These tricks will save you some sleep and hair.

Boilerplate for a quick start with Telegram and AWS Lambda https://github.com/kianhean/telegrambotawslambda

Quick and dirty way to get something better looking than the default!

What they didnt tell you when working with macOS Python and AWS

Updated 30 June 2017

1. Installation

Installing OSX

Open Terminal

# install python
brew update
brew install python3
 
# install and upgrade some essential packages
pip3 install --upgrade pip setuptools pipenv
 
# optionally install some handy development tools
pip3 install flake8 autopep8 ipython cookiecutter

# data tools!
pip3 install jupyter pandas

I came across this bulb on https://ezbuy.sg 23SGD including shipping. Smart light that seems to do everything other more expensive rivals do and more!

I decided to give it a go.

A little something I am building as a fun side project. Get the latest weather/psi/traffic data at your fingertips with the smart and easy to use Singapore Telegram Bot @ShiokBot.

Good time to buy now!

The Python language is relatively easy to learn. What i found hard was getting it installed on Windows, especially when using it in the workplace.

However, there is a way to get it on windows without admin permissions :)

It’s no secret that the content in Singapore is quite limited. Going from a US account to Singapore account in June because of the great Netflix DNS/VPN block made me realise this.

Currently Amazon does not ship the Echo to Singapore. The only way to get it is through freight forwarders.

A collection of useful VBA Snipplets.

Main Hub Amazon Echo Lights Yeelight IR Anymote Connections IFTTT

Setting the Amazon Echo in Singapore!