James Ruskin
@ja.mesrusk.in
A PowerShell enthusiast with too many hobbies that he doesn't really manage to do any more.
So, managed [71-and-a-bit books](blog.justpowerdown.com/what-i-read-...) this year (with a fair few re-reads) - I'm pretty happy with that! Binged Dresden, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Sandman Slim (amongst other series), and found some new authors and books that I'm itching to explore! Here's to 2026!
What I read in 2025
I saw someone talking about what they'd read so far in 2025, and though I've re-read a lot of my comfort series this year (as I seem to keep doing) it was interesting to revisit what I had read throug...
blog.justpowerdown.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
So, managed [71-and-a-bit books](blog.justpowerdown.com/what-i-read-...) this year (with a fair few re-reads) - I'm pretty happy with that! Binged Dresden, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Sandman Slim (amongst other series), and found some new authors and books that I'm itching to explore! Here's to 2026!
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A plea to junior and senior developers alike - when someone does a build from main, please ensure that git doesn't report 46 changed files.
Generally speaking, any files created or updated during a build should be considered "artifacts" and artifacts should be .gitignored.
Generally speaking, any files created or updated during a build should be considered "artifacts" and artifacts should be .gitignored.
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A plea to junior and senior developers alike - when someone does a build from main, please ensure that git doesn't report 46 changed files.
Generally speaking, any files created or updated during a build should be considered "artifacts" and artifacts should be .gitignored.
Generally speaking, any files created or updated during a build should be considered "artifacts" and artifacts should be .gitignored.
Well, that's intriguing - I feel like I should have known this!
I was reading an older report from CrowdStrike the other day:
"CrowdStrike was able to reconstruct the PowerShell script from the PowerShell Operational event log as the script’s execution was logged automatically due to the use of specific keywords." [1]
"CrowdStrike was able to reconstruct the PowerShell script from the PowerShell Operational event log as the script’s execution was logged automatically due to the use of specific keywords." [1]
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Well, that's intriguing - I feel like I should have known this!
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The full stream of #AdventureX talks is up now - below is a link to mine, on story generation from first principles, in twenty minutes, with jokes.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
AdventureX 2025 — Day 1
01:20 Jon Ingold — Always Trade Up: From Inspiration to Storyline 30:31 Kathryn Vinclaire — Casting Actors For Indie Games - How to Get AAA Results on an Indie Budget 1:31:10 Najmah Salam — How to Position Your Game Like A Pro 2:01:32 Dominic Armato (Keynote) — Defeating Impostor Syndrome: The Threepwood Method 3:42:58 Mairi Nolan — The Diegetic Lock: Designing Puzzles that Belong in Your World 4:20:05 Husban Siddiqi and Adam Riches — From Jam to Launch: A Fireside Chat About Loco Motive 5:13:27 Steph Rennick and Séan Roberts — What’s Going Wrong with Women’s Dialogue in Video Games? 5:48:32 Thomas Regin, Mark Benis, Jade Leamcharaskul & Paul Zimmermann (Panel hosted by Seoirse Dunbar) — Storytelling Through Audio: The Hidden Narrative 7:01:11 John Robertson (Show) — The Dark Room AdventureX is the UK's only convention dedicated to narrative-driven gaming. Since 2011, AdventureX has been bringing together developers & gamers with a passion for interactive storytelling.
m.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The full stream of #AdventureX talks is up now - below is a link to mine, on story generation from first principles, in twenty minutes, with jokes.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
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I had the absolute joy and indescribable terror of emailing 1200 of my closest coworkers to announce we would be making the GitHub repo for our PowerShell module public tomorrow. I set my alarm for 11pm to flip the switch at 8am CET. It is done!
Link to GitHub in the docs: www.milestonepstools.com
Link to GitHub in the docs: www.milestonepstools.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I had the absolute joy and indescribable terror of emailing 1200 of my closest coworkers to announce we would be making the GitHub repo for our PowerShell module public tomorrow. I set my alarm for 11pm to flip the switch at 8am CET. It is done!
Link to GitHub in the docs: www.milestonepstools.com
Link to GitHub in the docs: www.milestonepstools.com
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Inspired by some great discussion on Q-UP from @austinwalker.bsky.social, @notquitereal.bsky.social, @sylvibullet.bsky.social, @molleindustria.org and other folks, I wrote a short piece on the design inspiration for Q-UP and what developing the game meant to me
stiknork.substack.com/p/qing-up-in...
stiknork.substack.com/p/qing-up-in...
Qing-UP in the Age of Tilt
As anyone who has played 5 seconds of League of Legends knows, competitive multiplayer games have a tilt problem.
stiknork.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Inspired by some great discussion on Q-UP from @austinwalker.bsky.social, @notquitereal.bsky.social, @sylvibullet.bsky.social, @molleindustria.org and other folks, I wrote a short piece on the design inspiration for Q-UP and what developing the game meant to me
stiknork.substack.com/p/qing-up-in...
stiknork.substack.com/p/qing-up-in...
