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Comment on Managing Virtual Machines Efficiently in VirtualBox by mancze

mancze — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:34:00 +0000

This is kinda elderly article and as I read it now I would put some things differently. Nevertheless I still use it time over time as a base guideline not to forget some common things when setting up VM.

There are many cases how one is using virtual machines. For me it’s testing my applications on different systems. Otherwise I do not actively work with VM. So all article is about my use case. I don’t know what is the best way to deal with updates in VMs. I just found what is suitable for me.

Regarding “Updated Intall” snapshot: Yes, you are certailny correct that it won’t be up-to-date in a nearly future. From this point of view it is wrongly picked name. It’s a way I tended to deal with system updates. As I start VM only occasionally and do not use it regulary I do not care about the any updates. I just want to start VM, test something and that’s it. I do not want to see dozens of notifications about updates being available. Windows actually starts them downloading on the background by default which is undesired.

On the otherside I want the VM OS being relatively stable. Without any after-birth bugs which are common. Therefore I update VM once after installing OS and that’s it. No more updates after. Hence the “Updated Install”.

I do not install latest versions of applications into this snapshot because sometimes it is useful to start VM without any software installed. Also one must not forget that even applications get updates. I tend to ignore them too.

Comment on Managing Virtual Machines Efficiently in VirtualBox by Xavier Dupont

Xavier Dupont — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:24:00 +0000

So, I install the applications, get “with Apps”, then wait for a few months and there are new system update. If I update the “updated” snapshot, I will still have to update manually the “with Apps” snapshots, right ? What’s the use of keeping a “updated” snapshot ? It it only to be able to make new fully updated snapshot easily ?

Comment on Managing Virtual Machines Efficiently in VirtualBox by TAMIKO BLACKFORD

TAMIKO BLACKFORD — Mon, 02 May 2016 07:42:00 +0000

Savvy article – I was fascinated by the information ! Does someone know
where my assistant might get ahold of a template CO DoR DR 5714 copy to
edit ?

Comment on Managing Virtual Machines Efficiently in VirtualBox by Liviu Balan

Liviu Balan — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:05:00 +0000

Nice tutorial! If you want to learn more about Snapshot and Clone in VirtualBox you can checkout VirtualBox Snapshot and Clone (video tutorial)

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Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by V S

V S — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:45:47 +0000

my top 3 are

Web Design Digital Classroom by John Wiley and Sons
Microsoft Mobile Development Handbook by Andy Wigley
Cloud Computing Bible by Barrie Sosinsky

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Jiri Novotny

Jiri Novotny — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:41:12 +0000

Hope you get some sales out of the mention Joanna. Keep up the great work! Cheers

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Joanna Wiebe

Joanna Wiebe — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:32:53 +0000

I’ve never heard of someone hatin’ on “Elements of Style”, Petr. It’s such a foundational text. But I guess there are always flaws with any book.

…If you’re looking for a great book about grammar + writing well, I highly recommend the out-of-print, hard-to-find “Grammar As Style”. It’s written by Virginia Tufte… who just so happens to be the mom of data visualization guru Edward Tufte.

BTW, thanks for including “Copy Hackers” on your list, Jiri. Feels awesome to know my little books are getting recognized and helping! :)

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Jiri Novotny

Jiri Novotny — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:05:48 +0000

Umm… how that relates to software business? :-)

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Mr Mister

Mr Mister — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:02:43 +0000

American Psycho

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by A Cheap Tart in a Pond

A Cheap Tart in a Pond — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:53:33 +0000

Good list. As for those who don’t think reading is important, why did they read this & then comment? Kill your tv, rftb!

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Jiri Novotny

Jiri Novotny — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:51:39 +0000

Thanks for the tip Andrew! The book is from 1989, but it looks like it’s still sound.

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Dave

Dave — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:42:32 +0000

Cool – it’s a short book & potential game-changer for the creative environment in which you write code & for deciding which code to write.

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Jiri Novotny

Jiri Novotny — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:36:49 +0000

Hi Dave, thanks for the suggestion. I will read Slack.

Just to clarify – I am having a total blast doing what I love. Lunch is not a really dead time for me, but transit to/from office definitely is. When I relax, I want to do it fully, so I have a dedicated time for that as well.

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Dave

Dave — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:31:15 +0000

If you work 8-12 hours a day (work as opposed to being productive) & see lunch as “dead time” you should definitely absolutely add ‘Slack: Getting Past Burn-out, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency, by Tom DeMarco’ to your reading list.

I have only a few books that I consider essential reading, the rest I learn from the internet (which is the greatest tool for informational exchange in human history, bar maybe writing itself).

Comment on Uninstall Surveys by Jiri Novotny

Jiri Novotny — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:17:37 +0000

I didn’t know that. The main point here is that you should be as helpful as possible in your uninstall process. Oftentimes, I am able to help the user who just uninstalled the program, because he now has a chance to leave his email address and a message. Also, you can automatically offer other products (more powerful, less powerful) – whatever the person is looking for.

Comment on Uninstall Surveys by Skeptic Jackal

Skeptic Jackal — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:07:33 +0000

Is funny that you mention Inno Setup as an example of an easy inclusion of an uninstall survey. The regulars at the Inno Setup forums not only despise strongly the notion of uninstall survey, but go on their way to ask the people requesting help for implementing them the name of their products to avoid using them and to recommend others to do the same. So this advise may backfire for some people.

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Boris P

Boris P — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:21:41 +0000

No problems =)… Knuth is my #1! The art of Computer Programming + Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science is something that every CS student or programmer must read!

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Alderaan

Alderaan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:24:55 +0000

“Business is war” – Jack Tramiel

Comment on 30 books everyone in software business should read (and why) by Patrick Cummings

Patrick Cummings — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:32:19 +0000

Number one on the list ought to be Appendix B in “the Unix Hater’s Handbook”. Very enlightening