Windows

Tip for Windows 11 on Libvirt/KVM

Getting good performance with Windows 11 Pro running under Libvirt/KVM on Linux requires some special configs, especially if one wants to enable WSL2 (which requires 'Nested virtualization'). This is a brief cheatsheet on the required configuration.

June 19, 2025 by Daniel F Dickinson2 minutes

Power BI M Code Date Table

For Power BI, if your data source does not already have a date dimension table, Microsoft strongly recommends adding one in Power Query M-code. Here we show how to do that for a fiscal year date table.

February 11, 2024 by Daniel F Dickinson2 minutes

PowerShell: Adding Privileges to a User

August 9, 2024 by Daniel F Dickinson5 minutes

Deep in Windows Tech

In fact I am quite interested in what I am working on, and am happy to be learning new things. Unfortunately, not sleeping well and other frustrations, have marred my enjoyment of my current circumstances. Still, I will prevail.

August 9, 2024 by Daniel F Dickinson2 minutes

Loose Screws

While it once might have been said that I had a few screws loose, nowadays I am not only getting things done, I am thinking clearly and coherently (except when exhausted of course, but that is to be expected). I've also been too busy to spend too much time on politics or news and all the things that I cannot change.

June 2, 2024 by Daniel F Dickinson5 minutes