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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 24/07/2026

Closing out a great day at #tcsmug with Mike Terrill walking us through the DeployR Community Edition!

Mike Terrill are the podium introducing DeployR Community Edition product.

Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 24/07/2026

Things like #tcsmug don't work without awesome sponsors like the folks at @2pintsoftware.com! The one and only Mike Terrill did the sponsor lunch session today.

Mike Terrill standing in front of the screen talking about what 2 pint software provides.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 24/07/2026

Next up for #tcsmug deployment day is the one and only "godfather" (as Steve suggested) @niehaus.bsky.social talking Autopilot scenarios.

Michael Niehaus standing in front of a screen beginning his session on Autopilot scenarios.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 24/07/2026

Great opening for #tcsmug today with the one and only @getrubix.bsky.social Much appreciation for the jokes!

Steve Weiner standing in front of a screen preparing to talk about Autopilot in the real world.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 22/07/2026

Yesterday my fancy Nixie Tube Clock arrived from Ukraine. I need to find a proper location to showcase it other than this dusty old shelf next to the Ulanzi pixel clock, but it's a fun little device to "pass the time." 😆

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 19/06/2026

Timeline cleanse: ducklings on a lake edition. 🦆

A parent duck leads many ducklings in procession near a lake shore in afternoon sun and shade on relatively calm water with a partly cloudy sky.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 05/06/2026

As always this community is such an amazing one. For instance, Jim auctioned off his beard for the closing reception, which ended up bringing in nearly $20,000 alone for the charity contribution to Big Brothers, Big Sisters. I think the final total was just over $37,000! 3/4

A group of us at a table in FireLake one evening.

Courtney and I pose while I was enroute to do a Happy Hour session (hence the lederhosen).

Matt, Zach, Jim (freshly shorn), and Andrew after the closing reception.

The mascot image Sam the Video Guy had generated that I have since turned into stickers and pins to give away at the next MMS!

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 05/06/2026

Sessions were awesome as always, and the ones I was fortunate to be part of were all well-received and engaging. We had a University _group_ on hand for the first time in several years as well, which was awesome! 2/4

Matt poses in the hallway with a beverage while wearing the lederhosen during the opening reception.

An attendee captured this photo while I was talking about the $error variable in Powershell during the session Jeff and Hailey and I had on debugging.

I was making a pose as the "emotional support mascot" during the early part of a session on Copilot Studio that Sean and I were presenting on the last day during the last time slot of the conference.

A group of UMN folks got together for lunch one day and got a picture before we scattered off to our various after-lunch sessions.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 05/06/2026

A month late to the recap (May was busy), but @mmsmoa.bsky.social at MOA was an outstanding event! It's awesome to get together with folks to nerd out, catch up with friends old and new, and learn/show some cool stuff (I was part of six different sessions through the week which is a bit insane). 1/4

Andrew, Matt, Johan, Mikael, and myself pose at a table outside the closing reception of MMS.

Hailey and I do a quick pose before our Git session.

James, Andrew, and I hanging out in FireLake one evening. These gentlemen are amazing!

Zach, Andrew, and I sat next to each other for the closing reception, which was important since Zach and I were the "mascots" of MMS and we had to see how the closing video came together.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 27/04/2026

Next week begins #MMSMOA so it's time for this iteration's tag reveal! Fishing bobbers! I've got just over 300 of them to give away, so make sure to find me throughout the week (starting Sunday afternoon) to get yours! Super excited to see everyone again next week!

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 25/04/2026

This morning's report marks my 10th anniversary with #CoCoRaHS. My station also has a rare 100% observation history. I report year-round, but any report is better than nothing. April is competition sign-up month. Rural areas are especially important/needed. Yay for citizen science! www.cocorahs.org

A screenshot of my CoCoRaHS station observation history details, indicating April 25, 2016 as my first observation date, 3,652 days of station activity, a 100% coverage of days with observations, and other day/multi-day observation count breakdowns which add to the 3,652 figure.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 19/04/2026

Another great community-focused event, and something I was glad to _finally_ attend! And now...back to the mill, but with a few more tools in the box. 🍻 10/10, definitely recommend if you work in the Powershell, Powershell-adjacent, or DevOps spaces!

Group of individuals at a breakfast table shortly before the first session of the day.

Group of individuals at an evening meal following the conference completion.

Photo showing the mountain (Ranier) poking out above the clouds, taken at around 15,000 feet shortly after departure for home.

Photo of Rory the Raccoon in the airplane window back in Fargo.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 19/04/2026

Back from a wonderful week at #PSHSummit26. Met up with friends old and new, and picked up neat actionable tips along the way, just as designed. Wound up submitting a lightning demo on Home Assistant stuff (which included a random moustache generator "easter egg"). And took far too few photos. 1/2

Picture of a tall bloody mary including a full chicken wing in the accoutrements. Obligatory inclusion of Rory the Raccoon cutout in front of the drink with an airport hallway in the background.

