how to download fastq files from sra website

Take

SRR1051536

 as an example


1. go visit https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/SRX393264
2. click on the SRR1051536 to go to the sra site
3. find the experiment ID SRX393264, copy it
4. move curser over the "Download" on the  upper panel  and click "FASTA/FASTQ"
5. paste the experiment ID, click "show runs"
6. choose "FASTQ" as the format of data you want to download, click the "download" on the bottom right.

ERROR: A required extension module could not be imported because it is incompatible with your system. A quick fix is to recompile the extension modules with the following command:

got errors like this one:
https://github.com/marcelm/cutadapt/issues/196


pip uninstall cutadapt

pip install --user --upgrade cutadapt

It solved the problem.

How to extract color identity from an image

Only this website works with .png so far:

https://html-color-codes.info/colors-from-image/

Macbook: Bluetooth not available

Solution:
1. Open Finder
2. Hold option and click GO -> Library
3. In the folder Library, Navigate to Preferences
4. Delete the file com.apple.Bluetoothfileexchange.plist

You may or may not have to restart your computer


Adapted from : https://www.howtoturnitoffandonagain.com/2016/03/01/how-to-fix-bluetooth-not-available-mac-os-x-problem/