Work log/2024-03-13

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VM testing on Qubes OS

Initial questions

  • [ _ ] Is it possible to create VM 'snapshots' like in Hyper-V, VirtualBox, VMWare Desktop, etc.?
    • [ _ ] If yes, then how?
      • [ _ ] What limitations, if any, should I be aware of?
        • [ _ ] Does this only work on Linux filesystems? What about 'HVM' virtual machines (such as those running Windows or MS-DOS)?
    • [ _ ] If no, are there any workarounds?
  • [ _ ] Is there a pre-built 'lightweight' image (or instructions) for using RemoteApps with Windows // Windows Server?
    • [ _ ] If yes, then how?
      • [ _ ] What limitations, if any, should I be aware of?
    • [ _ ] If no, are there any workarounds?
  • [ _ ] How exactly do I create a Windows 'Qube'? (make sure to record 'lessons learned'!)
    • [ _ ] Are there instructions on creating a 'minimal' Windows for use in a VM? (I think that the 'enterprise' version might turn off all telemetry by default??)
      • [ _ ] How can I (e.g. via group policy or an installation or startup script) disable drive indexing, Windows Defender, and other 'resource hogs'?
  • [ _ ] Can I boot with PXE or NetBoot?
  • [ _ ] Can I load network filesystems (e.g. NFS or iSCSI/SAN)
    • [ _ ] If so, how? What are the limitations?
  • [ _ ] Where should I store installers and original '.iso' images?
  • [ _ ] How exactly do I boot a VM/'Qube' from a physical disk partition?
  • [ _ ] Can I run a boot manager on the physical machine hosting 'Qubes OS'? (i.e. so I could choose to boot directly into Windows or macOS at boot time, or even boot via PXE/iPXE)
    • [ _ ] If yes, then how?
  • [ _ ] How to adjust RDP resolution when connecting from Qubes OS to Windows (i.e. using 'Connections' from GNOME)


Questions for later

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Computing on other devices

(i.e. not with Qubes OS)

Initial questions

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Other

Tasks to schedule

Computing

Other

  • Think about all the ways I try to store information.
    • Break them down (i.e. identify motivations, constraints, etc. -- _why_ am I using a particular method, especially if it is a 'non-optimal' one) and try to optimize a framework for me to use going forward.
    • What is the optimal markup I should use for writing (in general)? (e.g. 'plain text', 'plain text' with control codes, ASCIIDOC, seText, Markdown, HTML, et. al.) (Note: wikitext is too slow / verbose; the markup I use for typing / editing does not to be the same that is used for saving or displaying that data)
      • [ _ ] Can I write a program to use extra keys or shortcuts to auto-markup text (e.g. by typing the control code for 'GS'
    • Examples:
      • Hypertext / rich text: MediaWiki, WikidPad, iCloud Notes, OneNote, Evernote, e-mail
      • Outlines: WikidPad, Drummer, Opal
      • Plain text: Text files, database fields, e-mail, ...
      • Propitiatory: Stickies (digital; Mac or Windows) / MS Word / Nisus / Apple Pages / InDesign / QXP / ...
      • Lists: voice-assistant created lists, saved lists in apps / on websites (e.g. Amazon shopping, Kindle / Libby / O'Reilly / etc.)
      • Hybrids: MS To Do, MS Lists, ...
      • Other:
        • printed notes (paper, journals, notecards)
        • photos (both of objects and of content, e.g. on posters or whiteboards)
        • scanned documents (with or without OCR; how to attach personal notes and/or to 'highlight'/'clip' important information to find later ... see Tropy for an example)
        • voice notes (iOS, tapes, digital recorders, voicemails, etc.)
        • documents such as this one!
    • Considerations: date created / modified, order of creation, finding previous ideas (stop duplicating effort), searching for former or related content, backups / disaster recovery, access from mobile and desktop computers, access from voice assistants, sharing, privacy, data portability (including, e.g., "how do I plan on accessing this in 25 years")
  • https://plexus.earth/
  • WorkFlowy referral link: https://workflowy.com/invite/99d67f6f.lnx
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