ICYMI: Week of 18-January-2018
ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 18-January-2019
Topics include SQL Server Errors, Out Verbs, Out-Grid in PS Core, Puzzles, Drawing with PowerShell and more.
Content filtered through by Brett Bunker and Robin Dadswell.
Resolving Microsoft SQL Server Error 4064 with PowerShell
by Mike F Robbins on January 11th
Learn about how to troubleshoot 4064 errors and more using the dbatools module.
How To Use PowerShell’s Out Verb
by Brien Posey on January 11th
Your screen doesn’t have to be PowerShell’s only output device. As Brien shows, the Out verb lets you redirect PowerShell’s output in a variety of useful ways.
A PowerShell Core Out-GridView Soltion
by Jerffery Hicks on January 15th
Were you reluctant to use PowerShell Core because there’s no Out-Gridview? Allow me to explain how I solved that problem. In PS Core I can now pipe to ogv!
Schrödinger’s -ArgumentList
by Mathias R. Jessen on January 16th
An interesting puzzle about when is a $null value a $null value.
Playing Around with System.Drawing in PowerShell
by Joel (Sallow) Francis on January 17th
Some neat features of System.Drawing by the author of PSWordCloud.
Twitter: PowerShell Cheat Sheet
A useful PowerShell cheat sheet for those that are both new to PowerShell and those that just sometimes need a prompt.
Reddit /r/PowerShell - Popular Weekly Post
u/MaDKidGo0DCitY poses an intersting question about how to move many files in a SharePoint site with PowerShell.
Youtube: Monthly Meetup - Jan 16 2019 - Chris Gardner - PowerShell Worst Practices
Building PowerShell Modules? Learn some development best practices and design tips
Related Articles
PowerShell Escape Room
PowerShell Escape Room by Michiel Hamers
by Michiel Hamers
https://about.me/michielhamers/
Why on earth you want to create an Escape Room with PowerShell as backend?
I’ve always been a fan of escape rooms, so I decided to create my own for my kids. I wanted to make it something that would be challenging and fun for them, but also educational. I decided to use PowerShell as the backend for the escape room, as I’m a PowerShell developer and I thought it would be a great way to learn more about the language.
The first step was to design the rooms. I wanted to make sure that there were a variety of puzzles and challenges that my kids would have to solve. I also wanted to make sure that the rooms were visually appealing and engaging. Once I had the rooms designed, I started building them.
I used a variety of materials to build the rooms, including wood, cardboard, and fabric. I also used a few electronic components, such as a USB extension cable with a switch and a 3-button keyboard. The USB extension cable with a switch was used to create a physical button that my kids could press to solve one of the puzzles. The 3-button keyboard was used to enter the code that my kids had to find to solve another puzzle.
I also used a few websites to create rebus puzzles that my kids had to solve. I printed out the rebus puzzles and placed them around the rooms. Once my kids had solved all of the puzzles, they were able to enter the code on a single screen to escape the room.
In this blog post, we’ll delve into the process of creating an engaging PowerShell escape room for the global PowerShell community. We’ll emphasize the significance of storytelling and provide a detailed breakdown of the PowerShell structure used for the escape room.
Microsoft Graph PowerShell Module: Getting Started Guide
Microsoft Graph PowerShell Module: Getting Started Guide
by Jeff Brown
Microsoft is retiring the Azure AD Graph API sometime after June 30, 2023 (announcement). This retirement includes the Azure AD PowerShell module. In its place, Microsoft has released the Microsoft Graph PowerShell module. The Microsoft Graph PowerShell module is the next-generation way of managing Microsoft cloud services using PowerShell. If you have used MSOnline or Azure AD PowerShell in the past, you’ll need to read on to learn about this new module.
ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 08-October-2021
Topics include VMWare, Windows 11, Web Reports and more…
Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux
How to gather your vCenter inventory data with this VMware PowerShell script
by Scott Matteson on 7th October
Inventory reports are a common request when administering a VMware vCenter environment. Learn how this VMware PowerShell script can make such requests quick and easy
Building a Web Report in PowerShell, use the -Force Luke
by Chris Noring on 8th October