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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · 3d

a close up of a man 's face with gray hair

Alt: a close up of George Clooney's face with gray hair doing a double-take

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · 4d

Congrats!

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Adam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 4d

I'm very excited to continue to drive PowerShell Universal at Devolutions! By joining Devolutions, we're going to be able to scale and enhance PowerShell Universal in new and awesome ways. Look out for my blog post later today.

Devolutions @devolutions.net · 4d

Big news: Devolutions has acquired PowerShell Universal—and its creator Adam Driscoll has joined our team.

SMBs/MSPs: stronger IT automation (centralized scripts, orchestration, web dashboards) + AI-in-context integrations across our stack, including RDM.

Read the news: devo-inc.net/46WDTn2

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · 4d

You know what's worse than trying to troubleshoot Distributed AGs? Trying to troubleshoot Distributed AGs on a deadline to build them that was harsh to begin with!!!

Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · 9d

Damn! Those are cool tshirts

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Andrew Pla @andrewpla.tech · 10d

Before PowerShell, @steviecoaster.dev was a point-and-click admin. After #PowerShell, he's automation-first and helps others find that same spark.

This week's pod dives deep into mentorship, growth, and how learning PowerShell WILL transform your career.

👀www.youtube.com/watc...

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · 11d

"You got a sec?" is shorthand for "You got a sec(ret wish to waste an hour and double your to-do list)"

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Andrew Pla @andrewpla.tech · 11d

Happy #PowerShell Wednesday!

Join Microsoft MVP @stevenjudd.bsky.social to get some hands-on with Regex. Steven is a longtime advocate of regex and full of real-world expereince.

We'll break down what regular expressions are, how to build them, and how to use them in PS.

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What Is Regex and How to Use It in PowerShell with MVP Steven Judd

Regex doesn’t have to be scary! In this PowerShell Wednesday, Steven Judd breaks down what regular expressions are, how they work, and how to use them effectively in PowerShell. From simple pattern matching to powerful text parsing, you’ll learn practical ways to clean data, extract info, and make y

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · 17d

Happy belated bday @dgmelkin.bsky.social !

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · 17d

I have a default template, which is essentially "no, I will not relocate across the country for this role"

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · 21d

I've had this 😥 I had to book Window Seat Plus apparently

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 18

I understand that the training video is a scenario about how to watch out for antitrust and not violate ethics.

If I didn't have that knowledge, though, the video is about how two guys met at a conference bar and hooked up.

All I can say is "You don't have to be ashamed UNNAMED CRIMINAL #1!!"

Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 12

Update:
We're on the final day of holidays today; checking out later and catching a flight. I'm only on book 6.

I either have to a). Finish this and another book by the end of the day, or b). Lie and say I did if she asks...

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 10

Stage 4:
Success!

We went into old town Corfu and I found a bookstore! Bringing my total to 9 books (4 read so far)

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Brent Ozar @brento.bsky.social · Sep 8

Klaus Aschenbrenner explains why SQL Server folks have to write their CREATE TABLE statements differently when moving to Postgres, because column order matters: www.sqlpassion.at/archive/2025...

Column Tetris Explained: The Hidden Storage Costs of Migrating from SQL Server to PostgreSQL – SQLpassion

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Klaus Aschenbrenner @sqlpassion.at · Sep 8

[Blog] Column Tetris Explained: The Hidden Storage Costs of Migrating from SQL Server to PostgreSQL: www.sqlpassion.at/archive/2025... #Postgres #PostgreSQL #SQLServer #Migrations #Overhead

Column Tetris Explained: The Hidden Storage Costs of Migrating from SQL Server to PostgreSQL – SQLpassion

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 6

Stage 3
Foiled

The bookstore here is closed on the weekends

Worse, I've finished 2 of my books
Dialann Emily Porter: An Jailtacht by @richieconroy.bsky.social
Anji Kills a King by @bookreviewskill.bsky.social

I'd recommend both, too!

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 6

Sorry for your loss 💔

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 5

Does a magazine count? To be fair she likes to skim, then read, then write out stuff she likes from them

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 5

Stage 2
Foiled

There was a WH Smith at the gate, but more confectionary than books 😢

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 5

I convinced her to bring 2 (a 200% increase)
She opened one beside me now while waiting and promptly fell asleep

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 5

Endless supply? Oh my...

a close up of a man 's face with the words are you a genius written below him

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 5

Actually, I do have Feedly with a 3 month backlog of blogs to read 🤔

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 5

Eh...I should really get one of those...
I just love the tactile nature of books. Although space for books is getting to be an issue

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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · Sep 5

Stage 1
Foiled

She finished buying toiletries before I could find a book I wanted in arrivals

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