SetupNotes

Notes on setting up systems within educational settings.

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The one thing that has advanced my career with technology the most is taking notes.

When I am about to do something new, I first write out what I am trying to do, the problem that I am trying to solve, or the original error message. I then research the topic. I take notes on the research and add the relevant links. Before I follow a workflow from the Internet, I try to understand the workflow as thoroughly as possible. I document the process I use and add any notes about what each step does.

If I messed up something, I should be able to refer to my notes and undo any changes. I then document that process.

Months later when I have forgotten the process, I can look at my notes instead of restarting over again at the research phase.

These are some of my notes.

• os/ - Operating Systems
  • GNULinux/
    • GNULinuxOnMacbooks.md install instructions for dual-booting a white Macbook from 2009
  • mobile/
    • android.md
    • alternatives.md
  • Chromebook.md
  • PXE
  • Windows.md
  • Apple/
  • BSD/
  • ESXi.md
• programs/ - Programs
  • argos-translate.md - Offline translation
  • asciinema.md
  • configuration-mgmt/
    • ansible.md
  • git.md
  • Github.md
  • Minetest.md
  • sphinx-docnotes.md
  • thunderbird.md
  • tmux.md
  • Zotero.md
  • neovim.md
  • web-browsers/

Note: I reorganized several directories so I may have broken some links if you have bookmarked any of my pages.