What Does the PowerCLI -f Flag Do?

Problem scenario
You have seen the PowerCLI -f option. What does it mean or do?

…-f ($_.SizeGB)…

Solution
It manipulates the format of the output of a PowerCLI command usually to make the output more readable; one purpose is to make the output consumable for another PowerCLI command.

(The answer was adapted from pages 114 and 115 of PowerCLI Cookbook by Sellers.)

Why Would You Use the enumerate Keyword with a dictionary in Python?

Problem scenario
You see a dictionary used with the enumerate reserved word in Python.

Here is an example:

…
good_dict = {}
good_dict["size"] = "medium"
good_dict["quantity"] = "80"
good_dict["location"] = "New_York"
good_dict["phone"] = "555-555-5555"

for idx1, good_key in enumerate(good_dict):
…

Solution
A counter (a unique integer) can be assigned to each key. For logic-building purposes, it is beneficial. The above snippet would prepare a for loop for logic with 1) integers uniquely being assigned to the keys of the dictionary and 2) the keys of the dictionary. For arithmetic or other processing, the enumerate function can provide a quick benefit.

Having the key being accessible like that lends itself to sending to the dictionary like this: good_dict[good_key]

You will be able to iterate through with a unique integer too.

How Do You Install Linux when You Get “no efi system partition was found”?

Problem scenario
You cannot install Linux because you get "no efi system partition was found". What should you do?

Solution
When partitioning your server, one file system type should be "EFI System Partition" for at least one partition. (Technically it is not a file system type. You use a partition as an EFI System Partition.) See "Create EFI System Partition" here.

Was Damar Hamlin Much Smaller than the Opponent Player in the Collision that Caused a Traumatic Injury?

Question
Was Buffalo Bills player #3 Damar Hamlin much smaller than the offensive player Cincinnati Bengals player #85 Tee Higgins?

Answer
No.

Damar Hamlin is 6'1" (according to the NFL website).

At 201 pounds he was only 15 pounds lighter than the offensive player Tee Higgins (according to the NFL website) whose shoulder pad hit Dama Hamlin's chest.

From an NFL fan's perspective, the hit appeared to be normal. Some people think that defensive players are in less jeopardy of being hurt, but sometimes that is not true.

To learn more, see this CNN's page here or APnews.com here.

To see the hit itself, see this video:

It was a highly anticipated game with two of the best teams in the league playing on Monday night. They were playing on the homefield of the team with the worse record.

As a learning experience, the NFL ominously said he on their prospect page for Hamlin that he was "missing the mark as an open-field tackler."

The tackle on 1/2/23 seemed to be more of an "open field" tackle.
We hope Damar Hamlin will be OK.

How Can You Read in a Dark Place (Such as in a Gym, Bus or Plane)?

Problem scenario
You are going to be on a bus or plane that may not have good lighting, and you want to read. Or you want to read in a gym that does not have enough light. What should you do?

Possible solution
Buy a Glocusent 16 LED Mini Book Light. It can provide 80 hours of illumination.