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Improving heat management after macbookpro 2011 discrete GPU fix, also a script to automate part of the fix process

Taken from StackExchange

Thanks to LangLangC

NOTE: This is experimental; works for some people, not for others

Improved thermal and power management

Works for macOS Sierra and High Sierra (Improved version)

Taken from StackExchange

Thanks to LangLangC

For temperature and other improvements see https://gist.github.com/cdleon/d16e7743e6f056fedbebc329333d79df

This method leaves brightness control enabled

Reset SMC

macOS 10.13 High Sierra Mostly-Automated Setup

An easy to refer to document for regularly setting up macOS 10.13 High Siera, in flavor of my previous macOS/OSX setup gists:

macOS 10.12 Sierra - https://gist.github.com/kevinelliott/7a152c556a83b322e0a8cd2df128235c
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan - https://gist.github.com/kevinelliott/e12aa642a8388baf2499
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite - https://gist.github.com/kevinelliott/0726211d17020a6abc1f

I use this gist to keep track of the important software and steps required to have a functioning system after a semi-annual fresh install. I generally reinstall each computer from scratch every 6 months, and I do not perform upgrades between releases.

How to unbrick an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite™

This guide instructs you in how to unbrick an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. The consequences of following it are your own responsibility. This method (opening the Kindle and using the serial interface) should be a last resort and should only be considered if other methods fail

The Guide

Pry open Kindle using a prying tool
Unscrew the screen and remove it from the base. Note that there's a screw hidden under the adhesive at the top in the middle
Solder tin wire to serial ports on the bottom
Attach tin wire to USB TTY device (order is ground, RX, TX, from the kindle's perspective, where GND is the smallest pad) and plug USB TTY device into your computer
Open Putty on your computer in serial mode, with the serial port specified as your USB device and baud configured to 115200

	#!/bin/sh
	#
	# Binary file padder.
	# Pads binary file with 0xFF to match full size of flashing chip.
	#
	# Example:
	# ./binpadder.sh openipc-u-boot-t10-universal.bin 8
	#
	# Running this command will produce a new binary file
	# openipc-u-boot-t10-universal-8MB-padded.bin

	#!/usr/bin/env python

	#import gimp
	#from pdb import *

	#import math, struct
	from gimpfu import *

	# pdb.gimp_invert(layer)

	#!/usr/bin/env swift

	//
	// PrintBootCampESDInfo.swift
	//
	// Created by nuomi1 on 8/5/18.
	// Copyright © 2018年 nuomi1. All rights reserved.
	//

	import Foundation

	// This Arduino example demonstrates bidirectional operation of a
	// 28BYJ-48, which is readily available on eBay for $4.25 inc shipping,
	// using a ULN2003 interface board to drive the stepper. The 28BYJ-48
	// motor is a 4-phase, 8-beat motor, geared down by a factor of 64. One
	// bipolar winding is on motor pins 1,3 and the other on motor pins 2,4.
	// Refer to the manufacturer's documentation of Changzhou Fulling
	// Motor Co., Ltd., among others. The step angle is 5.625/64 and the
	// operating Frequency is 100pps. Current draw is 92mA.
	// Vin w USB power is 4.5v too slow for testing use 5v pin.
	//#include <Narcoleptic.h>