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Josh King

@toastit.dev
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Geek, Father, Walking Helpdesk. Former Microsoft MVP, Cloud and Datacenter Management. He/Him

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Hailey Phillips | MVP @allwayshype.com · 15/06/2026
If you've wanted to move to #IaC, to use #Terraform and #Ansible, and maybe not quite sure which to use when, why not both? Moving from traditional server management to #IaC can be a bit overwhelming, but using the tool that the tool is best at makes the jump easier! 🔗 bit.ly/4eJt7Ef #DevOps
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GitHub - AllwaysHyPe/Manager-of-Configs
Contribute to AllwaysHyPe/Manager-of-Configs development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Barbara Forbes @ba.4bes.nl · 03/05/2026
Your terminal prompt can show your branch, unpushed commits, and command duration automatically. No git status needed. Mine runs on Starship (starship.rs). Find my new Youtube short about it on my channel: www.youtube.com/@Ba4bes What does your prompt look like? Share a screenshot! #devtools #git
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 29/03/2026
We're just about two weeks away from @powershellsummit.org! I'm looking forward to talking about mixing #Chocolatey and #Ansible to manage software on #Windows
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Gilbert Sanchez (💻 HeyItsGilbert) @gilbertsanchez.com · 29/03/2026
Claude Code now supports #PowerShell which means you don't need to run git bash! code.claude.com/docs/en/tool...
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Tools reference - Claude Code Docs
Complete reference for the tools Claude Code can use, including permission requirements.
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 05/03/2026
I'm going to be talking about using #Chocolatey and #Ansible to manage software on #Windows on the Chocolatey Fest track at PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit next month. Don't miss out on your ticket! www.powershellsummit.org
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Chocolatey @chocolatey.org · 01/02/2026
🍫 13 days left to submit! Chocolatey Fest 2026 is coming together, and your idea could be part of it. Don’t let the schedule form without you 👇 ch0.co/cfp #ChocolateyFest #PSHSummit #PowerShell
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Chocolatey Fest 2026 @ PowerShell Summit : Call for Speakers
Chocolatey Fest is a community-driven conference focused on Windows automation (WinOps), DevOps practices, and the broader ecosystem around Chocolatey...
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Chocolatey @chocolatey.org · 26/01/2026
🚨 Just 18 days left! 🚨 Don’t miss your chance to submit for Chocolatey Fest at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit in Bellevue, WA, April 13-16, 2026! 🗓️ Share your insights & innovations w/ our community! Submit your proposals now at ch0.co/cfp #ChocolateyFest #PSHSummit
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Chocolatey Fest 2026 @ PowerShell Summit : Call for Speakers
Chocolatey Fest is a community-driven conference focused on Windows automation (WinOps), DevOps practices, and the broader ecosystem around Chocolatey...
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Chocolatey @chocolatey.org · 16/01/2026
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 The Call for Proposals (CFP) for Chocolatey Fest 2026 @ #PSHSummit is NOW OPEN! 🎉 Submit your session ideas by February 13 at midnight. Don't miss out! 🌟👉 sessionize.com/chocolatey-f... #ChocolateyFest2026 #Chocolatey
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 27/11/2025
I'm suddenly reminded that corporate phishing training is a warning, not an instruction manual.
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 23/11/2025
Went through my sticker stash and (attempted to) cover my laptop. Which naturally lead to a his and hers comparison.
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 17/11/2025
I sat down to work on #BurntToast this afternoon and it very quickly spiralled into working on a v2 release. At the moment this is looking like: * Moving to binary (i.e. compiled C#) module. * Dropping support for Windows #PowerShell.
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ayalasolutions.bsky.social @ayalasolutions.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Created a visual notification designer and testing tool for the #BurntToast PowerShell module @toastit.dev . Design notifications with a GUI, test them instantly, then copy the #PowerShell command to use in your scripts! Still a work in progress. Might be a bad idea lol. github.com/hov172/BurnT...
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GitHub - hov172/BurnToast_Notification_Studio: A visual notification designer and testing tool for the [BurntToast](https://github.com/Windos/BurntToast) PowerShell module. Design notifications with a...
A visual notification designer and testing tool for the [BurntToast](https://github.com/Windos/BurntToast) PowerShell module. Design notifications with a modern GUI, test them instantly, then copy ...
