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Dialog boxes are a commonly used GUI element to provide feedback to the user and also to prompt the user for information or to take an action. Some examples of common dialogs are:

• A simple message: "Press OK to continue"
• Ask for "OK or cancel"
• Ask for "Yes, no or cancel"

We will look at several different methods for creating dialog boxes in Python including cross-platform options like tkinter and PyAutoGUI, as well as a couple Windows specific options.

This guide will give you two very easy ways to create desktop notifications in Windows using Python. One will use win10toast package and the other will use plyer.

The ssh application is essential to just about everyone. Are you using it as efficiently as possible? Check out these tips and config settings that will make your life easier, including aliases, specifying identify files, forwarding ports, and using jump hosts.

You can specify what programs you want to run on Windows boot. All you have to do is add the script, executable, or shortcut in to the startup folder. Alternatively you can use scheduled tasks to manage startup scripts. This will show you how to use both methods.

Debian Package tool dpkg is used on Debian, Ubuntu, Kali, Linux Mint, and other Debian based Linux distributions. This tutorial covers the basics of creating custom .deb packages and managing them with dpkg and apt. We will cover the process of creating your own deb file to distribute your package easily.

You can push your own Java packages to Maven Repository - Central and make it available to everyone. It's a tricky process to set up the first time, but once you get it ready, it is incredibly easy to push updates. This tutorial will walk you through the basics of registering and pushing projects to Maven central using Sonatype's OSSRH (OSS Repository Hosting)

Docker is useful for containerizing and managing processes. It is a great tool for developers and devops teams. Docker is good for creating reproducible environments. It is easy to customize images and document how an environment should be configured. We will look at how to:

• Install Docker
• Manage images, containers, and volumes
• Create custom images
• Pushing images to DockerHub and running custom registry
• and more!

It can be helpful to rebind the CAPS LOCK key for convenience. For Emacs users, it's helpful to rebind CAPS LOCK to the CTRL key. For vim users, rebinding CAPS LOCK to the ESCAPE key makes it easier to switch modes.