Miguel Corteguera
@migstertech.bsky.social
Tech and food geek, work on converged communications @ Microsoft, and IoT hobbyist. Ex AWS & Cisco. Opinions are my own. (He/Him)
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Hello world! Giving Bluesky a run based on the recent surge of the #Microsoft community. I'm in the Modern Work space mostly focused on #MSTeams. Converged comms and Teams Premium are my day to day along with #ContactCenter. I dabble in Azure a bit too. Outside of work I enjoy cooking.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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“When people understand that Flock data can be used to track them exercising reproductive freedom or to facilitate federal immigration enforcement, the calculus around ‘public safety’ technology changes entirely,” EFF’s @tsnvaa.bsky.social told @ArsTechnica.com. arstechnica.com/tech-policy...
Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras
Lawmakers’ calls for Flock probe may help kill local contracts, expert says.
arstechnica.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“When people understand that Flock data can be used to track them exercising reproductive freedom or to facilitate federal immigration enforcement, the calculus around ‘public safety’ technology changes entirely,” EFF’s @tsnvaa.bsky.social told @ArsTechnica.com. arstechnica.com/tech-policy...
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I got enough requests that I decided to experiment with Office Hours.
This is an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics, including:
- PowerShell
- Technology
- Science
- Philosophy
- Whatever
I look forward to connecting with you.
calendar.app.google/PfayYCAYwTFG...
This is an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics, including:
- PowerShell
- Technology
- Science
- Philosophy
- Whatever
I look forward to connecting with you.
calendar.app.google/PfayYCAYwTFG...
Jeffrey Snover Office Hours - Jeffrey Snover
calendar.app.google
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I got enough requests that I decided to experiment with Office Hours.
This is an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics, including:
- PowerShell
- Technology
- Science
- Philosophy
- Whatever
I look forward to connecting with you.
calendar.app.google/PfayYCAYwTFG...
This is an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics, including:
- PowerShell
- Technology
- Science
- Philosophy
- Whatever
I look forward to connecting with you.
calendar.app.google/PfayYCAYwTFG...
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The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
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$4000! If we get to 5, it'll cover rent...
By popular demand: I've opened a Kickstarter for a HOP T-shirt!
If I get 50 preorders I'll do a print run!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/201...
If I get 50 preorders I'll do a print run!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/201...
HOP Shirt
A T-shirt with the legendary Portland frog rendered in the style of Shepard Fairey's iconic Obama HOPE image
www.kickstarter.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
$4000! If we get to 5, it'll cover rent...
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Spooky projection mapping
October 25, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Spooky projection mapping
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If you loved the Living Computer Museum in Seattle as much as I did, you should know that SO MANY of those systems are still alive and running at icm.museum?donate under the same stewardship of Stephen Jones who was curator at LCM. You can visit OR connect remotely! DONATE AND DOUBLE YOUR DONATION!
The Interim Computer Museum
icm.museum
October 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
If you loved the Living Computer Museum in Seattle as much as I did, you should know that SO MANY of those systems are still alive and running at icm.museum?donate under the same stewardship of Stephen Jones who was curator at LCM. You can visit OR connect remotely! DONATE AND DOUBLE YOUR DONATION!
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Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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I met Clyde @gametank.zone at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo and learned about his "GameTank" custom 8bit retroconsole he's launching soon on CrowdSupply! gametank.zone Everything is open source on GitHub. C&Rust SDK, two 6502s, a ton of fun. Sub for updates www.crowdsupply.com/clydeware/ga...
GameTank
gametank.zone
October 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I met Clyde @gametank.zone at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo and learned about his "GameTank" custom 8bit retroconsole he's launching soon on CrowdSupply! gametank.zone Everything is open source on GitHub. C&Rust SDK, two 6502s, a ton of fun. Sub for updates www.crowdsupply.com/clydeware/ga...
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Here at Portland Retro Gaming Expo. @modretro is showing the M64 for the first time in public! tiktok.com/t/ZTMaUNp94/
October 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Here at Portland Retro Gaming Expo. @modretro is showing the M64 for the first time in public! tiktok.com/t/ZTMaUNp94/
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NO KINGS EXCEPT STEPHEN
Also NO:
CONVICTED FELON
ADJUDICATED RAPIST
CONGENITAL LIAR
CON MAN
PUTIN PUPPET
PEDOPHILE
BEST FRIEND OF EPSTEIN
LIFELONG RACIST
MALIGNANT NARCISSIST
SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIAN
SICK SOCIOPATH
FRAGILE WHINEY MAN-BABY
FAILED BUSINESSMAN
ORANGE ATROCITY
PARDON POWER
A*HOLE
👑 👎 👑
Also NO:
CONVICTED FELON
ADJUDICATED RAPIST
CONGENITAL LIAR
CON MAN
PUTIN PUPPET
PEDOPHILE
BEST FRIEND OF EPSTEIN
LIFELONG RACIST
MALIGNANT NARCISSIST
SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIAN
SICK SOCIOPATH
FRAGILE WHINEY MAN-BABY
FAILED BUSINESSMAN
ORANGE ATROCITY
PARDON POWER
A*HOLE
👑 👎 👑
October 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
NO KINGS EXCEPT STEPHEN
Also NO:
CONVICTED FELON
ADJUDICATED RAPIST
CONGENITAL LIAR
CON MAN
PUTIN PUPPET
PEDOPHILE
BEST FRIEND OF EPSTEIN
LIFELONG RACIST
MALIGNANT NARCISSIST
SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIAN
SICK SOCIOPATH
FRAGILE WHINEY MAN-BABY
FAILED BUSINESSMAN
ORANGE ATROCITY
PARDON POWER
A*HOLE
👑 👎 👑
Also NO:
CONVICTED FELON
ADJUDICATED RAPIST
CONGENITAL LIAR
CON MAN
PUTIN PUPPET
PEDOPHILE
BEST FRIEND OF EPSTEIN
LIFELONG RACIST
MALIGNANT NARCISSIST
SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIAN
SICK SOCIOPATH
FRAGILE WHINEY MAN-BABY
FAILED BUSINESSMAN
ORANGE ATROCITY
PARDON POWER
A*HOLE
👑 👎 👑
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A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
October 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
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Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.
Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need
Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.
n.pr
October 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.
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ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
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Dumb Tesla news: “affordable” new Model Y costs $2,000 more than before
Dumb Tesla news: “affordable” new Model Y costs $2,000 more than before
On today’s incredibly frustrating episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is making it easier than ever to make fun of them by rolling out a new, “affordable” Model Y that costs $2,000 more than the “expensive” one did last week, thanks to the cancellation of the $7,500 tax credit that Elon Musk (the guy who is so good at business that he’s allegedly worth $1 trillion) spent $200 million campaigning for.
more…
electrek.co
October 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Dumb Tesla news: “affordable” new Model Y costs $2,000 more than before
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ICE is buying a location tracking tool that harvests data from hundreds of millions of phones a day. Protect your location data by updating a few settings on your phone 🧵 (1/4): www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-...
ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.
www.404media.co
October 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
ICE is buying a location tracking tool that harvests data from hundreds of millions of phones a day. Protect your location data by updating a few settings on your phone 🧵 (1/4): www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-...
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If you've ever wanted to learn analog electronics for synths, check out Moritz Klein's videos. Each one is a masterclass. The latest for a two-button-all-analog-no-code drum-machine is great. And the result is very expressive! www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HK...
This drum sequencer breaks all the rules
YouTube video by Moritz Klein
www.youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
If you've ever wanted to learn analog electronics for synths, check out Moritz Klein's videos. Each one is a masterclass. The latest for a two-button-all-analog-no-code drum-machine is great. And the result is very expressive! www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HK...
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Great to be back for another year of #AzureBacktoSchool. My session comparing AKS and Azure PaaS is live at 9am ET/2pm UTC+1 here - www.youtube.com/watc...
Thanks again to Dwayne and Derek for another awesome event.
Full Schedule: azurebacktoschool.co...
#Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
Thanks again to Dwayne and Derek for another awesome event.
Full Schedule: azurebacktoschool.co...
#Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
September 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Great to be back for another year of #AzureBacktoSchool. My session comparing AKS and Azure PaaS is live at 9am ET/2pm UTC+1 here - www.youtube.com/watc...
Thanks again to Dwayne and Derek for another awesome event.
Full Schedule: azurebacktoschool.co...
#Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
Thanks again to Dwayne and Derek for another awesome event.
Full Schedule: azurebacktoschool.co...
#Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
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10,000 buyers snapped up 776 hp electric AUDI wagon – in its first 30 minutes!
10,000 buyers snapped up 776 hp electric AUDI wagon – in its first 30 minutes!
With dual electric motors pumping out 776 hp, over 400 miles of all-electric range, and a relatively low MSRP, the new AUDI E5 Flagship Quattro electric wagon is electrifying the Chinese wagon market – scoring over 10,000 orders in its first thirty minutes on sale!
more…
electrek.co
September 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
10,000 buyers snapped up 776 hp electric AUDI wagon – in its first 30 minutes!
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
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Learn how ICE is getting data from our phones, license plates, even tax data, and why we have to work together to protect our communities, from @kqednews.kqed.org and EFF's @cooperq.com:
www.kqed.org/news/120556...
www.kqed.org/news/120556...
How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
ICE’s reach may get even wider due to a new partnership with a spyware company. But there have always been tools at the immigration agency’s disposal. KQED speaks to privacy advocates on what people should know about ICE’s access to their personal data.
www.kqed.org
September 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Learn how ICE is getting data from our phones, license plates, even tax data, and why we have to work together to protect our communities, from @kqednews.kqed.org and EFF's @cooperq.com:
www.kqed.org/news/120556...
www.kqed.org/news/120556...
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Building Enterprise Voice-Enabled AI Agents with Azure Voice Live API by Sri Kantan techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-ai-...
Building Enterprise Voice-Enabled AI Agents with Azure Voice Live API | Microsoft Community Hub
The sample application covered in this post demonstrates two approaches in an end-to-end solution that includes product search, order management, automated...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Building Enterprise Voice-Enabled AI Agents with Azure Voice Live API by Sri Kantan techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-ai-...
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An iPhone has so many privacy and security features that it’s very easy to miss them. Now’s a good time to dive in and get to know them all. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Get to Know iPhone Privacy and Security Settings
Open up your iPhone’s Settings app and you’ll find dozens of different options with little guidance on what those options do. Some of these settings have a serious impact on your privacy and security, altering what data gets shared automatically with apps, data brokers, and Apple itself.
What sorts of...
ssd.eff.org
September 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
An iPhone has so many privacy and security features that it’s very easy to miss them. Now’s a good time to dive in and get to know them all. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
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Although you can run #MicrosoftTeams #PowerShell cmdlets in Azure Automation runbooks, when would you want to do this? The answer is "limited circumstances." Explored here!
office365itpros.com/2025/09/12/t...
#Microsoft365
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#Microsoft365
Running Teams PowerShell Cmdlets in Azure Automation
This article describes how to run Teams PowerShell cmdlets in Azure Automation runbooks and when you might want to do this.
office365itpros.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Although you can run #MicrosoftTeams #PowerShell cmdlets in Azure Automation runbooks, when would you want to do this? The answer is "limited circumstances." Explored here!
office365itpros.com/2025/09/12/t...
#Microsoft365
office365itpros.com/2025/09/12/t...
#Microsoft365