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Stephen Valdinger (aka steviecoaster) @steviecoaster.dev · 11/11/2025
Did you know #PowerShell has a load of built-in PEBKAC repellent? Learn all about it on Wednesday at the Pacific PowerShell user group where I teach you all you will hopefully need to know to add parameter validation to your code. 🔗 Link:
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Cliff diving with PowerShell (And other bad ideas) (by Stephen Valdinger), Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Much like you wouldn't go BASE jumping without a parachute, you wouldn't hand a script to someone with validation, right? Right??? In this session, we'll cover some tips an
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 07/11/2025
Thanks again to @andrewpla.tech for having me on #PowerShell Wednesday and the PowerShell Podcast recent. Had a blast, always love talking about toast (and catching up with a mate!)
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Andrew Pla @andrewpla.tech · 06/11/2025
BurntToast turns #PowerShell into lovely toast notifications Here’s @toastit.dev creating a toast notification with a button that launches Notepad. Use your imagination and think of the possibilities! Try it yourself: Install-Module BurntToast New-BurntToastNotification 1/2
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Adam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 01/11/2025
I just published version 1.0.0 of psedit. It's a terminal-based editor for PowerShell. This includes a new variable window, some bug fixing, YAML syntax highlighting and updates to the latest version of GUI.cs. github.com/ironmansoftw...
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Release 1.0.0 · ironmansoftware/psedit
What's Changed #64 upgrade to terminal gui 1.17.1 by @halvarsson in #65 Add support for YAML by @adamdriscoll in #70 Add YAML to file save. by @adamdriscoll in #71 Fixes #66 by @adamdriscoll in #7...
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Andrew Pla @andrewpla.tech · 04/11/2025
It’s wild to think the BurntToast #PowerShell module has been making Windows notifications for 10 years. In our latest PowerShell Podcast episode, I got to chat with its creator @toastit.dev about finally hitting version 1.0 after a decade of community love and iteration. 1/2
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Definitely Not Gary @definitelynotgary.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
@dotdot.horse challenged me to a contest of skill. I accepted. Eldoria. She is now... TOASTED! Thanks to @toastit.dev for the awesome BurntToast library! For giggles, Eldoria will use BurntToast to create and update a toast during battles. :) youtu.be/ImB9gd61rlo #gamedev #powershell
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Toasting Eldoria Part 2
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Andrew Pla @andrewpla.tech · 29/10/2025
This PowerShell Wednesday, we raise a toast (notification)! @toastit.dev , the mind behind BurntToast, is showing how to make toast notifications in #PowerShell and what's new in v1 2pm ET, or watch at your convenience
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Building Toast Notifications in PowerShell with BurntToast v1
Josh King will show us how to build custom toast notifications for your users, explore the latest features in BurntToast v1, and see practical examples you can use in your scripts today. Whether you want to alert users about updates, display automation results, or just have some fun with PowerShell
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🇵🇹 snipe, lixo tóxico ⭑⭒⭒⭒⭒ @snipe.lol · 22/09/2025
Two pills, red pill that says "AI is the future" and the blue pill says "AI is going to kill us all". The words Tech Bros in the middle panel, and then Morpheus saying "Did you just take both pills??"
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Andrew Pla @andrewpla.tech · 18/09/2025
@stevenjudd.bsky.social is back on the #PowerShell Podcast 🎙️ We talked about beginnings, pushing through the “valley of despair,” and why community is the key to growth. Clip below 👇 Full episode here: youtu.be/yu6RVPwp8KY
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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 19/09/2025
Are you an AI hater? Then these pins are for you! Just dropped in my shop! Made from eco-friendly recycled acrylic. ✨ shop.breelundberg.com/product/anti...
Photo of round-ish acrylic pin badges on backing cards. The pins are circles with the letters "AI" crossed out. There are two color versions. One is pink and dark blue, the other is green and light blue.
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Mike Kanakos [MVP] @mikekanakos.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Join Josh King for a look at his BurntToast PowerShell module! BurntToast acts like a personal chef for your Windows notifications Josh will recap BurntToast’s history and reveal what lies ahead for this fantastic module. #powershell @toastit.dev www.meetup.com/research-tri...
