Ben Reader | 🔌😈
@powers-hell.com
IT Pro | Microsoft MVP | Speaker | Obsessed with automation.
Coffee, Loud dumb music, Powershell, Intune & other cloudy things.
Coffee, Loud dumb music, Powershell, Intune & other cloudy things.
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Before #Intune policies or MDM check-ins, there was... a patent.
Filed in 2005. Quietly shaping how every #Windows device still checks in today.
We dug up the origin story, and it’s a wild, nerdy ride ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Leefl5
#MoreThanJustPatching #PatchMyPC
Filed in 2005. Quietly shaping how every #Windows device still checks in today.
We dug up the origin story, and it’s a wild, nerdy ride ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Leefl5
#MoreThanJustPatching #PatchMyPC
October 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Before #Intune policies or MDM check-ins, there was... a patent.
Filed in 2005. Quietly shaping how every #Windows device still checks in today.
We dug up the origin story, and it’s a wild, nerdy ride ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Leefl5
#MoreThanJustPatching #PatchMyPC
Filed in 2005. Quietly shaping how every #Windows device still checks in today.
We dug up the origin story, and it’s a wild, nerdy ride ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Leefl5
#MoreThanJustPatching #PatchMyPC
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🚨If your #PowerShell CI/CD pipelines are failing, it's probably not because they're broken. Many GitHub workflows use Install-Module and the PowerShell Gallery is currently impacted by the Azure Front Door outage.
🎛️PowerShell gallery Status Page:
🎛️PowerShell gallery Status Page:
PowerShellGallery/psgallery_status.md at master · PowerShell/PowerShellGallery
Contribute to PowerShell/PowerShellGallery development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🚨If your #PowerShell CI/CD pipelines are failing, it's probably not because they're broken. Many GitHub workflows use Install-Module and the PowerShell Gallery is currently impacted by the Azure Front Door outage.
🎛️PowerShell gallery Status Page:
🎛️PowerShell gallery Status Page:
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I tried to login last week and couldn't and now I can't even load it. The PS Gallery is cursed for me.
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I tried to login last week and couldn't and now I can't even load it. The PS Gallery is cursed for me.
Finding out about the #azure outage because a pipeline keeps failing due to the #PowerShell gallery being down says a lot about me I guess...
Time to use @posh.guru alternate mirror in production?
DNS sure is a harsh mistress.
#MVPBuzz
Time to use @posh.guru alternate mirror in production?
DNS sure is a harsh mistress.
#MVPBuzz
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Finding out about the #azure outage because a pipeline keeps failing due to the #PowerShell gallery being down says a lot about me I guess...
Time to use @posh.guru alternate mirror in production?
DNS sure is a harsh mistress.
#MVPBuzz
Time to use @posh.guru alternate mirror in production?
DNS sure is a harsh mistress.
#MVPBuzz
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On-prem infrastructure specialists when AWS and Azure faceplant:
OPEN THE CAGE DOOR
GET ON THE FLOOR
EVERYBODY DO THE DINOSAUR
OPEN THE CAGE DOOR
GET ON THE FLOOR
EVERYBODY DO THE DINOSAUR
October 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
On-prem infrastructure specialists when AWS and Azure faceplant:
OPEN THE CAGE DOOR
GET ON THE FLOOR
EVERYBODY DO THE DINOSAUR
OPEN THE CAGE DOOR
GET ON THE FLOOR
EVERYBODY DO THE DINOSAUR
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🛡️▶️ Watch: #PowerShell #Security – A Journey Through Time
👩💻 @miriamwiesner.bsky.social & Anam Navied
💡 From the early script days to AMSI & cross-platform protection — how pwsh evolved to stay secure
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5h...
🎟️ #PSConfEU 26 Tickets : psconf.eu
👩💻 @miriamwiesner.bsky.social & Anam Navied
💡 From the early script days to AMSI & cross-platform protection — how pwsh evolved to stay secure
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5h...
