It’s often very useful to convert a .eps file to a .pdf, e.g., for inclusion in a LaTeX document. To do this (on a Mac — should work in Linux too) download the epstopdf utility, and save the resulting folder…
Ben Lockwood
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Running Stata from the command line
The command stata-se -b do /path/to/program.do works correctly for me, on my Mac. On a PC, I think this would correspond to something like: stata-se -b do C:\path\to\program.do where the backslashes are doubled to escape them properly. On a Mac,…
Using nohup to keep programs running after logout
This code prevents your session from “hanging up” while your program is running. It appends the output to a file that can then be watched, in order to monitor the file’s progress. cd /desired/directory/ nohup python append_all.py > append_output.txt &…
I am a PhD candidate in Business Economics at Harvard. I'm interested in normative economics, tax policy, and bicycle touring. The best way to contact me is via email.