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BurntToast v1.0: Celebrating a Decade of Windows Notifications (Josh King), Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
The BurntToast PowerShell module acts like a personal chef for your Windows notifications — delivering those small pop-up messages in the corner of your screen, but with fa
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 14/08/2025
Come join me (virtually) at next week's RTPSUG meeting where I'll be talking about the past, present, and future of #BurntToast www.meetup.com/research-tri... #PowerShell
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BurntToast v1.0: Celebrating a Decade of Windows Notifications (Josh King), Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
The BurntToast PowerShell module is like a personal chef for your Windows notifications — it serves up those little pop-up messages in the corner of your screen, but with w
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Sean D Wheeler @sdwheeler.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Day 1 of #TechMentor is done. We had a great time and a great audience.
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 11/08/2025
If ChatGPT is going to lobotomize its personality, I guess I'll get my light glazing from Gemini instead.
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 22/07/2025
#BurntToast v1 is LIVE! #powershell toastit.dev/2025/07/22/b...
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Ten Years Toasting: BurntToast Hits the Big v1!
It's been a long, eventful, decade. The perfect amount of time to burn some toast!
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 20/07/2025
In gearing up to release #BurntToast v1.0.0, I'd love to highlight some interesting (either visually or technically) uses of the module. If you're able to share an example, that you don't mind my including in a blog post, please let me know! #PowerShell
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 19/07/2025
I've just released a new preview version of the #BurntToast #PowerShell module. If you had tried out the previous preview version, do note that I reversed course on doing a full re-write and so this is much more similar to v0.8.5. www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Bur...
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BurntToast 1.0.0-Preview20250719
Module for creating and displaying Toast Notifications on Microsoft Windows 10.
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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 19/06/2025
Behind the Curtain: Moderating Packages on the Chocolatey Community Repository blog.chocolatey.orgccr-moderation-behind-the-curtain @toastit.dev
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HauntAndDoodles @hauntanddoodles.art · 07/06/2025
🖤 New art drop: Lilly and the Blob A soft sketch of a quiet girl and her unsettling little friend. They're misunderstood—but maybe you get it. Now available as a sticker and more on Redbubble 💀✨ #creepycute #emoart #stickerdrop #nzart www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1712...
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Lilly and the Blob by HauntAndDoodles | Redbubble
Meet Lilly, a quiet soul drifting between reality and reverie, gently cradling her unsettling companion—Blob. With tangled teeth and hollow eyes, Blob might look like a nightmare, but to Lilly, it's s...
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Jeff Hicks @jdhitsolutions.com · 03/06/2025
This is the module I use when I travel. I can run commands on my home machine while traveling. No VPNs, port forwarding, or PowerShell Remoting required. #PowerShell github.com/jdhitsolu...
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GitHub - jdhitsolutions/PSRemoteOperations: :globe_with_meridians: A PowerShell module to invoke commands remotely through an out-of-band mechanism such as DropBox.
:globe_with_meridians: A PowerShell module to invoke commands remotely through an out-of-band mechanism such as DropBox. - jdhitsolutions/PSRemoteOperations
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 29/05/2025
My #PowerShell module, #BurntToast, is closing in on 25 million downloads from the PowerShell Gallery. Very grateful to everyone that has used BurntToast over the years, and especially those that have given feedback/reported bugs, etc. www.powershellgallery.com/packages/bur...
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BurntToast 0.8.5
Module for creating and displaying Toast Notifications on Microsoft Windows 10.
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 20/04/2025
Seems I've had a Witchz earworm recently
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Andrew Pla @andrewpla.tech · 07/04/2025
I’m honored to be the recipient of the Sean Kearney #PowerShell Spirit award at #pshsummit Sean was a huge influence on the PowerShell community, and I’m truly humbled. His positivity, passion, and impact continue to live on through the people he inspired.
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 13/04/2025
If you're looking for some truly amazing humans from the #PowerShell community to follow, @dougfinke.bsky.social has been doing work curating a handy list: clearsky.app/dougfinke.bs...
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ClearSky - See farther
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Dave Carroll @thedavecarroll.com · 12/03/2025
It's been nearly two years since I've written an article for my technical journal. While it's not exactly directly related to #PowerShell, it is related to community and mentorship. #tsql2sday #CareerDevelopment #TechCommunity #TechMentoring #Mentorship thedavecarroll.com/powershell/m...
