Technically Impossible

Lets look at the weak link in your statement. Anything "Technically Impossible" basically means we haven't figured out how yet.

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Japanese input on Clear Linux with Mozc via Ubuntu container with Distrobox

Abstract Although major Linux distribution as Ubuntu provides language input method as Mozc and user can use it out of the box, some distribution as Clear Linux doesn't. Typical solution for such exceptional distribution is to build own bi…

Error from Visual Studio and GitHub integration - error setting certificate verify location

Abstract Accessing GitHub with Visual Studio sometime causes error. ITs typical case is the image attached above. It says that the certificate is not found at the designate path.This is the cause of error, but it is not root cause. The ano…

{'\"?!}, {mrdoc} and {gtaio luSnemf} - 42 SILICON VALLEY Piscine 2017 Day01 Exercise 09

日本人向け 恐らく検索結果に飛びついて、何も周りを見ていないのだろう。 日本のユーザーは誰も下記ページのExercise 09を参照しようとしない。 impsbl.hatenablog.jp Abstract Piscine is the admission test of 42 SILICON VALLEY, and is held for strai…

Control contents suggested by Google, or disable their notifications

Abstract Statistical processing based on data is generally called "AI", and it is running everywhere. Its typical use case is to pick and suggest contents. Web browser and search app list contents up from news media or magazine based on us…

USB drive for Windows 11 clean install - NTFS format + bypassing hardware requirement check

Abstract Making USB drive for Windows clean install from its ISO image, there are 2 hurdles as USB drive must be formatted in FAT32. FAT32 doesn't support a file over 4GB. Windows 11 ISO image includes a file over 4GB. Such file must be sp…

GNUstep on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS + WSL2

Abstract 「MacはLinuxだった」("Mac was Linux") was one hot topic on the net this week.*1 In such topic, there is no reason that NeXT is not treated.Sometime, NeXTSTEP is called as OS, which was the foundation of OSX, and other time, it is …

MID (MaXX Interactive Desktop) v2.1.1 on WSL2 + Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - 2022

Abstract IRIX is OS brought with SGI (Silicon Graphics International) workstations in 90s. And MID (MaXX Interactive Desktop) is a project to reproduce its GUI on Linux. As well as Gnome is executable on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS + WSL2, MID is als…

"apt install" of VSCode, Edge, and PowerShell with registering Microsoft repositories

Abstract The most common package manager in Ubuntu is "apt", but VSCode is not provided there. Canonical, the operating company of Ubuntu, developed a package manager called "snap", and run as app store *1 that uses it. Although VSCode is …

NsCDE 2.0 - Modern desktop environment in CDE's clothing, its installation to Ubuntu

Abstract The Linux desktop environment of today is probably GNOME. I wonder how many users would dare install CDE there. Not only plainly outdated, but there is little information on how to install it. So it is not an option.NsCDE (Not so …

What's the same and what's different? - Windows Forms App (.NET Framework), Windows Forms App (.NET) and WPF Application

In Visual Studio, there are 3 options as the screenshot at the top of this post. They are Windows Forms App (.NET Framework) an application with a Windows Forms (WinForms) user interface Windows Forms App (.NET) an application with a Windo…

/dev/zero and /dev/random in PowerShell - Binary file generation with Set-Content

dd command*1 in UNIX reads and writes data in specified bytes or blocks at specified devices. It is used to backup of HDD or USB memory at partition or sector level, or convert from an optic medium to ISO file. Although Windows doesn't hav…

Multiple language support on Windows - input/output Japanese on English Windows.

In iOS (iPhone OS, iPad OS) and Android, Settings for Language and Region is separated. And it can easily support input/output and screen in different language as Japanese input/output on English window. Windows 10 20H2 or later can be con…

Access library or DLL with PowerShell - Add-Type and Get-Member

Abstract It is sometime less efficient to write code and compile it only for checking capability of libraries. Scripting on PowerShell can also call libraries. Example, .Net Framework library can be called with command "Add-Type". Abstract…

Look inside of unknown library or DLL - IL DASM

Abstract When using a DLL, if a list of provided properties and methods is provided, we can get an idea of what DLL provides, even without documentation. If there is not even such information, one way is to refer the information Intellisen…

Rational solution for blocking online ads - Hosts, DNS proxy, and Local DNS

Abstract Recent online advertisement is just like SPAM. heavily use of grotesquery photos improper comics in online book store ads. poor parental control Online ads somehow brings unpleasant contents as if they have pipe through parental c…

Uninstall an application of "This app has been blocked for your protection", And use case of Windows Sandbox

Abstract Installing or uninstalling an application is sometime blocked as the screenshot at the top of this post. It says This app has been blocked for your protection. This "your protection" means Microsoft Defender SmartScreen*1, and tur…

TPM 2.0 and UEFI for introducing Windows Sun Valley (Windows 11)

Abstract Install image of the operation system called "Windows 11" was leaked and its installation reports*1 have been posted since June 16.Aside from their authenticity, it looks credible information because "Windows 11" requires technica…

Rails on WSL2 + Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Error-free installation process with minimum packages

Abstract This article introduces the installation process of Ruby on Rails. Basic process is Install packages Install Gems New Rails project and run server for operation check The characteristic part is Yarn installation. It is installed w…

Mount ISO and change its drive letter with PowerShell - Drive letter assignment to volume, not partition

Refer 2023 edition. This post is 2020 edition. The WMI command-line (WMIC) utility is deprecated as of Windows 10, version 21H1, and as of the 21H1 semi-annual channel release of Windows Server. wmic | Microsoft Learn Due to deprecation of…

MID (MaXX Interactive Desktop) v2.1.1 on WSL2 + Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

The new post introduces refined installation process with minimum packages. Without special reason, refer the new post below.impsbl.hatenablog.jp Abstract Prerequisite Preparation - make 3 script files Step.1 - install required packages St…

Gnome on WSL2 + Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Abstract Although Microsoft supports Linux GUI application at the next version of WSL, Windows user can enjoy Linux GUI with X server on Windows at the current version of WSL.Gnome-session depends on Systemd, but WSL doesn't support it. Th…

Run any Linux distribution on WSL - Case: Clear Linux OS and its Gnome desktop

Abstract tar file exported from Docker container can be imported to WSL2. In this way, you can enjoy Linux distributions not provided in Microsoft Store, as alpine, archilinux, CentOS, Clear Linux OS, etc.This article introduces step-by-st…