IT/Dev Connections 2016 Demos
I had a great time in Las Vegas a few weeks ago presenting at IT/Dev Connections. If you attended one of my sessions, thanks for taking the time. I hope found it time well spent. I tend to offer more...
View ArticleA Classy PowerShell Christmas
Well it’s that time of year again to have some holiday fun with PowerShell. This year I thought I’d give you a classy present. Or more accurately, a class-based PowerShell toy. Classes were introduced...
View ArticleA Classy Christmas PowerShell Module
Yesterday I showed you a class-based PowerShell script. My intention was to have a little bit of fun and teach you the basics of using a class. But what I gave you was really just the first step. If...
View ArticleWeb Testing with PowerShell
I run a self-hosted WordPress blog here as part of a hosted package. I run this on a very tight budget so I’m pretty sure I share resources with other tenants. This means that sometimes the server is...
View ArticlePowerShell 6.0 Release Tools
As you should be aware, the next version of PowerShell is open source and cross-platform. You will be able to run PowerShell v6 on Windows, a Mac and select Linux distributions. All of the code is...
View ArticleCreating a GitHub Repository from PowerShell
I’ve been continuing to work with the GitHub API in PowerShell. Today I have a function you can use to create a new GitHub repository. Of course you will need to have a GitHub account and another piece...
View ArticleStoring PowerShell Credentials in JSON
Sometimes I do things in PowerShell just to see what happens. This is a great way to learn about new cmdlets and techniques. Sometimes these experiments lead to useful results. Other times they may end...
View ArticleCreating a Github Gist with PowerShell
Recently I posted a PowerShell tool for creating a GitHub repository. In continuing my exploration of the GitHub API I wrote another PowerShell tool to create a GitHub gist. A gist is simple way to...
View ArticleNIC 2017 Slides and Demos
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of presenting at the Nordic Infrastructure Conference (NIC). This is still a relatively young conference as these things go, but you couldn’t tell based on my...
View ArticleCheck for Module Updates
It seems to me that the topic of finding or detecting module updates on the PowerShell Gallery has gotten a lot of interest over the last few days. So I thought I’d contribute my bit of code to check...
View ArticlePowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking – The Last Book You Will Ever Need
At long last it is finished! Don Jones and I have recently published the first iteration of The PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking Book. This project was first announced in January 2017 with an early...
View ArticleAdding PowerShell Snippets to Visual Studio Code
So I’ve recently moved my daily work to a different laptop, a Yoga 900 with 16GB of RAM to be exact. I had been running Windows 8.1 but decided to jump in completely to a Windows 10 environment. As...
View ArticleMore Fun with VSCode Snippets
A few days ago I posted an entry that explained how to create and use snippets in Visual Studio Code. As mentioned in that article I’m attempting to make the transition to VSCode for all my PowerShell...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Crossing the Border with PowerShell
Today’s Friday Fun post, as most of these are, is a little silly and a little educational. Because I obviously am avoiding getting any real work accomplished, I worked on a little project that would...
View ArticlePowerShell+DevOps Summit Reflections
I’ve recently returned from Bellevue, WA and the 5th annual PowerShell+DevOps Summit. Each year our event has grown and this year I think we’ve crossed over into being the PowerShell-related event you...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Listing WMI Namespaces
Welcome once again to the end of the week. Hopefully you spent some time in PowerShell. If not, perhaps this tidbit will be intriguing enough to give it a try. I always try to put the “fun” in...
View ArticleYour First Day with PowerShell
I’m happy to let everyone know that my latest Pluralsight course is now available. “Your First Day with PowerShell” is a short course targeted at the absolute PowerShell beginner. I wanted to be there...
View ArticleFriday Fun: PowerShell Anagrams
Maybe it’s my liberal arts background but I love words and word games. I have a constant pile of crosswords and enjoy tormenting my kids (and wife) with puns. I am also fascinated with word hacks like...
View ArticleWho’s Driving this Shell?
Microsoft has been busy with the next iteration of PowerShell. As you should already know, this version will run cross-platform. The executable, or engine, is naturally different than what you are used...
View ArticleThrowing the Kitchen Sink at PowerShell
The other day I was watching a good intro video from Shane Young on getting started with PowerShell profiles. I use profile scripts extensively, and they can be extremely useful in configuring your...
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