Random Notes Symbolic Link With NTFS This command has been around for a while, but recently I used: mklink /J <link> <target> to create a directory junction, which is the NTFS way of creating a
Random Notes Building A Computer, 2017 Edition Ever since the Ryzen processors became available I've wanted one. I remember back in the Athlon days, AMD provided the much needed competition against Intel's expensive Pentium processors, and everyone benefited as a
Random Notes Cross-Platform Data Archives Zipping up a directory is one of the easiest ways to back up data and transport them via flash storage or network. But unexpected things happen when you use different operating systems (Windows,
Random Notes Never Take Away a Feature Without Saying Goodbye VMWare 12 and Ubunut 14, a tragic combination that exists to teach me an important lesson. With Ubuntu 14.04, setting up desktop environment in VMWare has been rather painful. In the past
Random Notes Fridge and Freezer Temperature 35 degrees Fahrenheit for fridge and lowest possible temperature for freezer. References: Life Hacker and U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It does bother me a little that my refrigerator at home allows