VMware released a few software update before the end of 2015. They are
| Software | Release Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| vRealize Automation 7.0.0 | 12/17/2015 | |
| vRealize Operations Manager 6.1 Patch | 12/11/2015 | installation guide |
| vROPs Management Pack for Storage Devices (VSAN) 6.0.3 | 12/15/2015 | |
| vCloud Director 5.6.5 | 12/10/2015 | |
| VMware Remote Console 8.0 | 12/08/2015 |
Knowing the after-tax mortgage rate can help to determine whether prepaying the mortgage makes sense. Here is the formula.
After-tax mortgage rate = mortgage rate * ( 1 - federal income tax bracket )
To find your federal tax bracket, see this or this.
For example, the mortgage rate is 4%, the federal income tax bracket is 28%
the after-tax mortgage rate = 4% * ( 1 - 28% ) = 2.88%
The rate probably is lower, because you can also deduct the mortgage interest on your state income tax return.
If you use the default VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) came with vSphere 6 (see this about VMCA) , you will receive the untrusted certificate warning when connecting to vCenter via vSphere Web Client.
You can download and import the VMCA root certificate into your browser to fix the warning. Here is how.
Browser to your VCSA home page
Click “Download trusted root CA certificates” on the lower right
Rename the file “download” to “download.zip”
Unzip “download.zip”
“filename.r0” is the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) in DER format
“filename.0” is the root CA certificate in PEM format.
Import the .0 file to your browser’s “Trusted Root Certification Authorities” in IE or Advanced, View Certificates, Authorities in Firefox.
VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) is a component in the Platform Services Controller (PSC) of vSphere 6 vCenter Virtual Server Appliance (VCSA).
What does VMCA do?
What does VMware Endpoint Certificate Store (VECS) do?
Certificate Management
There are many concerns about Windows 10 privacy since it is released. Now some tools are developed to block Microsoft from gathering the information. Here are the tools:
Early November 2015, Microsoft announced the OneDrive storage plan change. In addition to removing the unlimited cloud storage for Office 365 consumer subscribers, they will also decrease the 15GB free storage to 5GB for all existing users in early 2016.
My personal OneDrive has 45GB free storage
Under the November announcement, my free storage will be reduced to 5GB.
Now (as December 11, 2015) here is the good news - Microsoft changed their plan. It will let us keep the free storage if signing up here before January 31, 2016.
I am glad that Microsoft listen to customer feedback. If you use Microsoft OneDrive, sign up this offer now before it is gone.
Microsoft Windows Live Writer was my favorite editor for Blogger, as mentioned in Blogger Editor until it stopped working.
Today, Microsoft open-sourced the application as Open Live Writer. However, the version 0.5.0.0 I downloaded on Dec. 10, 2015 still does not work with Blogger authentication - the error message “The user name or password is incorrect. Please try again”. Many people have the same issue. The good news is “some people working on this”.
I am glad that Windows Live Writer is live again (kind of). I am looking forward to using Open Live Writer soon. In the meantime, Classeur or StackEdit is my Blogger editor.
