New Training: Perform Automated Infrastructure Testing using Pester and PowerShell
Learn how to perform automated infrastructure testing with PowerShell and the open source Pester test module.
Category: powershell
How to Write Colorized Text with PowerShell
Are you building PowerShell automation scripts that display information about your IT environment? Do you wish that you could change text or background colors, in your terminal, to any color that you wanted to? If the answer is yes, then read on! PowerShell Core edition has built-in support for ANSI …
Monitor the Windows Event Logs and Performance Metrics with PowerShell
Hey folks, as many of you already know, I am a full-time trainer with CBT Nuggets. I’ve been publishing lots of new content lately, and wanted to share some information around the latest video skill I published this week! This week’s topic is focused on monitoring the Microsoft Windows operating …
Review of Kemimoto Motorcycle Gloves
Recently I was offered the opportunity to review a set of motocross gloves (style ID: F1109-00701) from a company called Kemimoto. The company also offers a variety of ATV / UTV products, ranging from UTV covers to detachable cup holders, and more. Touch Screen Support The motorcycles gloves that Kemimoto …
Analyze U.S. 2020 Election Data using PowerShell
Learn how to use PowerShell to analyze state and county level election data, for the United States 2020 Presidential election.
Run PowerShell in Windows Containers with Docker Desktop
Learn how to run PowerShell Desktop Edition (5.1) inside Windows containers on Windows 10, using Docker Desktop.
Run Multiple Versions of PowerShell Side-by-Side using Docker Desktop
Learn how to run different versions of the PowerShell engine side-by-side using Linux containers and Docker Desktop.
Controlling Background Noise with Your Recording Environment and OBS Plugins
Back in 2015, I wrote a lengthy article regarding my technique to recording excellent training content. Over the past five years, I have learned quite a few new things about audio, which I wanted to share here. Audio Recording Setup Before we get too far ahead, I wanted to start …
Capture and Analyze Solar Power Generation Metrics with Python and InfluxDB
Over the past couple of months, I’ve been working on building out a solar energy harvesting and storage solution. This solution involves several components, including solar panels, a solar charge controller, and battery storage. All of these components work together to gather energy from the Sun, and efficiently charge the …
Free Training (one week) on Sending Windows Notifications with PowerShell
Hey folks, just this week my latest training skill is now released over at CBT Nuggets! If you’re interested in customizing and triggering Windows 10 notification toasts using PowerShell, you’ll be interested in this training skill. Here’s a list of the eight (8) videos that make up this skill: Introduction …