Group photo of six individuals at a long table enjoying espresso martinis after a day of sessions.

Three "handle bar" brothers from the conference in different stages/forms.

Photo of myself during the relatively-impromptu lightning demo where I demonstrated stuff in Home Assistant and the "easter egg" random handlebar moustache generator I pulled together shortly before the demo. Photo was taken during the moustache generator part of the sub-five-minute demo.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 03/04/2026

I spent part of last weekend prepping preview decks for @mmsmoa.bsky.social, a sign we're getting close to the event!! 🎉 The 2026 MOA tchotchke/tags are printing away. Any guesses what they are this time? SPOILER: they're not tackle boxes like the pictured 2025 tags. ONLY 30 DAYS TO #MMSMOA!

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 04/02/2026

Here's "street view" from its dedication on March 12, 1938. 🎉

Historical archive photo of the Morris post office at its dedication ceremony on March 12, 1938. Taken from across the street, the black and white image is filled with people standing on the stairs leading into the building, on the lawn/sidewalk in front and to the left of the structure, and scattered about on the lawn and sidewalk across the street from the main facade.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 26/01/2026

There's a whole lotta really bad stuff happening right now, but one thing I personally look forward to is sharing info at and being part of an outstanding endpoint management community at the @mmsmoa.bsky.social event coming up in May. #mmsmoa

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 13/12/2025

First "open" weekend in a while so I decided to dig into the automation problem that's been perplexing me for some time: Power on/off the TV and the stuff connected to it from HA. TL;DR: I _finally_ figured out the exact ADB command sequence to replicate the non-trivial power action for Fire TV.

Screenshot of Home Assistant automation dialog for the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) command specifying the target entity (a Fire TV Cube) and a portion of the ADB shell commands necessary to replicate a Fire TV remote "power button" press.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 13/12/2025

We dropped below zero (air temp) around noon yesterday, not likely to climb above zero until sometime tomorrow midday. Had a hell of a ground blizzard for a time yesterday too. ❄️

Screenshot of weather conditions indicating below-zero F temperatures across the board, a current air temp of -4.7F with NNW winds at 8.1MPH leading to a feels-like temperature of -19.8F).

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 19/10/2025

So until the next time, be careful out there folks! I'm back to rehearsals for my next theatrical event in November, but hope to see many of you again at MOA in May!

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 19/10/2025

As always, the MANY folks behind MMS do such an amazing job. Really adds to the pleasure of being part of this community and definitely a reason the conference is highly-rated. Some goofiness and shenanigans, but ultimately a community of folks doing awesome things! #MMSMusicCity

Hailey and Matt after the "Yosemite Sam" moustache coloring stunt during the opening reception.

The Nashville event venue (Grand Hyatt) with the Union Depot at night from lower street level.

Matt and pilots on the way home from Nashville.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 19/10/2025

What a week! Another fabulous @mmsmoa.bsky.social in the books. Picked up a lot of good info, met friends old and new, and had great conversations about real-life stuff with attendees! A little sad to be back home and in "normal" mode again, but looking forward to the next #MMSMOA!

Matt and pilots in the cockpit before the flight to Nashville.

Opening reception at the 5th floor pool. Amazing view to the gulch and with Union Depot.

Matt and Tom speaking during the Home Assistant happy hour session.

Hailey and Matt during the pre-session conversation at one of their sessions.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 16/10/2025

Hanging out on Broadway in Nashville with the Belgians Tom and Kim. Great music and atmosphere! Nice way to come down from the #MMSMusicCity high.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 15/10/2025

Folks attending @mmsmoa.bsky.social there's still time to get charity raffle entries! You could walk away with my 3D printed ukulele! Don't miss the chance to support a great cause and slay like Dune! #MMSMOA #MMSMusicCity

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 13/10/2025

Folks of #MMSMOA please sign up for jam sessions! @allwayshype.com and I will be hanging out tomorrow morning and would love to chat...even if you're coming to our session later in the day - pre-seed your questions! #MMSMusicCity

Selfie of a woman and man in shiny blue coats and black cowboy hats toasting their drinks and smiling

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 09/10/2025

Heading to @mmsmoa.bsky.social next week? Don't forget there's an awesome charity raffle at each event, with lots of rad things to choose from while supporting a great cause! Here's a sneak peek of my raffle contribution for #MMSMusicCity. Yes, it's printed. And yes, it's playable. #MMSMOA

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 14/09/2025

After a couple chaotic months, I spent time prepping for #MMSMusic that's less than a month away! 🎉 Nashville edition tchotchke's are printing, so if you're attending come get one from me! Sadly, the lederhosen aren't coming to Nashville; this clip will have to suffice! @mmsmoa.bsky.social #MMSMOA

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 06/08/2025

The Wheaton PO is too neat a facade to leave the bot's "backside" view as the official record. 😜

Street view of the USPS office in Wheaton, Minnesota as viewed from the Broadway (front) side of the building. An ornate tan-orange brick facade, specifically on the second floor of the building, with a large original infilled first floor window space having two smaller windows surrounded by a reddish wood cladding.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 27/07/2025

It's been super fun to play with the Ulanzi TC001 display with AWTRIX3. I set up NWS alerts in Home Assistant some time ago, but having an automation push the current notification to the display is another useful household thing to show off.