🎟️ #PSConfEU 26 Tickets : psconf.eu
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🛡️▶️ Watch: #PowerShell #Security – A Journey Through Time
👩💻 @miriamwiesner.bsky.social & Anam Navied
💡 From the early script days to AMSI & cross-platform protection — how pwsh evolved to stay secure
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5h...
🎟️ #PSConfEU 26 Tickets : psconf.eu
👩💻 @miriamwiesner.bsky.social & Anam Navied
💡 From the early script days to AMSI & cross-platform protection — how pwsh evolved to stay secure
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5h...
🎟️ #PSConfEU 26 Tickets : psconf.eu
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🔐 Authentication unpacked: What does MSAL actually do?
👨💻 @powers-hell.com – Senior DevOps Engineer at Patch My PC
💡 Deep dive into #MSAL, module conflicts & secure auth flows in #PowerShell.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/77c4uuogY6w?si=4fs...
#Automation
👨💻 @powers-hell.com – Senior DevOps Engineer at Patch My PC
💡 Deep dive into #MSAL, module conflicts & secure auth flows in #PowerShell.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/77c4uuogY6w?si=4fs...
#Automation
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🔐 Authentication unpacked: What does MSAL actually do?
👨💻 @powers-hell.com – Senior DevOps Engineer at Patch My PC
💡 Deep dive into #MSAL, module conflicts & secure auth flows in #PowerShell.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/77c4uuogY6w?si=4fs...
#Automation
👨💻 @powers-hell.com – Senior DevOps Engineer at Patch My PC
💡 Deep dive into #MSAL, module conflicts & secure auth flows in #PowerShell.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/77c4uuogY6w?si=4fs...
#Automation
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Kolla in #PSCONFEU 2025 spellistan.
Videor släpps dagligen från den sista dagen av PowerShell Europe-konferensen (Tack @thorsten.butz.io).
Prenumerera på kanalen och titta på 2025-spellistan, länk nedan.
Videor släpps dagligen från den sista dagen av PowerShell Europe-konferensen (Tack @thorsten.butz.io).
Prenumerera på kanalen och titta på 2025-spellistan, länk nedan.
PSCONFEU 2025
PowerShell Conference EU
youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Kolla in #PSCONFEU 2025 spellistan.
Videor släpps dagligen från den sista dagen av PowerShell Europe-konferensen (Tack @thorsten.butz.io).
Prenumerera på kanalen och titta på 2025-spellistan, länk nedan.
Videor släpps dagligen från den sista dagen av PowerShell Europe-konferensen (Tack @thorsten.butz.io).
Prenumerera på kanalen och titta på 2025-spellistan, länk nedan.
Only a few days until this great little mini-con from my good friends at @psconf.eu happens.
Spend an afternoon hearing from #PowerShell experts.... And me...
Spend an afternoon hearing from #PowerShell experts.... And me...
🔐 Authentication unpacked: What does MSAL actually do?
👨💻 @patchmypc.com – Software Engineer at Patch My PC
🗓️ 14 Oct | #PSConfEU MiniCon
👉 Free ticket: synedgy.com/psconfeu-minicon
🎤 CFP open until 22 Sept: sessionize.com/psconfeu-min...
👨💻 @patchmypc.com – Software Engineer at Patch My PC
🗓️ 14 Oct | #PSConfEU MiniCon
👉 Free ticket: synedgy.com/psconfeu-minicon
🎤 CFP open until 22 Sept: sessionize.com/psconfeu-min...
October 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Only a few days until this great little mini-con from my good friends at @psconf.eu happens.
Spend an afternoon hearing from #PowerShell experts.... And me...
Spend an afternoon hearing from #PowerShell experts.... And me...
Hey! next week I'm virtually hanging out with friends at this fun little mini-con!
Do I remember what I'm talking about?
Will @posh.guru, @hcritter.bsky.social and @bjompen.com cause chaos?
Make sure to attend to find out!
#MVPBuzz
Do I remember what I'm talking about?
Will @posh.guru, @hcritter.bsky.social and @bjompen.com cause chaos?
