Get Amazon Affiliate Links With Image From Python Using Amazon’s API.

This script will show you how to build an Amazon affiliate link with image from the new API that generates HTML that can be inserted into a blog. I made this as an example for my wife. She ended up using a plugin in WordPress. It uses python-amazon-paapi to do all the heavy lifting. You […]

Remove old snap data for uninstalled snap apps with Python

Snaps do have a purge argument but I always forget to use it. I wrote a script in Python to help with my laziness. This will only remove snap data for apps that have been uninstalled. If you want to keep the data and configs for some apps you will need to include the name […]

AutoStart Maestral Dropbox Client In Python Virtual Environment

Update May 1st, 2024: Maestral is now available via pipx. Pipx is similar to virtual environments and simplifies things. First thing, open the terminal and run each command as listed. # = comment… Install pipx: sudo apt install pipx # I am running Ubuntu 24.04 currently. Alter for your system.pipx ensurepath Install maestral: pipx install […]

Creating a simple radial percent gauge in Flet

I was cleaning up and found some old gauges I had built years ago. I created the images in Inkscape and likely deleted the Flash and JavaScript code. Anyway, since I am really digging working with Flet I thought it might be cool to re-purpose the images and create a radial gauge in Flet. Setup […]

Tags Example in Flet and Python

Just a quick example of how to create, add and remove hashtags in a Flet app. I needed to create this for an app I am working on and thought I’d share.