GIF of Ulanzi TC001 display scrolling an active National Weather Service alert stating "EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING"

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 15/07/2025

Now @garytown.com and Mike Terrill grief counsel us through OEM OS recovery options for @tcsmug.bsky.social OSD Day!

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 15/07/2025

Kicking off @tcsmug.bsky.social OSD Day with @niehaus.bsky.social talking through the evolution of operating system imaging and deployment.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 06/07/2025

Never did I ever think she'd want to be outside, let alone comfortable and content sitting in our gazebo space on the back deck. She'd lost the tips of her ears before she found us years ago; until today was pretty averse to being in the blue room. She's been napping on the couch for 2 hours now. 😻

Black cat with missing ear tips wearing a pink harness is relaxing with her paw outreached while laying on her back on a blue outdoor couch.

Black cat with missing ear tips wearing a pink harness is relaxing with her paws outreached while laying on her side on a blue outdoor couch. A rug and pillows are visible in the periphery.

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 12/06/2025

...but wasn't waiting for breakfast this morning and very near the end when I found him. We're really gonna miss that old man. Truly one in a million. First photo from last week in the open window; second from ~5 years ago 💔

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 12/06/2025

Rough day for us. Our 15-year-old Mongo crossed the ol' rainbow bridge this morning. He'd been diagnosed with kidney failure a few months back, so this day wasn't unexpected; fortunately it happened quickly. 😿 He slept on my feet last night like normal and had his bedtime meal... 1/2

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 11/06/2025

Super looking forward to #MMSMusicCity in Nashville this fall with the coolest IT folks! Been a while since your last MMS (or you've never been)? Don't miss your opportunity to attend -- register today! mmsmoa.com/mms2025music #MSIntune #ConfigMgr #Windows #ITpros #MMSMOA @mmsmoa.bsky.social

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 21/05/2025

Legend @garytown.com talking about secure boot cert challenges and black lotus at @tcsmug.bsky.social May meeting!

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 09/05/2025

We gave away more swag as part of the Home Assistant tips and tricks happy hour session yesterday. We had a great room with outstanding participation. Thanks again for the donations @home-assistant.io! What a great community! #mmsmoa

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 07/05/2025

Now @z-nerd.com and @donnietaylor.bsky.social doing fun and sometimes gnarly things with AI to automate the mundane things of the workday! #mmsmoa

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 07/05/2025

Now we've got @franklesniak.com and @michaelescamilla.bsky.social talking about the real deal impacts of Copilot+ PCs! #mmsmoa

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 07/05/2025

Grief counseling folks through the process of moving configuration items and baselines to Intune remediations with Matthew Teegarden and @stelmer.bsky.social #mmsmoa

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 07/05/2025

We gave away swag as part of the voice and presence session yesterday and we'll do it again today with even MORE stuff. Many thanks for the donations, including stuff we got from @home-assistant.io for the community. I'm pretty sure everyone in the photo walked away with something! #mmsmoa

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 07/05/2025

I had to be in appropriate costume for the happy hour session part one of Home Assistant yesterday. We must have been directly under one of the room lights when @andrewj.net took the picture because I look like a cardboard cutout! 🤪 #mmsmoa

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 07/05/2025

Digging into Windows server clustering with Kristopher Turner and @allwayshype.com bright and early today! #mmsmoa

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 06/05/2025

Gonna talk about more Graph coolness with @andrewj.net and @jankeskanke.com ... two of the best looking 1 p.m. speakers today! #mmsmoa

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 06/05/2025

Going to dig into more graph business and pushing boundaries with Greg Ramsey and @seanbulger.bsky.social! #MMSMOA

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 06/05/2025

Doing something a little unorthodox this morning. The great @jarwidmark.bsky.social joins us remotely with the equally legendary @andrewj.net! #MMSMOA

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 06/05/2025

While waiting for folks to fill the room on our after lunch session today, @skiptotheendpoint.co.uk and I had a real banger of a playlist for attendees. #MMSMOA

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Matt Zaske @mattzaske.com · 05/05/2025

I might have had a spit take with my margarita from the jokes and memes of @andrewj.net and @z-nerd.com just now! 🤪 Talking lab setups at happy hour with @mmsmoa.bsky.social

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