I've read some articles that quot;virtual machinesquot; provide another layer of anonymity and security.Is it possible to compromise the virtual machine and learn about the outer machine? Or find out your real IP and/or other revealing information? (Other than being dumb and having personal info on it.)
It might help somewhat.Have nothing to lose and something to gain if it helps.I don't know but it cannot cost much to buy.What the heck go for it.
Most newer water heaters come from the factory with adequate insulationOver time the insulation may slip down inside the outer shellFeel the outside of your heater with the back of your hand to see if there are warm and warmer spotsIf so then a blanket may be helpfulThe above suggestion to insulate the pipes would also be helpful if needed.
Depends on what sort of virtual machine software you are running and what settings you have for the bridged networking i.ehow you are allowing the virtual machine access to the internet over your actual machines connectionObviously it also depends on how you have your virtual machine set up with regards to its security settings within its own OSThe best virtual machine software is VMware Workstation, it has tons of documentation and configurable optionsBest way to learn is to have a play.