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Automate user onboarding like a pro
→ Write a PowerShell script that: creates users, assigns groups, sets passwords
→ Add automatic email notifications
→ Log every action to a CSV
This is the kind of thing managers notice. You’re not just repeating steps you’re building trust in your reliability.
→ Write a PowerShell script that: creates users, assigns groups, sets passwords
→ Add automatic email notifications
→ Log every action to a CSV
This is the kind of thing managers notice. You’re not just repeating steps you’re building trust in your reliability.
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Automate user onboarding like a pro
→ Write a PowerShell script that: creates users, assigns groups, sets passwords
→ Add automatic email notifications
→ Log every action to a CSV
This is the kind of thing managers notice. You’re not just repeating steps you’re building trust in your reliability.
→ Write a PowerShell script that: creates users, assigns groups, sets passwords
→ Add automatic email notifications
→ Log every action to a CSV
This is the kind of thing managers notice. You’re not just repeating steps you’re building trust in your reliability.
I enjoyed seeing @jsnover.com talk, last year, and was reminded of it by [this article](medium.com/@sebastianca...) today. Roll on @psconf.eu next year!
The PowerShell Manifesto Radicalized Me
This article contains swearing (Quoted, from Bill Gates).
medium.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I enjoyed seeing @jsnover.com talk, last year, and was reminded of it by [this article](medium.com/@sebastianca...) today. Roll on @psconf.eu next year!
I'm not saying I walked in to see @stevenjudd.bsky.social flashing this message buuut... (Great to see you!)
October 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I'm not saying I walked in to see @stevenjudd.bsky.social flashing this message buuut... (Great to see you!)
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🚀 The wait is over! Tickets are officially live for PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 — April 13–16.
🎟️ Secure your spot now before early-bird tickets sell out!
🔗 www.powershellsummit.org/tickets/
#PSHSummit2026
🎟️ Secure your spot now before early-bird tickets sell out!
🔗 www.powershellsummit.org/tickets/
#PSHSummit2026
Tickets | PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit
Register for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. Choose from General Admission or the On-Ramp program for beginners.
www.powershellsummit.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚀 The wait is over! Tickets are officially live for PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 — April 13–16.
🎟️ Secure your spot now before early-bird tickets sell out!
🔗 www.powershellsummit.org/tickets/
#PSHSummit2026
🎟️ Secure your spot now before early-bird tickets sell out!
🔗 www.powershellsummit.org/tickets/
#PSHSummit2026
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If you fly a plane while maintaining a constant compass heading, you'll trace a STRAIGHT line on a Mercator projection map, but your actual trajectory on the planet will SPIRAL into one of the poles.
#indiedev #gamedev #computergraphics #computationalgeometry #topology
#indiedev #gamedev #computergraphics #computationalgeometry #topology
October 23, 2025 at 5:52 AM
If you fly a plane while maintaining a constant compass heading, you'll trace a STRAIGHT line on a Mercator projection map, but your actual trajectory on the planet will SPIRAL into one of the poles.
#indiedev #gamedev #computergraphics #computationalgeometry #topology
#indiedev #gamedev #computergraphics #computationalgeometry #topology
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Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
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I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at @powershellsummit.org 2026!
1. From Burnout to Built-to-Last: The Open Source Org Advantage
2. Markdown Madness: Static Sites for Fun & Profit
Two topics I'm super passionate about!
If you’re headed to #PSHSummit, let’s connect!
1. From Burnout to Built-to-Last: The Open Source Org Advantage
2. Markdown Madness: Static Sites for Fun & Profit
Two topics I'm super passionate about!
If you’re headed to #PSHSummit, let’s connect!
October 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at @powershellsummit.org 2026!
1. From Burnout to Built-to-Last: The Open Source Org Advantage
2. Markdown Madness: Static Sites for Fun & Profit
Two topics I'm super passionate about!
If you’re headed to #PSHSummit, let’s connect!
1. From Burnout to Built-to-Last: The Open Source Org Advantage
2. Markdown Madness: Static Sites for Fun & Profit
Two topics I'm super passionate about!
If you’re headed to #PSHSummit, let’s connect!
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This went live last night - a big PDF bundle of the books I've written at Image. Includes The Wicked + the Divine, DIE, Phonogram, Ludocrats, the first Power Fantasy, We called them giants, etc. Basically, this is the stuff I got into comics to do, and a great chance to grab it.
Humble Comic Bundle: Roll for Initiative with Kieron Gillen by Image Comics
Dive into one of comics’ most creative minds with our Kieron Gillen bundle, featuring The Wicked + The Divine, and more! Pay what you want and support BINC!
www.humblebundle.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This went live last night - a big PDF bundle of the books I've written at Image. Includes The Wicked + the Divine, DIE, Phonogram, Ludocrats, the first Power Fantasy, We called them giants, etc. Basically, this is the stuff I got into comics to do, and a great chance to grab it.
