Kevin M. Sparenberg
@kmsigma.com
Technologist, speaker, and PowerShell enthusiast. Passionate about IT people leaving at reasonable times each day.
#AskingForMe because I'm ruining my life (figuratively). I'm ISO a storage clustering + container tech for play in a #HomeLab. Thus begins a 🧵of pain and the things I've tried.
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#AskingForMe because I'm ruining my life (figuratively). I'm ISO a storage clustering + container tech for play in a #HomeLab. Thus begins a 🧵of pain and the things I've tried.
@coreyadler.bsky.social Imma just gonna leave this here...
October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
@coreyadler.bsky.social Imma just gonna leave this here...
This is 100% not my OC, but I'm thinking about burying it in any upcoming survey purely for the LOLz
October 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This is 100% not my OC, but I'm thinking about burying it in any upcoming survey purely for the LOLz
Did Jack Quaid "latinum up" @seanferrick.bsky.social via @trekculture.bsky.social ?
Yes. Yes, he did.
youtube.com/shorts/IWZ47...
Yes. Yes, he did.
youtube.com/shorts/IWZ47...
What will be the legacy of Star Trek: Lower Decks? - Noël Wells (Tendi)
YouTube video by TrekCulture
youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Did Jack Quaid "latinum up" @seanferrick.bsky.social via @trekculture.bsky.social ?
Yes. Yes, he did.
youtube.com/shorts/IWZ47...
Yes. Yes, he did.
youtube.com/shorts/IWZ47...
@backblaze.bsky.social is one of the organizations I looked at got could backup. As a data center who's willing to describe their struggles, they constantly impress me.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
12 years of HDD analysis brings insight to the bathtub curve’s reliability
Backup firm brings a unique, informed perspective to HDD failure rates.
arstechnica.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
@backblaze.bsky.social is one of the organizations I looked at got could backup. As a data center who's willing to describe their struggles, they constantly impress me.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
We had a great time at #BaltimoreComicCon! My wife went straight up Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia) on her haircut. She looked amazing.
I channeled my inner Jack Quaid by shaving my chinstrap, dying my hair, and wearing contacts for the first time in over 20 years. Such fun!
I channeled my inner Jack Quaid by shaving my chinstrap, dying my hair, and wearing contacts for the first time in over 20 years. Such fun!
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
We had a great time at #BaltimoreComicCon! My wife went straight up Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia) on her haircut. She looked amazing.
I channeled my inner Jack Quaid by shaving my chinstrap, dying my hair, and wearing contacts for the first time in over 20 years. Such fun!
I channeled my inner Jack Quaid by shaving my chinstrap, dying my hair, and wearing contacts for the first time in over 20 years. Such fun!
@seanferrick.bsky.social : is that a shelf full of D&D behind you on a @trekculture.bsky.social video with the composers?
Swords and boards AND phasers and photo torpedoes?
My man. Love the work with you and the TC team. Keep it up!
Swords and boards AND phasers and photo torpedoes?
My man. Love the work with you and the TC team. Keep it up!
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
@seanferrick.bsky.social : is that a shelf full of D&D behind you on a @trekculture.bsky.social video with the composers?
Swords and boards AND phasers and photo torpedoes?
My man. Love the work with you and the TC team. Keep it up!
Swords and boards AND phasers and photo torpedoes?
My man. Love the work with you and the TC team. Keep it up!
I never thought of AI art quite like this, but I'm amazed how closely the artist's comments match my own feelings.
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I never thought of AI art quite like this, but I'm amazed how closely the artist's comments match my own feelings.
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
Reposted by Kevin M. Sparenberg
1. 4 months ago, The Supreme Court gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education in schools.
Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.
Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.
Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To
After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
1. 4 months ago, The Supreme Court gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education in schools.
Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.
Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.
Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This is patently offensive: www.wired.com/story/govern...
Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown
Some employees at the Department of Education changed their responses back to the more neutral language, only to have it changed yet again to the partisan response, multiple sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is patently offensive: www.wired.com/story/govern...
I'm on a personal mission to backup everything important in my home lab. First up is my #pihole devices providing DNS filtering. And I'm doing it via #PowerShell because I'm me.
All Things Backup: Pi-hole (Teleporter)
It's now a personal mission to backup everything in my home lab. Today I discuss how backing up my Pi-Hole using PowerShell.
blog.kmsigma.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I'm on a personal mission to backup everything important in my home lab. First up is my #pihole devices providing DNS filtering. And I'm doing it via #PowerShell because I'm me.