Make sure to attend to find out!
#MVPBuzz
🚀 Last-minute update!
We’ve just unlocked Track 4 at the #PSConfEU MiniCon — a special #Bicep track 💪
Join Jonny Eskew, Dante Dalla Gasperina & Shenglong Li for deep dives into #Azure deployments & What-Ifs.
🎟️ Free seats left → synedgy.com/psconfeu-minicon
#PowerShell
We’ve just unlocked Track 4 at the #PSConfEU MiniCon — a special #Bicep track 💪
Join Jonny Eskew, Dante Dalla Gasperina & Shenglong Li for deep dives into #Azure deployments & What-Ifs.
🎟️ Free seats left → synedgy.com/psconfeu-minicon
#PowerShell
October 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Hey! next week I'm virtually hanging out with friends at this fun little mini-con!
Do I remember what I'm talking about?
Will @posh.guru, @hcritter.bsky.social and @bjompen.com cause chaos?
Make sure to attend to find out!
#MVPBuzz
Do I remember what I'm talking about?
Will @posh.guru, @hcritter.bsky.social and @bjompen.com cause chaos?
Make sure to attend to find out!
#MVPBuzz
Going through some life altering changes in my life. Spending a weekend by myself in Copenhagen. Making plans for the future.
Things are weird. But coffee helps.
Things are weird. But coffee helps.
October 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Going through some life altering changes in my life. Spending a weekend by myself in Copenhagen. Making plans for the future.
Things are weird. But coffee helps.
Things are weird. But coffee helps.
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🎨 Bored of plain terminal UIs?
At #PSConfEU 2025, @shaunlawrie.com showed how PwshSpectreConsole lets you build rich, interactive CLIs in PowerShell — fast.
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
#PowerShell #SpectreConsole #TerminalUI #DevUX
At #PSConfEU 2025, @shaunlawrie.com showed how PwshSpectreConsole lets you build rich, interactive CLIs in PowerShell — fast.
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
#PowerShell #SpectreConsole #TerminalUI #DevUX
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
September 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎨 Bored of plain terminal UIs?
At #PSConfEU 2025, @shaunlawrie.com showed how PwshSpectreConsole lets you build rich, interactive CLIs in PowerShell — fast.
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
#PowerShell #SpectreConsole #TerminalUI #DevUX
At #PSConfEU 2025, @shaunlawrie.com showed how PwshSpectreConsole lets you build rich, interactive CLIs in PowerShell — fast.
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
#PowerShell #SpectreConsole #TerminalUI #DevUX
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I generally despise Microsoft and whatever comes out of it but I think PowerShell is a cool software. Works on MacOS and Linux too.
August 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I generally despise Microsoft and whatever comes out of it but I think PowerShell is a cool software. Works on MacOS and Linux too.
A friendly reminder that variable syntax in #AzureDevOps isn't important until it is. Which is all the time. Refresh your knowledge today so you don't end up like *someone* I know who was fixing a pipeline template bug at 1 am...
It's me, hi! I'm the idiot, it's me...
#DevOps #MVPBuzz #PowerShell
It's me, hi! I'm the idiot, it's me...
#DevOps #MVPBuzz #PowerShell
Define variables - Azure Pipelines
Variables are name-value pairs defined by you for use in a pipeline. You can use variables as inputs to tasks and in your scripts.
learn.microsoft.com
August 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
A friendly reminder that variable syntax in #AzureDevOps isn't important until it is. Which is all the time. Refresh your knowledge today so you don't end up like *someone* I know who was fixing a pipeline template bug at 1 am...
It's me, hi! I'm the idiot, it's me...
#DevOps #MVPBuzz #PowerShell
It's me, hi! I'm the idiot, it's me...
#DevOps #MVPBuzz #PowerShell
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I'll bring some #PowerShell desk mats too, for those joining us in #Bern...
Like you see on @powers-hell.com's setup here:
Like you see on @powers-hell.com's setup here:
August 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I'll bring some #PowerShell desk mats too, for those joining us in #Bern...
