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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 02/10/2026

The greatest honour I can bestow is leaving you on unread so I remember to read it later

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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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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 04/07/2026

When he said c# version I was thinking the same thing for a few of my build scripts...

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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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Tyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @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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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 09/06/2026

> smiling sweetly at my sleeping laptop Definitely chuckled at this! Look forward to hearing how you find it as time goes on.

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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 · 05/06/2026

No worries! Glad you're already having fun with 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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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 30/04/2026

Completely agree. I did a small build, and then completely compromised on the concept for temperatures and noise 😅 kinda embarrassing

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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 30/04/2026

(Also, phenomenal purity seal)

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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 30/04/2026

I love a SFF PC! Awesome job! How's it running?

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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 · 14/03/2026

Thought I had some in a gist, but seems not! Just on holiday, but will try and grab them asap

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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 14/03/2026

I do a similar thing for testing chocolatey packages, with a custom wsb file that maps a folder and kicks off some scripts. Output can be written back to that mapped folder. The worst thing is probably the inability to thread multiple (to my knowledge)

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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 08/03/2026

(2010, possible 3d modelling class and the view out of my window at 4am at the time)

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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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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 06/03/2026

Looks good! I'll have to have a play when I'm back at my machine!

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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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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 23/12/2025

Apologies, it looks like one instance I was thinking of was the panorama mode and not face manipulation specifically! www.theverge.com/2023/12/2/23...

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Here’s how a bridal photo captured a single person in three poses at once

What is a photo? In this case, it’s a stitched panoramic shot.

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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 23/12/2025

There's a few stories out about "bride to be surprised by reflection staring at her" and similar where iPhones seamlessly (or "without prompting or permission") stitch together multiple frames to have all detected faces looking at the camera - fine, until some of them are reflections that look odd!

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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 03/12/2025

That's super cool! What are you using for it?

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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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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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James Ruskin @ja.mesrusk.in · 14/11/2025

Fwiw, though I'm loving that definition, nuzzle is an actual word not just a blend-ish of nose and cuddle. dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/e...

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nuzzle

1. to touch, rub, or press something or someone gently and/or in a way that…

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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 · 04/11/2025

I'll say that my general take isn't that it's always _wrong_ as much as I can _never trust it_ - so this last part hits far closer to home than the first, for me.

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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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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

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