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Reposted by James Ruskin
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Your passwords don’t need so many fiddly characters, NIST says
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Your passwords don’t need so many fiddly characters, NIST says
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Your passwords don't need so many fiddly characters, NIST says
There are new rules for your password—and the passwords of your employees. Read NIST's latest guidance on password security.
www.malwarebytes.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Your passwords don’t need so many fiddly characters, NIST says
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Your passwords don’t need so many fiddly characters, NIST says
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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Starting today off with a new blogpost!
Here's some tips to think about when you're thinking about creating new #PowerShell modules.
powershellpr0mpt.com/2025-10-07-t...
I'm really curious to see if there are specific topics you would want me to dive deeper into!
Here's some tips to think about when you're thinking about creating new #PowerShell modules.
powershellpr0mpt.com/2025-10-07-t...
I'm really curious to see if there are specific topics you would want me to dive deeper into!
The Struggles of Module Development
What you might not have thought about when starting a new module - from naming conventions to build scripts
powershellpr0mpt.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Starting today off with a new blogpost!
Here's some tips to think about when you're thinking about creating new #PowerShell modules.
powershellpr0mpt.com/2025-10-07-t...
I'm really curious to see if there are specific topics you would want me to dive deeper into!
Here's some tips to think about when you're thinking about creating new #PowerShell modules.
powershellpr0mpt.com/2025-10-07-t...
I'm really curious to see if there are specific topics you would want me to dive deeper into!
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Good news, everyone! We've released a beta version of new Pebble app for iOS and Android. It works with ALL old Pebble watches!
See what's working so far: ndocs.repebble.com/changelog
Pls report bugs - button in app!
iOS testflight.apple.com/join/T17YYZYq
Android play.google.com/apps/testing...
See what's working so far: ndocs.repebble.com/changelog
Pls report bugs - button in app!
iOS testflight.apple.com/join/T17YYZYq
Android play.google.com/apps/testing...
Pebble - Software Changelog
Current software development status
ndocs.repebble.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Good news, everyone! We've released a beta version of new Pebble app for iOS and Android. It works with ALL old Pebble watches!
See what's working so far: ndocs.repebble.com/changelog
Pls report bugs - button in app!
iOS testflight.apple.com/join/T17YYZYq
Android play.google.com/apps/testing...
See what's working so far: ndocs.repebble.com/changelog
Pls report bugs - button in app!
iOS testflight.apple.com/join/T17YYZYq
Android play.google.com/apps/testing...
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In the next release of WinUIShell, I'm sorting out multi-threaded event callbacks. This example shows three concurrent progress bars with a pause button for each:
github.com/mdgrs-mei/Wi...
I hope the code feels much easier than WPF in PowerShell🙏
github.com/mdgrs-mei/Wi...
I hope the code feels much easier than WPF in PowerShell🙏
August 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In the next release of WinUIShell, I'm sorting out multi-threaded event callbacks. This example shows three concurrent progress bars with a pause button for each:
github.com/mdgrs-mei/Wi...
I hope the code feels much easier than WPF in PowerShell🙏
github.com/mdgrs-mei/Wi...
I hope the code feels much easier than WPF in PowerShell🙏
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#PowerShell is global, but most modules still speak only English. I wrote a blog post (gilbertsanchez.com/p...) on how to fix that with surprisingly simple built-in tools and community-driven translation workflows that actually work:
¿No Habla Inglés?: PowerShell Localization in Practice
PowerShell localization made simple: step-by-step localization, community-driven translations, and best practices for developers.
gilbertsanchez.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#PowerShell is global, but most modules still speak only English. I wrote a blog post (gilbertsanchez.com/p...) on how to fix that with surprisingly simple built-in tools and community-driven translation workflows that actually work:
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🚨New Microsoft MVP Alert🚨
Robert Prust
Award Category: Microsoft Azure
Technology Area: PowerShell
Country: Netherlands
Robert Prust
Award Category: Microsoft Azure
Technology Area: PowerShell
Country: Netherlands
September 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🚨New Microsoft MVP Alert🚨
Robert Prust
Award Category: Microsoft Azure
Technology Area: PowerShell
Country: Netherlands
Robert Prust
Award Category: Microsoft Azure
Technology Area: PowerShell
Country: Netherlands
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Every terminally online person should have at least one grass-touching friend to whom they can send screenshots of internet convos so the grass-toucher can go "Respectfully, I have no idea what is going on here".
Keeps you grounded.
Keeps you grounded.
June 2, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Every terminally online person should have at least one grass-touching friend to whom they can send screenshots of internet convos so the grass-toucher can go "Respectfully, I have no idea what is going on here".
Keeps you grounded.
Keeps you grounded.