Inkscape - How to convert a bitmap (PNG, JPG) into an svg

1. Open the original bitmap using the following options
2. • Image import type: Link
   • Image DPI: From file
   • Image Rendering Mode: Smoot (optimizeQuality)
3. Select the bitmap.
   
4. Choose the "Trace bitmap" command from the "Path" menu.
   
5. Choose the following settings (typical for great quality):
• Color: True
• Scans: 5
• Smooth: False
• Stack scans: True
• Remove background: True
  
6. The new trace will be automatically placed over the original bitmap, so click on the image and move it. Then delete the image on the bottom, which represents the original.
   
7. Save. Done.

MacOS - How to uninstall Google Software Update

sudo /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Resources/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/Resources/install.py --nuke

Bootstrap - How to remove modal's pesky backdrop (gray overlay)

$('#exampleModal2').modal('toggle');
$('#exampleModal2').modal('hide');
$('body').removeClass('modal-open');
$('.modal-backdrop').remove();

MongoDB - Multiple fields/keys distinct list

db.COLLECTION_NAME.aggregate([

// Filter
{"$match":{
FIELD1 : VALUE1
, FIELD2 : VALUE2
}}

// Distinct fields list
, {"$group": {
  "_id": {
  FIELD3_ALIAS : "$field3"
  , FIELD4_ALIAS :"$field4"
  }
}}

// Replace root, so the documents are not nested inside an _id sub-doc
   ,{ $replaceRoot: {
     newRoot: "$_id"
   }}

]);//aggregate

PYTHON - How to completely halt or stop the execution of a script

sys.exit( "Exit message here" )

PYTHON - Determine if ANY of the words in a list are found in a given string

wordsList = [ "two", "long" ]
string = "this is a not very long phrase, two would be too many"

if any( word in string for word in wordsList ):
    print "yes, all given words are found in the given string"
else:

    print "no, not all given words exist in the given string"

PYTHON - Determine if ALL words in a list are found in a given string

wordsList = [ "two", "long" ]
string = "this is a not very long phrase, two would be too many"

if all( word in string for word in wordsList ):
    print "yes, all given words are found in the given string"
else:
    print "no, not all given words exist in the given string"