Like you see on @powers-hell.com's setup here:
Like you see on @powers-hell.com's setup here:
Let's help @scotscottmca.bsky.social out and upvoter this bug to the moon - he needs all the help he can get.
#MVPBuzz #AzureDevOps #DevOps
#MVPBuzz #AzureDevOps #DevOps
Developer Community
Developer Community
developercommunity.visualstudio.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Let's help @scotscottmca.bsky.social out and upvoter this bug to the moon - he needs all the help he can get.
#MVPBuzz #AzureDevOps #DevOps
#MVPBuzz #AzureDevOps #DevOps
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Code Sandbox # MCP, a lightweight, STDIO-based (MCP) Server, allowing AI assistants & LLM applications to safely execute code snippets using containerized environments. It is uses the llm-sandbox package for the containerization and execution of the code snippets.
www.philschmid.de/code-sandbox...
www.philschmid.de/code-sandbox...
Code Sandbox MCP: A Simple Code Interpreter for Your AI Agents
Code Sandbox MCP is a simple, self-hosted code interpreter for your AI agents. It allows you to execute code snippets in containerized environments.
www.philschmid.de
July 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Code Sandbox # MCP, a lightweight, STDIO-based (MCP) Server, allowing AI assistants & LLM applications to safely execute code snippets using containerized environments. It is uses the llm-sandbox package for the containerization and execution of the code snippets.
www.philschmid.de/code-sandbox...
www.philschmid.de/code-sandbox...
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I just came across another interesting module template project that uses Plaster:
github.com/gaelcolas/Sa...
github.com/gaelcolas/Sa...
GitHub - gaelcolas/Sampler: Module template with build pipeline and examples, including DSC elements.
Module template with build pipeline and examples, including DSC elements. - gaelcolas/Sampler
github.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I just came across another interesting module template project that uses Plaster:
github.com/gaelcolas/Sa...
github.com/gaelcolas/Sa...
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I left a guitar pick at @scotscottmca.bsky.social house and now this is a thing. #PowerShell
Guitar Pick From Well Known Musician Ben Reader | eBay
Made in the United Kingdom, this guitar pick is a unique collectible item that showcases a piece of music history. Used by the legendary Ben Reader himself to createEPIC GUITAR SOLOS that shook the ve...
www.ebay.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I left a guitar pick at @scotscottmca.bsky.social house and now this is a thing. #PowerShell
Dearest @sonarqube.bsky.social - Can you please stop paywalling Dark Mode behind your SaaS product? You've paywalled SAML SSO on the cloud behind an even more expensive license, which, after your recent LoC pricing changes, has forced me to run a PoC with SonarQube Community, and my eyes hate this.
a drawing of a person looking at a computer monitor
ALT: a drawing of a person looking at a computer monitor
media.tenor.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Dearest @sonarqube.bsky.social - Can you please stop paywalling Dark Mode behind your SaaS product? You've paywalled SAML SSO on the cloud behind an even more expensive license, which, after your recent LoC pricing changes, has forced me to run a PoC with SonarQube Community, and my eyes hate this.
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In my latest blog article, I explore a couple of ways that I use #PowerShell to add flexibility to my use of AutomatedLab. If you're an AutomatedLab user or want to learn more about it, the post links to my friend @dotdot.horse's fantastic AutomatedLab introductory article.
Read here:
Read here:
Extending AutomatedLab with AutomatedLab.Utils and PowerShell
For the past several months (since my switch from MacOS back to Windows at work), I’ve been using AutomatedLab and Hyper-V to build ephemeral VMs to test various scenarios as part of my work.
What is ...
steviecoaster.dev
July 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
In my latest blog article, I explore a couple of ways that I use #PowerShell to add flexibility to my use of AutomatedLab. If you're an AutomatedLab user or want to learn more about it, the post links to my friend @dotdot.horse's fantastic AutomatedLab introductory article.
Read here:
Read here: