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James Ruskin

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A PowerShell enthusiast with too many hobbies that he doesn't really manage to do any more.

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Bleep @bleep.com · 02/09/2026
Pre Order Now: James Ruskin - Further Design (2026 Remaster) Blueprint records bleep.com/release/613244 + 2LP + Colour Vinyl UK techno lynchpin @ja.mesrusk.in  celebrates 30 years of Blueprint with a remastered edition of his ''Further Design'' LP.
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Justin Grote @posh.guru · 27/06/2026
A C# native version of #PowerShell #ModuleFast is coming. Watch it install the entire Az module and submodules in just a couple seconds on a 3 year old laptop running on wifi.
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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 02/07/2026
This was a fantastic talk; I learned wonderful things about what mocking means in technical terms. Thoroughly recommend it!
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Adam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 17/06/2026
NuGet v3 server implementation in PowerShell Universal github.com/Devolutions/...
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Add NuGet server. by adamdriscoll · Pull Request #147 · Devolutions/powershell-universal-gallery
This pull request introduces a new NuGet V3 package feed module for PowerShell Universal, providing endpoints for package publishing, search, retrieval, and management, as well as on-disk storage a...
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Tyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 17/06/2026
I only have 18 sets of Lego Botanicals how is that on any level an addiction 🙎‍♂️
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PSHSummit @powershellsummit.org · 16/06/2026
Why settle for a locked-down phone app when your house can answer to a shell? @ja.mesrusk.in opens his actual windows with PowerShell, no cloud phone-home. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rV9... #PSHSummit #PowerShell #IoT
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Opening Windows (with) PowerShell by James Ruskin
Some web-based home automation systems have APIs - some are locked ...
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Tim Keenan @misfitsattic.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Duskers is getting a sequel! 10 years later 😅 The Steam post has more info, including the new teaser trailer - featuring the voice of Deonte (our producer). You can even wishlist it on Steam if you're into that sorta thing 😉 steamcommunity.com/games/254320...
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Steam :: Duskers :: Duskers Is Getting A Sequel!
Incredibly excited to say that, after 10 years, we're finally returning to the desolation of space to revisit the universe of Duskers! For starters check out it's shiny new Steam Page (wishlist it!), ...
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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 03/06/2026
Of many, many highlights, still one of my favourite bits of the conference.
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Microsoft MVP Tracker @mvptracker.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚨New Microsoft MVP Alert🚨 Gilbert Sanchez Award Category: Microsoft Azure Technology Area: PowerShell Country: United States
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 01/06/2026
#PowerShell 7 is coming inbox with Windows Server vNext #PSConfEU
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Valve @valvesoftware.com · 27/04/2026
Excited to announce our Steam Controller arrives on Steam May 4th at 10 a.m. PT. Learn more and wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamco... @steampowered.com
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Steam Controller
Your games at your fingertips
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 10/04/2026
PowerShell is deprecating its MSI installer in favor of MSIX, despite current known limitations that prevent PSRemoting scenarios, or execution from system services, like the Task Scheduler. PowerShell 7.7 will *not* ship an MSI: devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/p...
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PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updates - PowerShell Team
This post announces the deprecation of MSI packaging beginning with PowerShell 7.7.
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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 08/03/2026
I love the places March 8th has apparently taken me, based on my photos:
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Andrew Pla @andrewpla.tech · 13/01/2026
One thing I really appreciate learning #PowerShell is how it demystified so much for me. Actually being able to poke and query things gave me the closure my brain needed to really understand the tech I was using What accelerated that learning? Asking questions 1/2
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Dr. Or M. Bialik |📚|🔬|🌊|⚒️ @obialik.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Hobbies are good for you, crafting ones in particular. It boosts overall well-being and increases life satisfaction. Your boss should let you spend some time at work doing them - it boosts creativity and even engagement with the job. 🧪 link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Working on one of my hobbies over the weekend. Ignore the smeared paint on my fingers; choosing to paint red with red varnish on my nails might not have been the best idea.
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PSHSummit @powershellsummit.org · 11/01/2026
Get ready, because the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit is just around the corner! 📅 April 13, 2026 🎟️ Tickets are available now 📍 Bellevue, WA For more information, visit: 🔗 www.powershellsummit.org #PSHSummit26 #PowerShell #DevOps #Automation #TechConference #Community #CareerGrowth
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Home | PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit
PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit is the gathering of PowerShell and DevOps professionals and enthusiasts. Join us for North America's only PowerShell Conference.
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Björn Sundling @bjompen.com · 06/01/2026
Hey #PowerShell peeps! The new auto complete thing in VSCode is messing up our terminals. It doesn't auto complete actual functions. Give this an upvote to get a fix in to the backlog and (hopefully) improve it! github.com/microsoft/vs... (And share onwards for visibly. Can't have a bad terminal)
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Terminal suggest doesn't get content from the actual terminal session. · Issue #285640 · microsoft/vscode
Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No Yes Terminal auto suggest entries are not based on actual terminal functions, and suggestions are therefore not correct. If I create ...
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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 31/12/2025
So, managed [71-and-a-bit books](blog.justpowerdown.com/what-i-read-...) this year (with a fair few re-reads) - I'm pretty happy with that! Binged Dresden, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Sandman Slim (amongst other series), and found some new authors and books that I'm itching to explore! Here's to 2026!
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What I read in 2025
I saw someone talking about what they'd read so far in 2025, and though I've re-read a lot of my comfort series this year (as I seem to keep doing) it was interesting to revisit what I had read throug...
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Josh Hendricks | MVP @joshooaj.com · 25/11/2025
A plea to junior and senior developers alike - when someone does a build from main, please ensure that git doesn't report 46 changed files. Generally speaking, any files created or updated during a build should be considered "artifacts" and artifacts should be .gitignored.
Screenshot of VSCode showing 46 changes in a repo. Except I didn't make any changes. All I did was a build. Cloning main and performing a build should never result in 46 changes to the repo. If it does, it means you are either not using .gitignore properly and/or your build artifacts aren't targetting a proper "output" directory.

When you perform a build, any files created or modified during that build should be considered "artifacts" and those artifacts should never be committed to the repo IMO. There are always exceptions such as when a build also generates or updates documentation that you commit and maintain as a part of the repo rather than an artifact. There are mixed opinions on that practice.
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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 25/11/2025
Well, that's intriguing - I feel like I should have known this!
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Jon Ingold @jon.inkle.co · 25/11/2025
The full stream of #AdventureX talks is up now - below is a link to mine, on story generation from first principles, in twenty minutes, with jokes. Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
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AdventureX 2025 — Day 1
01:20 Jon Ingold — Always Trade Up: From Inspiration to Storyline 30:31 Kathryn Vinclaire — Casting Actors For Indie Games - How to Get AAA Results on an Indie Budget 1:31:10 Najmah Salam — How to Position Your Game Like A Pro 2:01:32 Dominic Armato (Keynote) — Defeating Impostor Syndrome: The Threepwood Method 3:42:58 Mairi Nolan — The Diegetic Lock: Designing Puzzles that Belong in Your World 4:20:05 Husban Siddiqi and Adam Riches — From Jam to Launch: A Fireside Chat About Loco Motive 5:13:27 Steph Rennick and Séan Roberts — What’s Going Wrong with Women’s Dialogue in Video Games? 5:48:32 Thomas Regin, Mark Benis, Jade Leamcharaskul & Paul Zimmermann (Panel hosted by Seoirse Dunbar) — Storytelling Through Audio: The Hidden Narrative 7:01:11 John Robertson (Show) — The Dark Room AdventureX is the UK's only convention dedicated to narrative-driven gaming. Since 2011, AdventureX has been bringing together developers & gamers with a passion for interactive storytelling.
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Josh Hendricks | MVP @joshooaj.com · 19/11/2025
I had the absolute joy and indescribable terror of emailing 1200 of my closest coworkers to announce we would be making the GitHub repo for our PowerShell module public tomorrow. I set my alarm for 11pm to flip the switch at 8am CET. It is done! Link to GitHub in the docs: www.milestonepstools.com
Screenshot from the MilestonePSTools home page with the text:

Manage XProtect at ANY scale
Configure. Automate. Report. You decide what is possible on the Open Platform.
Compatible with all supported versions of XProtect.
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james lantz @stiknork.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Inspired by some great discussion on Q-UP from @austinwalker.bsky.social, @notquitereal.bsky.social, @sylvibullet.bsky.social, @molleindustria.org and other folks, I wrote a short piece on the design inspiration for Q-UP and what developing the game meant to me stiknork.substack.com/p/qing-up-in...
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Qing-UP in the Age of Tilt
As anyone who has played 5 seconds of League of Legends knows, competitive multiplayer games have a tilt problem.
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WiLLson ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Automate user onboarding like a pro → Write a PowerShell script that: creates users, assigns groups, sets passwords → Add automatic email notifications → Log every action to a CSV This is the kind of thing managers notice. You’re not just repeating steps you’re building trust in your reliability.
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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 11/11/2025
I enjoyed seeing @jsnover.com talk, last year, and was reminded of it by [this article](medium.com/@sebastianca...) today. Roll on @psconf.eu next year!
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The PowerShell Manifesto Radicalized Me
This article contains swearing (Quoted, from Bill Gates).
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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 26/10/2025
I'm not saying I walked in to see @stevenjudd.bsky.social flashing this message buuut... (Great to see you!)
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PSHSummit @powershellsummit.org · 24/10/2025
🚀 The wait is over! Tickets are officially live for PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 — April 13–16. 🎟️ Secure your spot now before early-bird tickets sell out! 🔗 www.powershellsummit.org/tickets/ #PSHSummit2026
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Tickets | PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit
Register for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. Choose from General Admission or the On-Ramp program for beginners.
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Topotoy Labs @topotoylabs.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
If you fly a plane while maintaining a constant compass heading, you'll trace a STRAIGHT line on a Mercator projection map, but your actual trajectory on the planet will SPIRAL into one of the poles. #indiedev #gamedev #computergraphics #computationalgeometry #topology
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oli @olil.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
A picture of a foggy street
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Gilbert Sanchez (💻 HeyItsGilbert) @gilbertsanchez.com · 17/10/2025
I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at @powershellsummit.org 2026! 1. From Burnout to Built-to-Last: The Open Source Org Advantage 2. Markdown Madness: Static Sites for Fun & Profit Two topics I'm super passionate about! If you’re headed to #PSHSummit, let’s connect!
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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
This went live last night - a big PDF bundle of the books I've written at Image. Includes The Wicked + the Divine, DIE, Phonogram, Ludocrats, the first Power Fantasy, We called them giants, etc. Basically, this is the stuff I got into comics to do, and a great chance to grab it.
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Humble Comic Bundle: Roll for Initiative with Kieron Gillen by Image Comics
Dive into one of comics’ most creative minds with our Kieron Gillen bundle, featuring The Wicked + The Divine, and more! Pay what you want and support BINC!
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Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 06/12/2024
Striatoncitytoilet: (repeated like a mantra while rubbing my temples) "i Will Stay Silly and not allow the world to make me bitter and cruel. i Will Stay Silly and not allow the world to make me bitter and cruel. i Wi"
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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
3#\NOW.?}THEY82^_TELL@[}-ME*/} Your passwords don’t need so many fiddly characters, NIST says www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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Your passwords don't need so many fiddly characters, NIST says
There are new rules for your password—and the passwords of your employees. Read NIST's latest guidance on password security.
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Robert Prüst @rprust.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Starting today off with a new blogpost! Here's some tips to think about when you're thinking about creating new #PowerShell modules. powershellpr0mpt.com/2025-10-07-t... I'm really curious to see if there are specific topics you would want me to dive deeper into!
