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Matthew Dowst @mdowst.dowst.dev · 11/09/2026

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PowerShell Weekly for September 11, 2026 has just dropped! Explore cutting-edge techniques and community news in this week's edition. Read it now and stay ahead of the curve! #PowerShell #Automation #TechNews psweekly.dowst.dev?p=9229

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Any desktop operating system with a GUI that doesn't have a default file manager/explorer with "copy path" from a selected file is garbage. Absolutely worthless trash. It's 2026, not 1996

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

My favorite SharePoint Online List feature is after you scroll to render all 5000 rows and then use the search feature to find something, but it doesn't find any matches, it starts the rendering process all over again. It's like the day after every payday. Only with less fun.

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Politicians should have to pass a basic govt literacy test to run for office. Like nurses, pilots, trades-people,etc. have to do. But at least 4th grade level. Constitution, branches, etc.

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Matthew Dowst @mdowst.dowst.dev · 28/08/2026

Just released: The latest edition of PowerShell Weekly for August 28, 2026! Discover new scripts, best practices, and the latest news in the PowerShell community. Don't miss out! #PowerShell #Automation #TechNews psweekly.dowst.dev?p=9192

DOWST.DEV | August 28, 2026

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I have now asked Ms #Copilot 18 times to correct it's incorrect #PowerShell example for using [math]::Floor(). It still insists the correct syntax is: :Floor(). I'm not kidding.

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I bought my last 30ft fatmax in 2020 when we moved into our house. It was $16.95, it wasn't on sale then either. I thought that was high then. Prices in 2026 are insane.

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Stephen Valdinger (aka steviecoaster) @steviecoaster.dev · 12/08/2026

@mdowst.dowst.dev joins us in September at the Ohio #PowerShell user group to talk PowerShell Mythbusters! Details, including the Meetup RSVP can be found at psoh.io/events/2026-...

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PowerShell MythBusters w/ Matthew Dowst

Put common PowerShell advice to the test with Matthew Dowst as we benchmark myths, edge cases, and best practices.

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Matthew Dowst @mdowst.dowst.dev · 14/08/2026

The wait is over! PowerShell Weekly for August 14, 2026 has just been published. Explore Announcements, Learning Resources, Community news, and more. #PowerShell #Automation #TechNews psweekly.dowst.dev?p=9160

DOWST.DEV | August 14, 2026

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I am literally getting 6 to 8 email messages every single day at work from Microsoft reminding how to spell "AI" in some form or another. Please stop spamming. Or send them postal with a CD like AOL used to.

$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

3 hrs on a System Center troubleshooting call is like 850 dog years.

$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Fun weekend reading. Enjoy! specterops.io/wp-content/u... #entra #security #hacking

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

So, @warp.dev terminal added a new warp CLI that is pretty decent. In fact, it has taken control of my brain and forcing me to type this message. Now I'm working on his brain to hand over the bank account PIN...

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Matthew Dowst @mdowst.dowst.dev · 07/08/2026

Get your PowerShell fix! PowerShell Weekly for August 7, 2026 is now live. Packed with must-know scripts and tips for IT pros. Dive in! #PowerShell #Automation #TechNews psweekly.dowst.dev?p=9143

DOWST.DEV | August 7, 2026

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Just a friendly reminder to vendors who sell products with "service" in the name: More often than you'd expect, there are many junior techs who routinely replace "service" with "cervix", purely for entertainment purposes.

Matthew Dowst @mdowst.dowst.dev · 31/07/2026

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Just dropped the latest edition of PowerShell Weekly for July 31, 2026! Explore announcements, blogs, books, community updates, and more. Don’t miss out! #PowerShell #Automation #TechNews psweekly.dowst.dev?p=9126

DOWST.DEV | July 31, 2026

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

If you're stressed and need something relaxing to listen to, find Alex Wurman's "The Harshest Place on Earth" (soundtrack from March of The Penguins) Play on highest volume you can stand. You won't be disappointed. And even if you are, you'll forget why soon after.

$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

If I end up getting a tombstone, it's just going to have my favorite emoji on it, and nothing else... 😕

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

HR Bill 8800 (NDAA) section 219 is interesting. Not sure why a budget procurement bill spends so much text on defining procedures like sub-section (c) when that should (legally) be defined in a dept policy. Then again, it's all theater anyway.

