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Quote of the Day: "A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside." - Denis Waitley

Do you want to keep up-to-date with the latest episodes from The PowerShell Podcast? Install the PSPodcast module from the #PowerShell Gallery.

Quote of the Day: "That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history." - Aldous Huxley

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Quote of the Day: "We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do." - Mother Teresa

Quote of the Day: "If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." - Dale Carnegie

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Quote of the Day: "Never, never, never give up." - Winston Churchill

Do you want to improve your Windows #PowerShell skills? Even though I recommend moving to PS7, that isn't always possible. PowerShell 5.1 still has a role in many organizations. Check out the Windows PowerShell 5.1 Essentials learning track at #Pluralsight to enhance your knowledge.

If you haven't done so already, start planting the seeds with management to send you to a major #PowerShell conference next year. Either #PSHSummiut or #PSConfEU. Take advantage of early bird pricing.

I published a new version of the PSWorkItem module to the #PowerShell Gallery a few days ago. github.com/jdhitsolutio...

Quote of the Day: "Study the past, if you would divine the future." - Confucius

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Quote of the Day: "You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need." - Vernon Howard

Are you planning an event for the last quarter of 2026 or early 2027? If you would like me to present at your user group, event, or conference, let's talk.

Quote of the Day: "It takes a planet to explore the universe." - Dylan Taylor

ChatGPT 🤖 knows the best way to learn #PowerShell

Learning #PowerShell syntax is the easy part. The *Why* of PowerShell maybe isn't so obvious. That's why I wrote Behind the PowerShell Pipeline based on my 20 years of PowerShell experience. Learn what you didn't know you needed to know.

Quote of the Day: "The airplane stays up because it doesn't have the time to fall." - Orville Wright

Kraków is waiting. Early Bird tickets for #PSConfEU 2027 are now available for €1,650. Join the #PowerShell community in one of Europe's most beautiful cities and secure your place before prices increase. 🎟️ Available until 30 October 2026 or until sold out. 👉 psconf.eu

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Quote of the Day: "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money." - Margaret Thatcher

Behind the PowerShell Pipeline is not your typical newsletter. Yes, it comes to your inbox, but the content is a deep dive into #PowerShell. Think of it more as a short book chapter. Premium supporters have complete access, including the archive going back to 2022. Cancel at any time.

Get your PowerShell fix! PowerShell Weekly for October 16, 2026 is now live. Packed with Announcements, Articles, Projects, and Event updates for IT pros. Dive in! #PowerShell #Automation #TechNews psweekly.dowst.dev?p=9305

Quote of the Day: "Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook." - Oliver Goldsmith

I will be on Austin next month for SpiceWorld. Some good #PowerShell content on the agenda. www.spiceworks.com/spiceworld/a...

Curious about creating a TUI-base #PowerShell tool? Take a look at the PSTuiTools module for practical examples. Or use the tools for your own entertainment.

You can find links to all of my online activities, both professional and personal, and social connections at https://jdhitsolutions.github.io

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Quote of the Day: "We make war that we may live in peace." - Aristotle

The future of Hyper-V: what we're building and why techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/window... SPOILER: THERE WILL BE A LOT MORE TO SAY AT IGNITE! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

I love that Bluesky has introduced me to new authors I otherwise would never have been exposed to like @maryrobinettekowal.com and @feliciafm.bsky.social and to have the opportunity to virtually peek over the shoulder of icons like @greatdismal.bsky.social

I've uploaded something new to @plyr.fm plyr.fm/track/1426 This is a fun way to do more with your Bluesky account.

Quote of the Day: "All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much." - George Harrison

@dotdot.horse I think I figured out a way for Deck to include LIVE code demos during the presentation i.e. no exit and restart.

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Quote of the Day: "Courage is found in unlikely places." - J. R. R. Tolkien

Today was the annual MiniCon, the online version of PSConfEU. The event took place during my workday, but I joined two sessions and had many conversations using Gather’s interaction style. In this blog post, I will recap the event. #PowerShell #PSConfEU powershellisfun.com/2026/10/13/p...

Ever open a file in VS Code, click another, and wonder where the first one went? That's preview mode. Here's a quick tip on how to keep your files open: mikefrobbins.com/2026/10/13/k... #VSCode #Productivity

Quote of the Day: "Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self." - May Sarton

Here is an easy way to see what's new in the #PowerShell Gallery. Use the reports in my PSGalleryReport GitHub repo to keep up with the latest releases. Have you published anything lately?

🎯 What if Intune had a CI/CD pipeline? @allwayshype.com demonstrates Intune Stack, a PowerShell-based approach to managing Intune policies with staging, automated promotion, change tracking, and Microsoft Graph. 🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/rRIFdbhUbC8?si=zBz... #Intune #DevOps #PSConfEU

Quote of the Day: "This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes." - Hannah Arendt

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I just published my first article on the Semperis blog! It's about an interesting persistence method I'm calling Zombie Certificates: certificates that look revoked but can still be used for authentication! jakehildreth.github.io/blog/2026/10...