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The Struggles of Module Development
What you might not have thought about when starting a new module - from naming conventions to build scripts
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Guy Leech @guyrleech.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
London #PowerShell User Group in person Meetup is tomorrow evening www.meetup.com/powershell-l...
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London PSUG September Meetup @ Jane Street, Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup
Join us at Jane Street for this meetup! There will be drinks, food, and SWAG!!! Make sure your register here (mandatory)! **Schedule:** * 17:30 Arrival & Welcome Drinks *
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Eric Migicovsky @ericmigi.com · 12/09/2025
Good news, everyone! We've released a beta version of new Pebble app for iOS and Android. It works with ALL old Pebble watches! See what's working so far: ndocs.repebble.com/changelog Pls report bugs - button in app! iOS testflight.apple.com/join/T17YYZYq Android play.google.com/apps/testing...
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Pebble - Software Changelog
Current software development status
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mdgrs @mdgrs.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
In the next release of WinUIShell, I'm sorting out multi-threaded event callbacks. This example shows three concurrent progress bars with a pause button for each: github.com/mdgrs-mei/Wi... I hope the code feels much easier than WPF in PowerShell🙏
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Gilbert Sanchez (💻 HeyItsGilbert) @gilbertsanchez.com · 01/09/2025
#PowerShell is global, but most modules still speak only English. I wrote a blog post (gilbertsanchez.com/p...) on how to fix that with surprisingly simple built-in tools and community-driven translation workflows that actually work:
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¿No Habla Inglés?: PowerShell Localization in Practice
PowerShell localization made simple: step-by-step localization, community-driven translations, and best practices for developers.
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Microsoft MVP Tracker @mvptracker.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
🚨New Microsoft MVP Alert🚨 Robert Prust Award Category: Microsoft Azure Technology Area: PowerShell Country: Netherlands
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Ben Reader | 🔌😈 @powers-hell.com · 27/08/2025
Wake up, babe - new Powers Hell merch just dropped. #PowerShell #MVPBuzz @psconf.eu #SWAG
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Powers Hell Merch
Spring Store
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Encephalophatass (Any pronouns) @encephalophatass.bsky.social · 02/06/2024
Every terminally online person should have at least one grass-touching friend to whom they can send screenshots of internet convos so the grass-toucher can go "Respectfully, I have no idea what is going on here". Keeps you grounded.
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Sam Rose @samwho.dev · 17/08/2025
Email addresses are very simple, and you will score highly in this quiz. e-mail.wtf
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Email is Easy
Everyone knows what an email address is, right?
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DevOpsDays Kansas City @kansas-city.devopsdays.org · 13/08/2025
And we are ready to start with #DevOpsDays KC!
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Gilbert Sanchez (💻 HeyItsGilbert) @gilbertsanchez.com · 11/08/2025
Last week, @dotdot.horse and I launched PSInclusive, a new GitHub org dedicated to publishing tools that support differently abled folks. We kicked things off during #PSWednesday with the Accessibility #PowerShell module, a collection of functions designed to help differently abled folks. 1/3
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Adam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 06/08/2025
I added some best practices around the cache in PowerShell Universal. We had a user caching 65k+ Entra ID users in a single cache item and it led to very poor performance of the server in general. Just be careful with complex objects. docs.powershelluniversal.com/config/best-...
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Best Practices | PowerShell Universal
Learn how to best configure PowerShell Universal.
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Adil Leghari @adilio.ca · 06/08/2025
It was never about the code we shipped. The real gift was the pipelines we broke along the way.
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Liam Flannery @liamflannery.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
working on a windows 95 themed automation game about making powerpoint decks #gamedev
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Thrillhouse Gaming @thrillhousegaming.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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PSConfEU @psconf.eu · 29/07/2025
PSConfEU turns 10! 🎉 Our 2026 logo celebrates this milestone with gold accents, the number 10 hidden in #Wiesbaden, and 3 fleur-de-lis from the city’s crest. Same purple. New city. Same world-class content. #PSConfEU # #PowerShell #automation #IT #conference #Germany
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