Convert PowerShell ISE Snippets to VS Code
In this post I explain how I move a few of my favorite legacy PowerShell ISE snippets to Visual Studio Code.
In this post I explain how I move a few of my favorite legacy PowerShell ISE snippets to Visual Studio Code.
Convert PowerShell ISE Snippets to VS Code
In this post I explain how I move a few of my favorite legacy PowerShell ISE snippets to Visual Studio Code.
blog.kmsigma.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Convert PowerShell ISE Snippets to VS Code
In this post I explain how I move a few of my favorite legacy PowerShell ISE snippets to Visual Studio Code.
In this post I explain how I move a few of my favorite legacy PowerShell ISE snippets to Visual Studio Code.
My #BradBoimler cosplay is coming (slowly) together for Baltimore Comic Con and I couldn't be happier representing #LowerDecks.
We are doing the #StrangeNewWorlds cross-over episode. My wife is going as Melissa Navia's Erica Ortegas.
I shouldn't be this excited about a con, but here we are.
We are doing the #StrangeNewWorlds cross-over episode. My wife is going as Melissa Navia's Erica Ortegas.
I shouldn't be this excited about a con, but here we are.
August 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My #BradBoimler cosplay is coming (slowly) together for Baltimore Comic Con and I couldn't be happier representing #LowerDecks.
We are doing the #StrangeNewWorlds cross-over episode. My wife is going as Melissa Navia's Erica Ortegas.
I shouldn't be this excited about a con, but here we are.
We are doing the #StrangeNewWorlds cross-over episode. My wife is going as Melissa Navia's Erica Ortegas.
I shouldn't be this excited about a con, but here we are.
This is 100% not my content, but the #PowerShell people need to see it.
August 15, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is 100% not my content, but the #PowerShell people need to see it.
This article (arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08...) from @arstechnica.com about motorcycling made my day. The comments made me livid.
I'm a rider. I took the course. I have (and wear) the gear. I'm more aware of my surroundings. I drive better because I'm a rider.
I'm a rider. I took the course. I have (and wear) the gear. I'm more aware of my surroundings. I drive better because I'm a rider.
The case for commuting by motorcycle
Despite the reputation, it’s better, more practical transit than you might think.
arstechnica.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This article (arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08...) from @arstechnica.com about motorcycling made my day. The comments made me livid.
I'm a rider. I took the course. I have (and wear) the gear. I'm more aware of my surroundings. I drive better because I'm a rider.
I'm a rider. I took the course. I have (and wear) the gear. I'm more aware of my surroundings. I drive better because I'm a rider.
Need some #NAS. Mine isn't broken, just running low on disk space.
I've got a @synologyofficial.bsky.social DS1520+ (which I love very much) but I'm on the fence about adding storage. It's maxed with 5× 6TB HDD + 2× 256GB SSD for cache.
I've got a @synologyofficial.bsky.social DS1520+ (which I love very much) but I'm on the fence about adding storage. It's maxed with 5× 6TB HDD + 2× 256GB SSD for cache.
August 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Need some #NAS. Mine isn't broken, just running low on disk space.
I've got a @synologyofficial.bsky.social DS1520+ (which I love very much) but I'm on the fence about adding storage. It's maxed with 5× 6TB HDD + 2× 256GB SSD for cache.
I've got a @synologyofficial.bsky.social DS1520+ (which I love very much) but I'm on the fence about adding storage. It's maxed with 5× 6TB HDD + 2× 256GB SSD for cache.
Is #Amazon allowed to do this? My understanding is that I can't do this legally. This is a single 🎤 pop filter- obviously from a larger set.
I'm sure that if I tried to sell an individual item from a set, I would get slapped down.
#mudder #microphone #popfilter
I'm sure that if I tried to sell an individual item from a set, I would get slapped down.
#mudder #microphone #popfilter
August 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Is #Amazon allowed to do this? My understanding is that I can't do this legally. This is a single 🎤 pop filter- obviously from a larger set.
I'm sure that if I tried to sell an individual item from a set, I would get slapped down.
#mudder #microphone #popfilter
I'm sure that if I tried to sell an individual item from a set, I would get slapped down.
#mudder #microphone #popfilter
Attn: #Videographers and #AVClub - I need help. I've been tasked with recording videos at an upcoming trade show. I've got a Sony ZV-1F and a good tripod. I need a good wired microphone and (maybe) lighting.
