New Desktop Setup

I have certain tweaks that I like on all of my Windows setups.  I'm blogging these down now that I've got my Amazon Workspace (Windows 10 Experience powered by Windows Server 2016):

• Create a folder for my favourite utilities
• create a d:\bin folder
• add d:\bin to PATH
• Run | sysdm.cpl
• Environment variables
• download utilities to d:\bin
• putty
• Select Default Settings
• Category | Window | Lines of scrollback 9999
• Category | Window | Appearance | Font settings | Change | Consolas, 12-point
• Bypass password prompt in Putty for common servers
• Download pageant.exe to your path.  
• Available from https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/pageant.exe
• This allows plink.exe to log in via without typing in your password every time.
• Follow the instructions in Section 9.1 at http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.58/htmldoc/Chapter9.html. to generate and add a private key.
• Follow the instructions in Section 8.3 at http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.58/htmldoc/Chapter8.html#pubkey, but use the private key instead of the public key.
• Set the auto login username to your cedev1 username to prevent being prompted each time you log in. (Putty -> Connection -> Data).
• Set the background to a dull black or grey
• Set Dvorak as the default keyboard
• Chrome as the default browser
• Notepad++ as the default text editor

Useful Linux Performance Tools

To help diagnose Linux performance, try these colourful tools:
dstat
htop

For some other useful tools:
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-cool-hacks.html

Welcome to Full Time Work

A good read and reminder for noobs and veterans alike:
http://blogs.atlassian.com/wp-content/uploads/HelloWorldEbook.pdf?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jira-insiders-newsletter_july