TL;DR: ensure backups work before reusing the source disks and double-check your passwords!
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Gitolite and GitWeb on Debian 9
Install and configure gitolite and gitweb on Debian 9 ‘stretch’.
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Proper UK International Keyboard layout for Windows
Download a comprehensive international keyboard layout for UK keyboards from http://www.zolid.com/uk-intl-kb/index.htm
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GitHub releases
GitHub is not consistent between web interface and API when it comes to determining the “Latest Release”.
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Windows 10 – “Upgrade” to Windows 10 1703 aka “Creators”
Fun and games “upgrading” to Windows 10 v1703 aka “Creators”.
Fixing the infamous “Login Loop” and “black desktop”.
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Recovering an LVM on a formatted disk
Recovering an LVM volume group from a formatted drive.
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Windows 10 – fixing 4K Display Scaling
Fix scaling issues for programs on Windows 10 with High-DPI displays.
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Gaming PC Upgrade 2017
Upgrade of my main desktop PC for medium- to high-end gaming.
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Just a shout-out to my Garmin Map Update HOWTO from last year
Saved me tons of time again this year: Garmin Map Update HOWTO
Or so I thought… it’s never this easy, is it? “There was an error installing the Update”. Well, that’s bloody useful, isn’t it, Garmin? Have I mentioned before that your software SUCKS???
Luckily I’m an experienced hand with their shite, and creating a hard link on C: drive (where they INSIST on creating a temporary area to download their 5GB onto) to my D: drive (where I actually have room for it, and where I TOLD it to install the maps to) fixed this.
Specifically, it abuses C:\ProgramData\Garmin\CoreService\Downloads as a temporary download location.
To create a hard-link, also called a “Junction”, in Windows:
mklink /J Downloads D:\Garmin\DownloadsThis still requires you to have at least 6GiB free space on C: drive, as the Garmin software still checks free space requirements even after you have already downloaded the maps prior to installing on your GPS device.
I repeat, Garmin SUCKS when it comes to software.