A roundup of four lightweight Python utilities that automate common annoyances—sorting your Downloads folder, quickly logging timestamped notes, cleaning tracking parameters from copied URLs, and logging intermittent internet outages—each presented with source code and usage tips.
Explore various open-source tools for monitoring your home network, including Grafana, Zabbix, PRTG, Pi.Alert, Cacti, Nagios Core, Icinga 2, Prometheus, NetXMS, and Ntopng. These tools help manage network traffic, identify performance bottlenecks, and enhance security.