Ubuntu

In this post I explain how I configure a Windows 11 that I’m going to use for software development, testing or demos. I don’t need frills since it won’t have sensitive data, I want its essence, bare-bones, with few applications, some browsing and that’s it. In the end it became a technical exercise – removing everything I can, ads, Edge, extras, installing minimal drivers, a local account, having it boot and be available as soon as possible. Note: a year later I decided to create a new decent Windows 11 (2025). …

Dualboot means having two operating systems on the same computer and choosing which one to boot during the boot phase. My goal is to prepare my PC for dualboot and install Windows 11 Pro. Normally you install Windows first and then Linux, but in my case I already have Linux (Ubuntu) working perfectly and using the entire 4TB disk. I’m going to “add” Windows to enable dualboot. I describe the entire process, how I did it, how I resized the hard drive, added Windows and customized the boot menu. …

In this post I describe my configuration log for setting up a Linux (Ubuntu) machine as a development workstation. I install several graphical and command-line applications that are essential for my workflow. Starting from a fresh Ubuntu installation, the installation order can be varied, but I recommend (if your Ubuntu is freshly installed) that you follow the same order to see the same results. …

I’m sharing my home networking setup with the option to knock on the door for on-demand access from the Internet. Today’s home networks end up supporting multiple services, and with the rise of home automation things get complicated, so I’ve decided to document it to keep track of everything in the future. The number of devices grows and maintaining the network of a smart and automated home becomes a priority. I dedicate this post to those Geeks or Techies who, like me, have been deep into the complexity of networking in a home automation network for a long time. …

Proxmox VE is a powerful and easy-to-use open-source virtualization platform that enables the deployment and management of virtual machines (VMs with KVM/QEMU) and containers (CTs based on LXC). Proxmox offers Templates to minimize the creation time of new instances of these virtual machines or containers. In this post I focus on how to create my own Virtual Machine Templates along with a cloud-based image and cloud-init. …