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Mentorship - T-SQL Tuesday
This past weekend, I attended my first SQL Saturday event in Atlanta and I had a blast. One of the lightning talks was on The Benefits of Mentoring, and the speaker invited bloggers to write about the...
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Stephen Valdinger (aka steviecoaster) @steviecoaster.dev · 25/02/2025
#pwsh tip of the day! You can create fantastic-looking Toast notifications thanks to @toastit.dev and his #BurntToast module. You really should check it out. github.com/Windos/Burnt... Happy Scripting!
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GitHub - Windos/BurntToast: Module for creating and displaying Toast Notifications on Microsoft Windows 10.
Module for creating and displaying Toast Notifications on Microsoft Windows 10. - Windos/BurntToast
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Brett Miller @millerb.co.uk · 04/02/2025
If it's all a bit much at the moment then there's always this feed of Labradors
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 29/01/2025
🦝💥 BACK OFF 💥🦝 Shit's going south faster than any of us thought possible, and we need to hold strong for queer and diverse communities. Tell fascists to BACK OFF! Call your representatives, vote where you can, hold the line <3 Feel free to share w credit, I might do a tee of this one at some stage.
A teal and purple drawing of an angry raccoon that says BACK OFF!A teal and purple drawing of an angry raccoon that says BACK OFF!
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PSHSummit @powershellsummit.org · 27/12/2024
🚀 Call For Sponsors! Join us at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025 and showcase your brand to a global community of PowerShell enthusiasts and tech professionals. Visit [Link in bio] to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. #PSHSUMMIT25 #SPONSOR #PowerShell
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 15/12/2024
My eldest has been asking me to setup a Redbubble account for her for a while now and over the weekend we finally did it. She's posted a number of her original designs, with more to come. Please check out her store and pick up a sticker if you like her style: www.redbubble.com/people/Haunt...
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HauntAndDoodles Shop | Redbubble
HauntAndDoodles is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.
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Clarissa @clarigaricus.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
thanks for the memories #pixelart
a pixel art of an abandoned ps2 in the middle of overgrown plants and mushroomsa pixel art of an abandoned psp in the middle of overgrown plants, mushrooms and broken bricksa pixel art of an abandoned psone in the middle of overgrown plants, mushrooms and broken bricks
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PSHSummit @powershellsummit.org · 02/12/2024
Exciting News! Scholarship Applications Are OPEN for the OnRamp Program at #PSHSummit. Are you new to IT? Ready to dive into PowerShell, DevOps, and a fantastic tech community? The OnRamp program is here to kickstart your career. powershellsummit.org/onramp #PowerShell #DevOps #TechCareers
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Stephen Valdinger (aka steviecoaster) @steviecoaster.dev · 28/11/2024
#Pwsh tip of the day! Implicit remoting allows you to "borrow" a module installed on another box. I'll explain a gist: gist.github.com/steviecoaste... Happy Scripting!
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Use a module from another machine with Implicit remoting
Use a module from another machine with Implicit remoting - New-ImplicitSession.ps1
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 25/11/2024
NEW MERCH DROP (thread): I got some goodies in just in time for Christmas, so it's time for a wee drop! Live at pepperraccoon.com right now :) First up, the In The Dark bandana, featuring detailed screenprinted illustrations of bats, spiders, and bones on 100% cotton. #goth #art #kikorangi
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Stephen Valdinger (aka steviecoaster) @steviecoaster.dev · 19/11/2024
Hi, folks! My friends over at Inedo are delivering a Webinar on using Chocolatey with their ProGet repository product tomorrow and Thursday. If you use Chocolatey in any capacity it looks to be a pretty solid lineup of content. You can get info and join here: inedo.com/webinar-2024...
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Webinar Nov 20th & 21st : Chocolatey for the Enterprise – Inedo
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Josh King @toastit.dev · 15/11/2024
There's less than 24 hours left to submit your session ideas for @pshsummit.bsky.social, if you've been on the fence about submitting JUST DO IT. sessionize.com/pshsummit25/ #PowerShell #DevOps #Automation
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PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025: Call for Papers
The PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit is a highly anticipated annual conference that brings together professionals from the PowerShell and DevOps comm...
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