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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 30/07/2026

I didn't know of Kavinsky but I did see news about him as well. Sad.

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 02/03/2026

Also available on Bandcamp: 9u5p.bandcamp.com/track/across... And other stream services: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

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Across a Broken Quiet, by 9U5P

track by 9U5P

Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 02/03/2026

New 9U5P track released today. This one features my good friend and long-time drummer, Dan Griffin, on it. open.spotify.com/track/0tZ5LA... #postrock #post-rock #music

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Across a Broken Quiet

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 15/02/2026

Awesome. I was just about to check in with you on it. Fixes should now be much quicker than this one took. We're shifting to a monthly cadence internally where 18.0-18.3 were transitionary. Thanks for hanging in there!

Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 25/01/2026

Kind of strange -- does the Paramount+ really not have play/pause buttons? Not seeing them in a desktop browser or the Windows Paramount+ app.

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 23/01/2026

A lot of this post really resonated with me given the stuff we're trying in my org. mikefisher.substack.com/p/the-shape-...

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The Shape of Leadership

Leadership Lessons from Birds That Know When to Lead and When to Adapt

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 10/12/2025

Great behind the scenes walkthrough by @keansbox.com on how the VS team keeps grinding on improving performance in Visual Studio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNT-...

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Performance Improvements in Visual Studio 2026

YouTube video by Microsoft Visual Studio

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 03/12/2025

She probably has no idea who we are anymore.

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 03/12/2025

I know her!! Congrats, Isa!! ❤️

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 11/11/2025

🚀 Visual Studio 2026 is officially here! Faster performance, smarter tools, and AI woven into your workflow. ✅ 4,700 bugs fixed ✅ 300 new features ✅ Modern UI + AI-native design Learn more and upgrade now: msft.it/63327tMUkz

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 07/11/2025

Visual Studio’s October update is here! ✨ Claude Sonnet & Haiku in Copilot Chat 🧠 Copilot Memories 📋 Planning for long-running tasks 📂 Instruction Files 🤖 Bring Your Own Model 💬 Chat commands Check out what’s new → msft.it/63320tHOO8

Visual Studio 2022
October 2025 update
→ More at aka.ms/vs/relnotes

Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Claude Haiku 4.5
Available in chat
Memories
Copilot can now remember your project preferences and help you keep them documented and up to date
Planning
More reliable responses and transparency from your agent during long running tasks
Instruction Files
Tailored instructions for specific file types and areas of your codebase
Bring Your Own Model with Azure Foundry
Available in chat
Chat Commands
Use /clear or /clearAll to manage thread history

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 04/11/2025

Singing telegrams preferred.

Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 20/10/2025

Short but sweet demo of some of the more recent Visual Studio debugger + Copilot improvements. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e79N...

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Debugger Agent for Unit Tests

YouTube video by Microsoft Visual Studio

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Andy Leonard @andyleonard.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

"It’s cool to see SSIS support continues for the many Microsoft customers still using the platform for data integration." - from my latest blog post titled "Add the SSIS Extension to Visual Studio 2026 Insiders." Read more at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/add-.... #SSIS #VS2026

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 13/10/2025

Thanks, Dirk. Team is looking at it.

Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 11/10/2025

Considering moving from Comcast to YouTube TV. I suspect it's not going to be easy to figure out all up pricing given bundles in play, etc.

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 10/10/2025

Yep, screencast is clear. Send me the link to the ticket when you get a chance and I'll follow up.

Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 08/10/2025

This option is really nice as I had already pressed that button unintentionally a few times. "Hard" seems to be the right setting for me.

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 08/10/2025

Just set up the new Logitech MX Master 4 mouse. I've loved this line of mice for years. The new "Actions Ring" and haptic feedback may be a bit of a stretch to me, but we'll see. Nice though that it has an additional button than previous models. www.logitech.com/en-us/shop/p...

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MX Master 4 Wireless Mouse | Logitech

Elevate your workflow with MX Master 4: Haptic feedback, MagSpeed scroll, 8K DPI, & Logi Options+ customization. Shop now!

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 05/10/2025

Last week's game justifies the longer break.

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 02/10/2025

I'm curious to see how often I end up having conversations instead of listening to a podcast on drives and walks now.

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 02/10/2025

Finally tried a voice conversation with ChatGPT on my drive to the office. Asked about reinforcement learning and ended up with a great chat that gave me a much clearer picture of it and related areas. Really pretty amazing. It really felt like just having someone sitting next to me.

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I not only used the negative angle, but I also used the tall legs on it which accentuated that angle. :) I'm going to switch back to it for a couple days and see where I'm at. Given how long shipping takes for Keychron, I'd still beat them. Plus I also have a bunch of keycaps I could throw in. :)

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Minor but I do keep find myself placing my hands on the wrong keys. The angle of the keys is okay, but my wrists end up being less comfortable from being lower than the keys. To the point that I do *feel* some mild soreness but nowhere near as bad as when I use a standard keyboard.

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Btw, @chuckguy55.bsky.social, now that the novelty has officially worn off, I have started to have thoughts about going back to my old Logitech K860. How are you holding up?

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ardalis (Steve Smith) @ardalis.com · 11/09/2025

I wish Word supported Markdown. I'd love to have all of the collaboration and review support Word has but on Markdown files. I've heard there are extensions but that feels like a non-starter given how I'd mostly want it for collaboration with others.

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The startup time on the new Visual Studio 2026 preview is really impressive. Even for a very large 100+ project solution, it opens in just a few seconds.

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 20/09/2025

Yes. I now understand it all more, but still not 100% clear on how to *use* them especially around how to use *both* on one photo. I may have to sign up for some paid course somewhere.

Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 20/09/2025

It's funny that after watching the video I think the names they used are totally sensible but were previously completely meaningless to me. Another example of how naming is hard.

That fish looks great for their age.

So many bots starting to follow me here that a few of them are even using the same profile photos.

Reminds me of the Synology UX and just as impressive to me. Seems like a lot of work and maybe risk losing some potential customers navigating their page, but maybe it helps them make a case for their own product as they must be using it for their own site.

Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 16/09/2025

Ah, yeah, unfortunately (for me) I usually know about our biggest problems and get to really use VS far less frequently than I do all of the Office apps. 😊

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Claude Opus 4.1 (Preview) is now in #VisualStudio! Want to try Anthropic’s most powerful model right inside VS? You can now switch to #ClaudeOpus 4.1 (Preview) in the Copilot model picker. Head to the model picker in Copilot Chat, select Claude Opus 4.1 (Preview), and start building with it now!

screen capture of the model picker.
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Claude Opus 4.1 (Preview) is now in Visual Studio!
read the blog.

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DJ @djisfurious.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Gotta say that in other news - I’m really enjoying the new #vs2026 insiders version. Not one crash and now it’s my primary IDE . Seems snappier and cleaner. Great job #VisualStudio team. And shout out to #SSMS team! V21 is breath of fresh air.

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Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 14/09/2025

I’m liking it. I did swap out most of the keycaps to the lower profile ones but I’m happy with it. Oh also got the wooden wrist rest as the silicone one bugged me. Much better.

Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 14/09/2025

Have you logged a feedback ticket with us? Send me a link.

Gus Perez @gusperez.com · 13/09/2025

Turns out the change I'd heard about is coming soon. 😊