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Regular Expressions (REGEX) in PowerShell

By Paul Ogier on May 18, 2023
PowerShell, a versatile and powerful scripting language developed by Microsoft, provides a wide range of functionalities for automating tasks and managing system configurations. One of the key features that make PowerShell so robust is its support for regular expressions, commonly known as regex.
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Regular Expressions (Regex) in Python

By Paul Ogier on May 18, 2023
Regex, short for Regular Expression, is a powerful tool used in Python programming to search, manipulate, and validate text patterns. It provides a concise and efficient way to match specific patterns within strings. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting with Python, understanding the point of using regex can greatly enhance your text processing capabilities. In this article, we'll explore the benefits and practical applications of regex in Python, helping you grasp its significance in the world of programming.
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How to search your Google Drive for confidential files

By Paul Ogier on November 17, 2021
What confidential information do your staff have? Do some of them have access to credit card numbers that they are not supposed to know about? Are they sending out CVs on company time? Do they have company secrets saved on their Google Drive? Let's look at a very simple and quick way of searching your companies drives for information that you want to check for.
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How to Unshare Your Anyone With a Link Google Drive Files

By Paul Ogier on November 8, 2021
In this video lesson, we will be walking through the process of upgrading GAMADV-XTD3 to the latest version. Either watch the video or read through the article with the scripts included.
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Upgrading GAMADV-XTD3? macOS, Linux, Cloud Shell and Windows...easily!

By Paul Ogier on November 5, 2021
In this video lesson, we will be walking through the process of upgrading GAMADV-XTD3 to the latest version. Either watch the video or read through the article with the scripts included.
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Installing GAMADV-XTD3 on Google Cloud Shell

By Paul Ogier on September 22, 2021
Do you want to install GAMADV-XTD3 on a Google Cloud Shell Instance? Well today is your lucky day! Step-by-Step video and images help you deploy GAM quickly.
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Installing GAMADV-XTD3 on Ubuntu (Linux)

By Paul Ogier on September 16, 2021
We will be walking through the set-up of GAMADV-XTD3 on an Ubuntu Linux machine. You can follow along with either the video below, or follow the images and steps.
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Installing GAMADV-XTD3 on macOS

By Paul Ogier on August 20, 2021
Installing GAMADV-XTD3 on macOS with Step-byStep instrcutions and a video.
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Installing GAMADV-XTD3 on Windows 10 or 11

By Paul Ogier on August 15, 2021
We will be walking through the set up of GAMADV-XTD3 on a Windows 10. Then run through the installation of your GAMADV-XTD3.
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Advanced Date Matching with Regex - 2 methods to validate

By Paul Ogier on November 4, 2020
Are you looking to do an advanced date matching and validation with Regular Expressions? Are you trying to make sure that your validation takes into account months with 30 and 31 days, and that pesky February who has 28 days and then every 4 years it has 29 days?!
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