Episode 226 – The Virtual PC Guy Ben Armstrong talks virtualization and PowerShell

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Ben Armstrong, the Virtual PC Guy!

News

  [PowerShell version 4.0?](http://withinwindows.com/within-windows/2013/4/7/windows-81-powershell-40-and-new-cmdlets?utm_source=feedly)

  MVP Don Jones will be speaking May 14th at the [Mississippi PowerShell User Group](http://mspsug.com/2013/04/23/up-next-powershell-mvp-don-jones/)

  Don Jones has released ["The Big Book of PowerShell Gotchas"](https://powershell.org/books/the-big-book-of-powershell-gotchas-free/) for free

  [IT Pro Camp comes to Jacksonville, FL on June 15th](http://itprocamp.com/jacksonville/jacksonville-it-pro-camp/)

  [PowerGUI gets PowerShell 3.0 support](http://www.powershellmagazine.com/2013/04/10/powergui-script-editor-gets-full-support-for-powershell-3-0/)

  [Presentation downloads from the PowerShell Summit](https://powershell.org/2013/04/22/summit-downloads/)

  PowerShell Summit 2013 [Thank you video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRdaMoO6UWE&feature=youtu.be)

Interview

Guests - Ben Armstrong

Episode 225 – Mark Russinovich talks about Sysinternals, Infosec, and the Cloud

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Mark Russinovich about Sysinternals, Infosec, and the Cloud!

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News

• The Scripting Games

  [Beginner practice](http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/04/18/beginner-practice-for-2013-scripting-games.aspx)

  [Advanced practice](http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/04/18/advanced-practice-for-2013-scripting-games.aspx)

  The Tampa PowerShell group is [meeting April 25th](http://powershellgroup.org/Tampa.Fl/2013-04-25)

  The Philadelphia PowerShell User Group is [meeting May 2nd](https://powershell.org/2013/04/06/philadelphia-meeting-may-2nd-2013/)

  [IT Pro Camp comes to Jacksonville, FL on June 15th](http://itprocamp.com/jacksonville/jacksonville-it-pro-camp/)

  Microsoft is [shutting down Script Explorer](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/powershell/archive/2013/04/05/microsoft-script-explorer-next-steps.aspx?utm_source=feedly)

  A free PowerShell 3.0 ebook has been [released in Brazilian Portuguese](http://www.powershellmagazine.com/2013/04/01/free-powershell-3-0-ebook-in-brazilian-portuguese/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PowershellMagazine+(PowerShell+Magazine))

Interview

Guests - Mark Russinovich

Episode 224 – Boe Prox talks about PoshWSUS and his other projects

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell.** Listen:

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Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Boe Prox about Windows Software Update Services and PowerShell

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News

  [https://powershell.org/the-scripting-games/](https://powershell.org/the-scripting-games/)

  Delhi User Group has great [PowerShell content on April 20th](http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1ce3e2a8604cd419d0637a350&id=8292616e0d&e)

  The Philadelphia PowerShell User Group is [meeting May 2nd](https://powershell.org/2013/04/06/philadelphia-meeting-may-2nd-2013/)

Interview

Guests - Boe Prox

Links

  [http://learn-powershell.net/](http://learn-powershell.net/)

  [Test-Port](http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/97119ed6-6fb2-446d-98d8-32d823867131)

  [http://poshwsus.codeplex.com/](http://poshwsus.codeplex.com/)

  [http://poshchat.codeplex.com/](http://poshchat.codeplex.com/)

  [http://poshpaig.codeplex.com/](http://poshpaig.codeplex.com/)

  [http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/tags/boe+prox/](http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/tags/boe+prox/)

  [http://learn-powershell.net/2012/05/13/using-background-runspaces-instead-of-psjobs-for-better-performance/](http://learn-powershell.net/2012/05/13/using-background-runspaces-instead-of-psjobs-for-better-performance/)

  [http://learn-powershell.net/2012/10/14/powershell-and-wpf-writing-data-to-a-ui-from-a-different-runspace](http://learn-powershell.net/2012/10/14/powershell-and-wpf-writing-data-to-a-ui-from-a-different-runspace)

  [http://powertoe.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/http-post-with-powershell-to-json-rpc-or-how-to-control-xbmc-via-powershell/](http://powertoe.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/http-post-with-powershell-to-json-rpc-or-how-to-control-xbmc-via-powershell/)

  [http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Invoke-Async-Allows-you-to-83b0c9f0](http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Invoke-Async-Allows-you-to-83b0c9f0)

Chatroom Buzz

16[2013-04-11 21:32:07] <9mrrothhcloud__> Did you people see that powershell scrip to tweet from powershell

Episode 223 – Ashley McGlone talks about Active Directory and Premier Field Engineering

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Ashley McGlone about Active Directory and Premier Field Engineering!

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News

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  [Tampa PowerShell user group](http://powershellgroup.org/Tampa.Fl/2013-04-25) is meeting on April 24th

  [The Scripting Games schedule is out!](https://powershell.org/2013/04/03/2013-scripting-games-schedule/)

  [Here"™s the Scripting Games Competitor"™s Guide](https://powershell.org/2013/04/02/2013-scripting-games-competitor-guide-for-the-public-too/)

Interview

Guests - Ashley McGlone

Links

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Episode 222 – Don Jones talks about the Scripting Games for 2013 and beyond

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

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Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Don Jones about the 2013 Scripting Games!

