Deciding if you should learn PowerShell This is post one on a journey towards learning PowerShell. A commitment to learn PowerShell will not be a small investment of your time. Before diving straight in it’s worth exploring what PowerShell is […]
Once upon a HTPC It doesn’t seem so long ago that I built and hooked up my first HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer). At the time, it added an unprecedented level of capability to my media center. That HTPC supported […]
PoshGram Overview PoshGram is a PowerShell module that enables you to send messages via the Telegram Bot API. It is written for PowerShell 6.1, which natively supports the form parameter for Invoke-WebRequest and Invoke-RestMethod. The Telegram bot API requires local […]
Telegram bot Overview Telegram fully supports the use of bots via the Telegram bot API. Bots can do anything – and are really only limited to what your imagination can come up with. You can use them to search, send […]
One MOF Overview Desired State Configuration (DSC) is a powerful DevOps tool enabling you to provide a consistent, standardized configuration throughout your environment. DSC is typically node specific, requiring you to author many Management Object Format (MOF) files, or get […]
Enhancing Your Audio Over the last several years my audio recording efforts have been constantly evolving. I started with a first gen line 6 ux2 paired with a $35 microphone, which worked, but wasn’t great. I tried a Blue Snowball […]
Connecting to and managing hosts outside your domain, or in a Workgroup Your management devices and hosts will often be members of the same domain. Kerberos handles authentication in this scenario, typically without the need for additional configuration. When a […]
One month with the Samsung Gear Sport With the new year often comes renewed fitness goals. If you’re like me you may be on the lookout for a fitness gadget to help keep track of your progress, and to help […]
Synology Azure Backup Overview In this post I’ll take you step by step on how to configure your Synology NAS to backup to Microsoft Azure using Hyper Backup with Synology Azure backup. There are a lot of ways to protect […]
Windows Version Numbers Information This post serves as a quick reference of Windows Version numbers for both server and client Microsoft Operating Systems. Windows 10 and Windows Server are broken down in the first sections in greater detail as they […]
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