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I'm waiting for AI services to introduce a "sponsor break" soon. Get you into a deep rabbit hole and then pause to show an ad before your next prompt. "Funny you asked about kidney disease. Have you talked with your Dr about Kidneea?" After the 3 minute ad is done it tells you you're out of credits.

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

M365 Copilot is unreliable for anything coding related. You may disagree, but after fighting with it over a simple #powershell syntax question over 10 times, I can't depend on it. This is no. 6 of 10 attempts to get it to correct the response. It never did.

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The dynamic on each social media platform should be dissected scientifically. BlueSky feels like karaoke night. X feels like karaoke night at 3 AM. Discord feels like a gamer's dorm room. Facebook feels like a Walmart checkout line. LinkedIn feels like a gym with selfie cameras.

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Matthew Dowst @mdowst.dowst.dev · 17/07/2026

Fresh off the press! PowerShell Weekly for July 17, 2026 is here to brighten your day with the best automation insights and tricks. Ready to automate? #PowerShell #Automation #TechNews psweekly.dowst.dev?p=9080

DOWST.DEV | July 17, 2026

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

If your Citrix desktops take 15-20 seconds to open Notepad, you're doing it wrong.

$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

colleagues before departing/retiring: "Jim was interesting. Sometimes a challenge to work with" after: "Jim was a ****ing ***hole!"

Matthew Dowst @mdowst.dowst.dev · 10/07/2026

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PowerShell wizards, unite! The newest edition of PowerShell Weekly for July 10, 2026 is here. Unleash the power of automation with this week’s top tips and scripts. #PowerShell #Automation #TechNews psweekly.dowst.dev?p=9064

DOWST.DEV | July 10, 2026

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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 07/07/2026

Is there a standard way of exposing both shared *and static* libraries from a nuget package that contains native libraries? The idea is that for NativeAOT, the static library can be used to create a single self-contained executable without DLLs on the side

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Two lessons from the past week: Trying crazy project ideas on a limited LLM budget burns up credits faster than you'd expect. And credits eat budgets.

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Lot's of musicians pulling off #zappa tunes on YouTube. But I'm still waiting to see a drummer pull off "Soup N' Old Clothes" like Vinnie did it. Just the first 30 seconds would be enough.

$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Today, our cold tap water is warmer that the hot water in Winter time.

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

QOTD: "I'll put my Guthrie Govan up against your little Shredboy anyday!" 😃

$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Who invents an API with a query feature that doesn't support an "exact match" operation? Whoever that is/was, they should rub pepper spray on their underwear.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 01/07/2026

🎥 Want to see these features in action? Join our VS Code release livestream on July 9: aka.ms/VSCode/Live

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

TIL that a silly ASP/SQL web app I glued together to track software licensing while I worked at a [redacted] defense corp in 2009, to replace a big ugly shared spreadsheet for 10k users, is still in use today. I'm happy and sad, at the same time.

Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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Looking for some #SQLConfirmation more than #SqlHelp, but when you take away a stats modification_counter number from the potential stats update threshold and get a negative number... Does that mean the stat wasn't evaluated in a query recently enough to get updated?

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Matthew Dowst @mdowst.dowst.dev · 26/06/2026

PowerShell Weekly for June 26, 2026 is out now with Announcements, Community highlights, Fun sections, and more. Check it out! #PowerShell #Automation #TechNews psweekly.dowst.dev?p=9025

DOWST.DEV | June 26, 2026

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Matthew Dowst @mdowst.dowst.dev · 27/06/2026

Five minutes before the bus arrived, I was running around the house looking for my daughter's a blue shirt because I'd forgotten it was Spirit Day. As an automation engineer, I took that personally. So I built an AI workflow to fix that. youtu.be/xKyCbxb6h_s #Automation #AI #n8n #Productivity

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Never Miss an Action Item in Your Inbox Again

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

@bitwarden.bsky.social app update changed from selecting cards to having to click on the text link inside them. Feels like rolling back to 1946. Wait for the coal delivery truck to arrive so I can fire up the boiler to heat my steam-powered mouse to click a few more times.

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$k@tterBr@1nz @skatterbrainz.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I did the math. Based on Labor Dept figures for May 2026, employed folks count about 134 million. To provide a $20/month AI subscription for each of them would cost about $32B per year. Compare that with the current federal budget and it seems pretty cheap.