August 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Attn: #Videographers and #AVClub - I need help. I've been tasked with recording videos at an upcoming trade show. I've got a Sony ZV-1F and a good tripod. I need a good wired microphone and (maybe) lighting.
I've just started playing with the PSBluesky PowerShell Module and so far, I'm loving what I'm seeing.
August 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I've just started playing with the PSBluesky PowerShell Module and so far, I'm loving what I'm seeing.
You ever have one of those days where everything you touch goes sideways, but just from your viewpoint?
Yesterday I completely screwed up altering my SSH config on my Docker host to allow remote VS Code access. I knew something was weird, but it worked... Until I rebooted.
Yesterday I completely screwed up altering my SSH config on my Docker host to allow remote VS Code access. I knew something was weird, but it worked... Until I rebooted.
August 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You ever have one of those days where everything you touch goes sideways, but just from your viewpoint?
Yesterday I completely screwed up altering my SSH config on my Docker host to allow remote VS Code access. I knew something was weird, but it worked... Until I rebooted.
Yesterday I completely screwed up altering my SSH config on my Docker host to allow remote VS Code access. I knew something was weird, but it worked... Until I rebooted.
If modern #StarTrek has taught me anything it's that I would gladly watch longer meetings, courtroom drama, diplomatic discussions, and more if the characters and topic were interesting.
My attention span is limited, but not so limited I will ignore quality art.
My attention span is limited, but not so limited I will ignore quality art.
August 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
If modern #StarTrek has taught me anything it's that I would gladly watch longer meetings, courtroom drama, diplomatic discussions, and more if the characters and topic were interesting.
My attention span is limited, but not so limited I will ignore quality art.
My attention span is limited, but not so limited I will ignore quality art.
Literally, for no reason whatsoever, I'm sharing this because these are the types of discourse the Internet was designed for, not political, not religious, not spiritual.
Is a hot dog a taco?
Is a hot dog a taco?
August 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Literally, for no reason whatsoever, I'm sharing this because these are the types of discourse the Internet was designed for, not political, not religious, not spiritual.
Is a hot dog a taco?
Is a hot dog a taco?
A close friend of mine joined a bandwagon. When inquiring, he started, "It's not at all like that stagecoach thing in 2019."
I decided to join him in the ride.
I decided to join him in the ride.
I'm jumping on the #OneLikeOneOpinion trend
Topic: #monitoring & #observability.
Brought to you by @kmsigma.com (KMS), @chrystalt87.bsky.social (CT), @jbiggley.bsky.social (JB), Destiny Bertucci (DB), and me (LJA).
Topic: #monitoring & #observability.
Brought to you by @kmsigma.com (KMS), @chrystalt87.bsky.social (CT), @jbiggley.bsky.social (JB), Destiny Bertucci (DB), and me (LJA).
July 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
A close friend of mine joined a bandwagon. When inquiring, he started, "It's not at all like that stagecoach thing in 2019."
I decided to join him in the ride.
I decided to join him in the ride.
Any #ITSecurity Pros out there worried about unsecured IoT/OT devices on your networks? What about the drastically shortening lifetimes for certificates?
Now I can think of nothing else. That inspired a video, an eBook, and a webinar with @keyfactor.bsky.social !
bit.ly/st-kf-certs
Now I can think of nothing else. That inspired a video, an eBook, and a webinar with @keyfactor.bsky.social !
bit.ly/st-kf-certs
July 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Any #ITSecurity Pros out there worried about unsecured IoT/OT devices on your networks? What about the drastically shortening lifetimes for certificates?
Now I can think of nothing else. That inspired a video, an eBook, and a webinar with @keyfactor.bsky.social !
bit.ly/st-kf-certs
Now I can think of nothing else. That inspired a video, an eBook, and a webinar with @keyfactor.bsky.social !
bit.ly/st-kf-certs
Reposted by Kevin M. Sparenberg
“Collective Shout and related organizations deserve further investigation by other reporters in the games industry. I hope more writers look into payment processor-based censorship that are occurring toward Steam, and have occurred against Pixiv, itch.io, DLSite, Gumroad, Patreon, and other sites."
Australian anti-porn group claims responsibility for Steam's new censorship rules in victory against 'porn sick brain rotted pedo gamer fetishists', and things only get weirder from there
Everyone hated that.
www.pcgamer.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“Collective Shout and related organizations deserve further investigation by other reporters in the games industry. I hope more writers look into payment processor-based censorship that are occurring toward Steam, and have occurred against Pixiv, itch.io, DLSite, Gumroad, Patreon, and other sites."