Reposted by Jake HildrethDilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽♀️ 159167194681
Reposted by Jake HildrethKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility 5776142098
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 26/09/2026I had to change by standard release pipeline for this very reason. Also created scripts to unlist packages en masses. 110
Reposted by Jake Hildrethnohwnd @jakubjares.com · 05/09/2026Pester 6: assert on speed. { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100 } | Should-BeFasterThan 1s. Time literals like 1s and 50ms just work, and Should-BeSlowerThan is the opposite. #pspester #powershell 081
Reposted by Jake HildrethDilDog 🅅 @dildog.l0pht.com · 16/08/2026mcmaster carr should do an advent calendar where every door is different random fastener, gasket, or engineering sample 4284
Reposted by Jake HildrethBjörn Sundling @bjompen.com · 11/08/2026This session from #PSConfEU is, by far, my favorite one ever done... Learnt a lot, laughed a lot, and... Got a full 5.0 score on the feedback form. I may have peaked now 😁 143
Reposted by Jake HildrethPSConfEU @psconf.eu · 31/07/2026Still managing Windows software manually? At #PSConfEU, @steviecoaster.dev shows how #Chocolatey enables: ✅ Consistent software deployments ✅ Better visibility & auditing ✅ Scalable #automation 👉 youtu.be/ZKjactGk8ow?si=TYB... #PowerShell #IT #DevOps #Windows #Conferenceyoutu.be- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 052
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 20/07/2026This talk was really fun! I apologize for not repeating audience questions for recording purposes. :( 151
Reposted by Jake HildrethAdam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 13/07/2026I created a new PowerShell Universal skill to help AI agents convert WinForm scripts to PSU apps. github.com/Devolutions/...github.com 132
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 10/07/2026Lisbon too. Especially when you're like "oh thank god there's an outdoor escalator here." 000
Reposted by Jake Hildrethnohwnd @jakubjares.com · 07/07/2026Pester 6.0.0 is now finally live! github.com/pester/Peste... #pspester #powershellgithub.comRelease 6.0.0 · pester/PesterPester 6.0.0 🙋 Want to share feedback or report a bug? Open an issue or start a discussion. Pester 6.0.0 builds on the v5 runtime (Discovery & Run, the configuration object, the rich result objec... 0167
Reposted by Jake HildrethDan Hon @danhon.com · 12/06/2026OCEANIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLOSE TO A DEAL WITH EURASIA 136127052787
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 09/06/2026I wouldn't have been able to make it without your work, so thanks! 020
Reposted by Jake HildrethMarc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 01/06/2026Learning about devcontainers with Justin Grote at #PSConfEU 151
Reposted by Jake HildrethJake Williams @malwarejake.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Every day I am increasingly convinced that we need UBI immediately. While they are in office, lawmakers should be required to live - actually live, not pretend that it's a home - in the average housing in their district that their family can purchase on UBI. 18218
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 24/05/2026I should probably get that parameter added into the README too! 000
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 23/05/2026Also, looks like I'll be missing both your talks. We are speaking at the same time on Tuesday, and I am heading home Thursday morning. 😭 000
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 23/05/2026No changelog or release notes! @lucasallman.bsky.social added a new parameter: -StartSlide [int] to start somewhere other than the beginning. 100
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 12/05/2026Whatcha doing June 1st-4th? There's room for you in Wiesbaden at PSConfEU! 051
Reposted by Jake HildrethPSConfEU @psconf.eu · 12/05/2026#Microsoft announced #PowerShell 2.0 to be removed from Windows Server 2025 for security reasons. Microsoft is also actively working towards making PS7 the default experience in future Windows Server releases. 🚀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEl... #PSConfEU 041
Reposted by Jake HildrethClate @devclate.bsky.social · 23/03/2026First technical blog in a bit, and reminded why I don’t like doing technical blogs on my current blogging platform, so if you have a recommendation I’d love to hear it! Teams and PowerShell - How to add value and make your life easier - clatent.com/2026/03/team...clatent.comTeams Chat and PowerShell – How to add value!It’s been a bit for a technical blog post, but I’ve missed it and finally found some time to do one. What we are learning today is how to send messages, photos, urls, and information from APIs to T… 063
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 23/03/2026Jeff found Deck over the weekend and now I have a bunch of fun todos on my list. 040
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 23/03/2026So far, fully welcoming it! I absolutely love sharing my toys with others, especially when they provide suggestions on how to make playtime more fun. 021
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 20/03/2026Hey Jeff! It means a lot to see you describe Deck as "promising"! I just opened Discussions. Fair warning, I've never used Discussions board, so if you have suggestions on how to improve the experience, please let me know. 😄 030
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 18/03/2026I use @trackd.x64.se 's TextMate module in Deck (deck.jakehildreth.com) to provide syntax highlighting, but it can do so much more! 150
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 06/03/2026On Mon June 1*, come to @psconf.eu to see @andrewpla.tech discuss PowerShell security features you probably aren't using while I nod along. Then on Tues June 2*, see him and @steviecoaster.dev talk about using PowerShell Universal to make PowerShell easier for non-admins! *dates subject to change 172
Reposted by Jake HildrethShaun Lawrie @shaunlawrie.com · 02/03/2026It's been a busy last 12 months or so. I finally found a bit of time to polish some of this and publish to main. Next step... migrating it to a C# binary module so assembly conflicts can be resolved. Cheers @trackd.x64.se , @arpan3t.bsky.social and @gilbertsanchez.com. github.com/ShaunLawrie/...github.comRelease v2.5.0 · ShaunLawrie/PwshSpectreConsoleWhat's Changed 🐛 Fixes: #63 Fixes a bug in table rendering of long links. #88 Fix Get-SpectreImage failing to work on PSDrives. #103 Fix Wait-SpectreJobs so it doesn't mark jobs as 100% complete b... 172
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 23/02/2026I used the same local admin password on all machines, and that password was the same as the RID-500 account. I still use it in labs sometimes because muscle memory. 220
Reposted by Jake HildrethSam Rose @samwho.dev · 19/02/2026“Yeah bro LLMs are great at figuring out how to use your CLI tool you just gotta write good --help output” SO ARE HUMANS. THIS IS KNOWLEDGE FROM THE 60S. I AM GOING INSANE. 4446
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 31/01/2026media.tenor.coma man with a mustache and a caption that says i learned it by watching youALT: a man with a mustache and a caption that says i learned it by watching you 010
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 31/01/2026BUT! The underlying behavior IS still interesting. "Dangling templates" happen when you delete a cert template without disabling it first, and they can lead to unexpected template enablement. New blog explains the whole thing: jakehildreth.github.io/blog/2026/01...jakehildreth.github.ioA Tiny Privilege Escalation by Abusing Dangling TemplatesHello, friends! 143
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 31/01/2026Y'all, I submitted something to MSRC thinking I found a new ESC. I was SO hyped. 🤩 Reader, I had not found a new ESC. Turns out I conflated some PKI role definitions and misunderstood security boundaries. I'm supposedly an "expert" in this stuff. 🤦 140
Reposted by Jake HildrethKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 25/01/2026A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth. 5154719814181
Reposted by Jake HildrethJosh Hendricks | MVP @joshooaj.com · 26/01/2026I channeled my anger, frustration, and sadness about the state murders of #reneegood and #alexpretti this weekend and started working on Project Witness. There are so many videos recorded by protestors, legal observers, released bodycam footage. But it's difficult to get them all together. 476
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 30/12/2025Introducing: Stepper. Stepper is a lightweight PowerShell utility module for easily creating resumable scripts. If you ever have long running, multi-step PoSh scripts that need too much care and feeding to complete successfully, this module is for you. jakehildreth.github.io/blog/2025/12... 0123
Jake Hildreth @dotdot.horse · 01/11/2025Dude. The quickness with which you rose to the occasion is amazing. 110