Maybe WSL did it better all along.

Previously, I looked at using the Linux video loopback system from the command line. The basic trick was simple enough: capture video from a real camera, process it with something like ffmpeg, and ...

Writing my own virtualized loader is something I’ve been wanting to do since I first read Microsoft’s deep dive on FinFisher’s multi-layered VM obfuscation back in 2018. FinFisher didn’t just use one ...

Can an unused machine really work as a lightweight Linux desktop?

Spread the love“`html PowerShell, a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, has become an essential tool for IT professionals and system administrators. Through its ...

Essential Tips to Run PowerShell Scripts Like a Pro PowerShell has evolved into a powerful scripting language that’s essential for system administrators and IT professionals alike. Whether you’re ...

As well as Coreutils, the Build 2026 developer conference also saw Microsoft announce WSL containers CLI and API to deploy ...

The name "container machine" is intended to convey that the feature combines both a container and a VM. The feature uses ...

While many operating systems seem to try to prevent you from peeking under the hood, Unix and Linux positively encourage it.

Microsoft released its first full Linux distro: Azure Linux 4.0. Azure Linux ix split into Azure Container Linux and the virtual machine edition. Microsoft effectively admits that it's a de facto ...