Moved an encrypted VMware Workstation VM to another Linux machine and hit a password prompt you never set? Here is why it happens and how to get back…
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Use containers, swimlanes, layers, shape data, and cross functional flowcharts in Microsoft Visio. This guide builds on the Visio Basics post. These…
Create diagrams from templates, add and connect shapes, and export your finished work. Microsoft Visio is a diagramming application for creating…
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Build a clean, readable presentation from scratch without guessing which buttons do what. PowerPoint has a lot of features you will rarely need. This…
What You Need A second drive installed and recognized by the system Pop! OS with an encrypted OS drive (standard Pop! OS install) Terminal access…
Rules, categories, signatures, meeting requests, and search to take control of a busy inbox. This guide builds on the Outlook Basics post. These…
Send and receive email, manage your inbox, and use the calendar for the first time. Outlook handles email, calendar, contacts, and tasks in one…
Sort and filter data, write smarter formulas, build charts, and create pivot tables. This guide builds on the Excel Basics post. These features are…
Learn how spreadsheets work, how to enter and format data, and how to write your first formulas. Excel can seem complicated, but most people only…
The percent sign does not mean percent in code. Here is what it actually does. Most people see % and think percentage. In programming, % is the…
You expanded the disk in your hypervisor. Now the OS has no idea. Here is how to claim that space without rebooting. This comes up constantly in…
This post builds on the intro post. If you have not read that one yet, start there first. New to this topic? Start with: Order of Operations: What…
The math rule you learned in school applies directly to every line of code you write. The Rule Order of operations is the set of rules that…
Google reads your email. Not a person at Google. The system itself. Every message, scanned and indexed. Gmail is free because you are the product.…
A clean project layout saves you hours of debugging and makes collaboration possible. When I started writing Python scripts, everything lived in one…
Someone calls asking about encryption and you want to send them one link. This is that link. Two Different Problems Encryption is often talked about…
Go beyond basic formatting with styles, tables, page layout, and document structure. This guide assumes you are comfortable with the basics covered…
Everything you need to write your first document and make it look the way you want. If Word feels like it has too many buttons, this guide covers the…