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News

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  The Scripting Games are [coming in April](https://powershell.org/games/)

  The Charlotte PowerShell group is [meeting April 4th](https://powershell.org/event/charlotte-april-2013-user-group-meeting/)

  The Philadelphia PowerShell group is also [meeting on April 4th](https://powershell.org/event/philadelphia-powershell-user-group-2013-04-04/)

  [UAE PowerShell group](http://powershellgroup.org/UAE) is meeting on April 6th

  The [Tampa PowerShell user group](http://powershellgroup.org/Tampa.Fl/2013-04-25) is meeting on April 24th

Interview

Guests - MVP Don Jones

Episode 221 – Jeremy Moskowitz on Group Policy

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Jeremy Moskowitz about Group Policy!

News

  The Scripting Games are [coming in April](https://powershell.org/games/)

  The Dallas/Fort Worth PowerShell user group is [meeting Thursday the 28th](http://powershellgroup.org/DallasFtWorth.TX/2013-03-28)

  The UK PowerShell User group meeting has been [moved to April 9th](http://msmvps.com/blogs/richardsiddaway/archive/2013/03/21/uk-powershell-group-session-postponement.aspx)

  Mike Robbins posted the video from his "[PowerShell Fundamentals for Beginners](http://mikefrobbins.com/2013/03/21/florida-powershell-user-group-march-meeting-video-and-presentation-materials/)" session

  MVP Adam Driscol brings us [PoshExec](http://csharpening.net/?p=1572)

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Episode 220 – Mark Minasi

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell.** Listen:

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Mark Minasi

News

  The Scripting Games are [coming in April](https://powershell.org/games/)

  May 2-3 Jeff Hicks will be at [TechDays San Francisco](http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/2013/03/techdays-san-francisco/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JeffsScriptingBlogAndMore+%28The+Lonely+Administrator%29#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=techdays-san-francisco)

  PowerShell books are [tops over at Manning](http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/2013/03/powershell-books-rule/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JeffsScriptingBlogAndMore+%28The+Lonely+Administrator%29#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=powershell-books-rule)

  The [Windows PowerShell 3.0 SDK Sample Pack](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/powershell/archive/2013/03/17/windows-powershell-3-0-sample-pack.aspx) has been released

  Please send us your events!

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Episode 219 – Alan Renouf from VMware on PowerCLI

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell.** Listen:

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Alan Renouf about PowerCLI **

News





- 
  The Scripting Games are [coming in April](https://powershell.org/games/)


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  [UAE PowerShell User"™s group](http://powershellgroup.org/UAE)


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  [Mississippi PowerShell User group](http://powershellgroup.org/mississippi)


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  [March Madness in Rochester](http://powershellgroup.org/Rochester.NY/2013-03-14)


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  [PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step](http://www.amazon.com/Windows-PowerShell-3-0-Step/dp/0735663394/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1363228540&sr=1-1&keywords=ed+wilson+powershell) is out now







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Interview





Guests - Alan Renouf

Links





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    [https://twitter.com/alanrenouf](https://twitter.com/alanrenouf)





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    [PowerCLI](http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/server/vsphere/automationtools/powercli)





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    [The Get-Scripting Podcast](http://get-scripting.blogspot.com/)

The Question -





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  Mars mission - bring nothing, enjoy Parkour in zero gravity

Episode 218 – PowerShell jokes and SQL talk with the MidnightDBAs

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell.** Listen:

In This Episode





Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Sean and Jen McCown, the MidnightDBA duo!****  

News





- 
  [PowerCLI 5.1 Release 2 is out](http://www.powershellmagazine.com/2013/02/12/powercli-5-1-release-2-is-released/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PowershellMagazine+%28PowerShell+Magazine%29)


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  MVP Jeff Hicks will be speaking at [SQL Saturday in Omaha, NE on April 6th](http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/2013/02/powershell-in-the-big-o/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JeffsScriptingBlogAndMore+%28The+Lonely+Administrator%29#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=powershell-in-the-big-o)


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  MVP Jeff Hicks has posted his upcoming [speaking schedule](http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/2013/02/on-the-road/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JeffsScriptingBlogAndMore+%28The+Lonely+Administrator%29#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-road)


- 
  The Atlanta PowerShell user group will be [meeting on March 12th](http://atlpug201303-eac2.eventbrite.com/)







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Interview





Guests - Sean and Jen McCown

Links





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    Website: [MidnightDBA.com](http://midnightdba.com/)





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    Blog post: [Why is adopting PowerShell so hard](http://www.midnightdba.com/DBARant/?p=891) (for DBAs)?

The Question -





Sean superhero - tactile osmosis





Jen superhero - Firestar

Resources





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    [T-SQL Tuesday #39 is a PowerShell grab bag](http://blog.waynesheffield.com/wayne/archive/2013/02/t-sql-tuesday-39-wrapup/)





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    MVP Joel Bennett teaches how to get help for [modules you don"™t have installed](http://huddledmasses.org/get-help-for-modules-you-dont-have-installed/)









**The Scripting Guy shows us how to [easily find out how long a process has been running](http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/02/27/powertip-use-powershell-to-easily-find-how-long-a-process-runs.aspx)**

Episode 217 – The Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about his new PowerShell books

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell.** Listen:

In This Episode





Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast we talk to Ed Wilson about his new PowerShell books****  

Interview





Guest - Ed Wilson (The Scripting Guy)

Links





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    [PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step](http://www.amazon.com/Windows-PowerShell-3-0-Step/dp/0735663394/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361498762&sr=1-3&keywords=ed+wilson)





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    [Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps](http://www.amazon.com/Windows-PowerShell-3-0-First-Steps/dp/0735676151/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361498843&sr=1-1&keywords=ed+wilson+first+steps)









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The Question -





**favorite book - [Snow Crash](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowcrash), [The Oxford Companion to Crime and Mystery Writing](http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Companion-Crime-Mystery-Writing/dp/0195072391)**