Extracting drivers from Windows

Since about 2014 (as I write this late-2019) I started buying these incredibly low-end and low-priced Intel Atom-based devices. There was something about a device running windows and coming in under $100 that never failed to fascinate me (actually I got a non-windows Atom device for around $45, as a novelty). Let me stop here … Continue reading Extracting drivers from Windows →

Windows auto-installing: background and introduction

Note: the below was written and left in a draft state nearly six months ago. It's probably a better idea to delete it and write something from scratch. Instead, I'm just going to post it. It's a little background on my prior windows automated installation experience. Also this entirely about XP/2003. This project is indirectly … Continue reading Windows auto-installing: background and introduction →

100 days of code: Day Over

I am tracking notes on PowerShell in PS1 files on my git hub repository. You can see all 100 days of code entries on the blog category page. Well it seems pretty obvious my 100 days of code was a bust. Perhaps I'll try again next summer. I should probably delete all these blank posts … Continue reading 100 days of code: Day Over →

100 days of code: Day 66

I am tracking notes on PowerShell in PS1 files on my git hub repository. You can see all 100 days of code entries on the blog category page. I have successfully setup my two hyper-v servers with SpinRite running. I'm running SR on 11 drives at the moment. Usually 12 but I think I ran … Continue reading 100 days of code: Day 66 →

100 days of code: Day 61

I am tracking notes on PowerShell in PS1 files on my git hub repository. You can see all 100 days of code entries on the blog category page. Somewhat continuing from yesterday, I went to look at my SpinRite virtual machines today and sure enough there they are all spinning away at exactly the pace … Continue reading 100 days of code: Day 61 →

100 days of code: Day 60

I am tracking notes on PowerShell in PS1 files on my git hub repository. You can see all 100 days of code entries on the blog category page. Today I actually managed to get my server set up and going. Other than enable PS Remoting on it, this may or may not count as "coding" … Continue reading 100 days of code: Day 60 →

100 days of code: Day 56

I am tracking notes on PowerShell in PS1 files on my git hub repository. You can see all 100 days of code entries on the blog category page. I only inched forward in chapter 13 today. The thing with remoting is still coming though.

100 days of code: Day 55

I am tracking notes on PowerShell in PS1 files on my git hub repository. You can see all 100 days of code entries on the blog category page. I'm passed the half way point. Just noticed that. Probably that's good. I'm working on a separate thing related to this chapter, about PS and remoting in … Continue reading 100 days of code: Day 55 →

100 days of code: Day 54

I am tracking notes on PowerShell in PS1 files on my git hub repository. You can see all 100 days of code entries on the blog category page. As expected chapter 12 was quite short. I mean literally it's 4 pages. So I just took notes on and it's complete. And I'm not back to … Continue reading 100 days of code: Day 54 →

100 days of code: Day 53

I am tracking notes on PowerShell in PS1 files on my git hub repository. You can see all 100 days of code entries on the blog category page. Today I finished chapter 11 which as it turned out was only a couple pages away. My two week long first half review is nearly over, I … Continue reading 100 days of code: Day 53 →