Mark Kraus
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Mark Kraus
@markekraus.com
I do code things with infra stuff and sometimes dabble in game dev things. I <3 Sunnyvale #csharp #powershell #devops #gamedev
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In 148 days the premier #PowerShell event in North America kicks off in the PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit.

This is a can’t-miss opportunity for you to learn from industry experts, network w/ friends old and new, and form lasting conn. You *will* level up your career by going. So go!
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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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November 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The first champions meeting I didn't try to make good aces for ended up being the only CM I got 1st place in so far. The Tokai Teio from my first Teio career won the day. LOL #umamusume #leocup
November 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Heads up! I’m presenting for my friends at the PNW #PowerShell user group next week about parameter validation!

This is a critical thing to master no matter where you are in your scripting journey.

Join us for Cliff diving with PowerShell (And other bad ideas) at the link below!
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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November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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I asked you all to send me the funniest election night posts and this morning for my newsletter, I compiled them all for you! www.burnsnotice.com/the-best-ele...
The Best Election Night Posts - A Compilation
I asked my BlueSky followers to send me the funniest election night posts and boy howdy did they deliver. Enjoy! The Post having a normal one — Kate Burns (@katerqburns.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T03:50...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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PowerShell Wednesday is here, and we are learning about...

🔥 PowerShell Parameter Binding - how PowerShell matches your input to parameters

Join us for a deep dive with @sdwheeler.bsky.social, Lead Documentarian for PowerShell at Microsoft.

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PowerShell Parameter Binding Explained and Debugged with Microsoft's Sean Wheeler
Ever wonder how PowerShell decides which parameters to use and where your values actually go? In this PowerShell Wednesday session, we’re joined by Microsoft’s Sean Wheeler from the PowerShell team to demystify parameter binding—one of the most important (and misunderstood) parts of PowerShell. Can
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November 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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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.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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🚀 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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Register for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. Choose from General Admission or the On-Ramp program for beginners.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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During Thanksgiving and holidays, people want to do food drives where they collect canned goods etc... and I really would love to offer that food banks need MONEY so if you can collect and donate MONEY please do that. They can then use those funds to purchase what's needed AT DISCOUNTS.
October 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It is best to assume everyone at the protest is a fed, including yourself. Never trust yourself. You never know when you'll turn fed.
October 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Yesterday, my Corpse Cannon mod for Skyrim was featured on a Guard Tales episode from the Game Tales YouTube Channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=egwN...
Corpse Cannon - Skyrim Guard Tales
YouTube video by Game Tales
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October 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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If you are one of the almost 100 Dems who voted to honor the guy who said the Civil Rights Act was a huge mistake,

don’t bother asking Black people to vote for you, donate to you or canvass for you next year.

Don’t bother.

Please.

And don’t be shocked if you get a primary opponent.
September 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Another fabulous conversation with @andrewpla.tech that I hope you watch/ listen to. Let me know what you think and how you once overcame the "valley of despair" so I can celebrate with you.
@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
September 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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all fascists are cowards, if you tell them no they run scared, if you try to appease them they sense weakness and attack harder
September 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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i am antifa. come fight me at the antifa bar with antifa baseball bats. you will not antifa stop me.
September 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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When they outlaw antifa, only fascists won’t be outlawed. Or something.
September 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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I’ve always been anti-fascist. I’ll always be anti-fascist.
September 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Trans rights are human rights.
September 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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#PowerShell is global, but most modules still speak only English. I wrote a blog post (gilbertsanchez.com/p...) on how to fix that with surprisingly simple built-in tools and community-driven translation workflows that actually work:
¿No Habla Inglés?: PowerShell Localization in Practice
PowerShell localization made simple: step-by-step localization, community-driven translations, and best practices for developers.
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September 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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It was never about the code we shipped.
The real gift was the pipelines we broke along the way.
August 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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I am happy to announce that PlatyPS v1.0 has reached GA and we have updated our publishing pipelines to use the new tool.

To celebrate, I created this: sdwheeler.github.io/seanonit/blo...
The Legend of PlatyPS and Content Wrangler
Telling the story of PlatyPS using Microsoft Copilot.
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August 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Hey everyone! I'm speaking *again*, next week, for the PNW PowerShell UG. I'll be presenting my Summit session from this year (which unfortunately a fever prevented me from presenting) on callstacks, and how you can abuse them for more than just debugging.

Details:
Stacked for Success: PowerShell Callstacks in Everyday Scripts, Wed, Jul 9, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Unlock the power of PowerShell callstacks to track and manage the execution flow of your scripts. This talk goes beyond debugging, showing you how to use callstacks to unde
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July 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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If you write #PowerShell and want to learn how to make beautiful, modern UIs for your scripts, join me tomorrow at the Research Triangle PSUG where we'll do just that leveraging the new WinUIShell module!

You can find all the information on Meetup below. I hope you are able to join us!
Create Beautiful UIs with WinUIShell and PowerShell (Steven Valdinger), Wed, Jul 2, 2025, 8:00 PM | Meetup
Join us for a fast-paced, hands-on look at how you can ditch the designer tools and craft stunning UIs straight from the command line with WinUIShell. **Meeting Overview**
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July 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Y'all, I'm so stoked! THIS WEDNESDAY (like, day after tomorrow) I'm gonna do a quick session on the new #PowerShell module WinUIShell for the Raleigh Pwsh User Group. It's gonna be a fun time! Come learn how to "prettify" your scripts!

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GitHub - mdgrs-mei/WinUIShell: Scripting WinUI 3 with PowerShell
Scripting WinUI 3 with PowerShell. Contribute to mdgrs-mei/WinUIShell development by creating an account on GitHub.
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June 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM