topics, descriptions, settings across all repos. Unified GitHub Actions workflows — Shared build, test, release pipelines (e.g., NuGet, Docker Hub). Synchronized repository content — Shared files like .gitignore, Directory.Build.props, and CI/CD workflows. In short, I want to template my repositories—but also update those templates over time. ...

Sometimes you need to rename an Elasticsearch index—maybe to reuse the name for an alias. Officially, this isn’t supported. But with some manual edits and caution, it can be done. ⚠️ Warning: This is dangerous and unsupported. Back up your data first. Recommended Alternatives Reindex API Snapshot and restore Index split If these don’t work for your case, read on. The Hacky Method Stop the Elasticsearch node. Find the metadata files: ...

Windows Subsystem for Linux is awesome, but storing its files on the system drive can be limiting. Here’s how to move WSL distributions to another disk. List Containers wsl --list Sample output: Windows Subsystem for Linux Distributions: ubuntu (Default) docker-desktop-data docker-desktop Move a Container Shut down WSL to avoid issues: wsl --shutdown Export the container: wsl --export ubuntu N:\ubuntu.tar Unregister the container: wsl --unregister ubuntu Re-import to new location: wsl --import ubuntu N:\WSL\ubuntu N:\ubuntu.tar --version 2 (Optional) Delete the exported .tar file after verifying the setup. This approach preserves the distro while allowing full control over its storage location. ...

For reference, here is a SandCastle-produced help file for Sandbox.Common from Space Engineers 01.172. 👉 Download Documentation.chm Interesting Starting Points Sandbox.ModAPI.IMyGridProgram — All in-game scripts inherit from this interface. This documentation is especially useful when writing programmable block scripts for automation and custom logic in-game.

This is a short note on how we can develop scripts for use in the game Space Engineers. Background A friend suggested Space Engineers to me, so I bought it and after some scavenging, mining and dying—I tried out the Programmable Block. To my surprise, it used C#! There was one caveat though: the documentation was outdated and often unusable. I managed to piece together scripts using various posts on the official wiki, its Action List, and API List, plus some Reddit threads. ...