Tag: windows
- Poetry only supports Python projects. Sure, I work mostly with Python, but what will happen when I need to use or combine a different framework?
- Poetry relies on
venvfor virtual environments, which has given me a lot of headaches in the past (and one of the main reasons why I switched toconda).
Combining Conda with Poetry for Environment and Package Management (in Windows)
Recently, I was working in a (Python) project that was completely set up using Poetry. Up to now, I hadn’t had the opportunity (or the need) to try it out, so this seemed like a good learning opportunity.
Except for a few caveats1, Poetry has been very simple and straightforward to use. However, it still has some disadvantages compared to conda
(my go-to solution for environment and package management), namely:
But what if you could combine the best of both worlds? For instance: creating an environment with conda and letting Poetry do all the Python package management?
That sounds great!
I was looking for a step-by-step guide of how to configure them for Windows. Although I found one or two,
I still needed to do some tinkering myself. In this post, I would like to share how I configured conda and Poetry to work together. Hopefully this will save you some time and makes things smoother, should you decide to have this setup yourself.
Installing JabRef in spite of Windows Protection
This week, I was setting up my new work computer (with Windows). As part of it, I wanted to install my favorite reference manager: JabRef.
Unfortunately, the normal installation (i.e., downloading the .msi file)
didn’t work, since Windows Protection was blocking it:
I found this weird since I did have admin rights to install stuff. After digging around, I learned that this is because the installer needs to have an electronic certificate. Sadly, this is very expensive, which is a big problem for (Open Source) projects like JabRef which depend mostly on donations. However, there are alternatives. In this post I would like to share a few of them and which one worked for me. Hopefully this will save you a headache.
Incorporating a Miniforge Prompt to a Windows Terminal
2025-05 Update: in the past, this post provided instructions to use Anaconda. However, recently I fell out of love with it, moved to Miniforge and never looked back.
Miniforge is a fantastic open-source edition of Conda perfect for managing your environments and packages in your Data Science projects. It comes with its own package command prompt, which is very useful on its own. However, what is even better is incorporating it into your Windows Terminal. For example, this gives you more options regarding what you can customize, it even allows you to have different tabs for each open command prompt.
In this post, I will share the steps that I followed to incorporate Miniforge’s Prompt into it.
Fixing Unstable WiFi Connection in Windows 8
I just upgraded my old laptop to a new one with Windows 8.1 installed. Putting aside the small details of getting used to a new operating system (OS), I found something that was terribly annoying
Apparently, there is an awful issue with Windows 8.1 management of the wireless adapter. This translates into an unstable, limited WiFi connection. I immediately jumped into the internet, trying to find a solution. Surprisingly, this was a very common issue. Nevertheless, it took me quite a few tries to finally fix it. If you find yourself in the same situation, I recommend you to try the following options (in this order):