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Hello World - PowerShell Pocket Blog

February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM

Reposted by Matthew Dowst

James Brundage | MVP

@mrpowershell.com

I may have taken "Hello World" examples a bit too far...

First post of the PowerShell pckt.blog !

"Hello World" in PowerShell and 11 other languages.

pckt.blog/b/posh/hello...

Thanks @pckt.blog for the PowerShell support !

#PowerShell #C #Rust #golang #markdown #html #javascript #python #json

pckt.blog

February 1, 2026 at 7:15 AM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

New PoshBytes short on the often overlooked but extremely useful Set-Date with practical use cases for your time-based testing in PowerShell.

Watch now: youtube.com/shorts/Zsd3a...

#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps

PoshBytes: Set-Date Is More Than Time Travel (Deep Cuts)

DOWST.DEV | January 30, 2026

February 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

Your favorite newsletter is here! PowerShell Weekly for January 30, 2026 is packed with the latest automation gems. Ready to boost your skills?
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
psweekly.dowst.dev?p=8579

PoshBytes: Measure-Command For Optimizing Your Code

January 30, 2026 at 4:24 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

If your script feels slow, do not argue with vibes. Watch the latest PoshBytes, were we use Measure-Command to stop guessing, start timing, and settle performance debates with receipts. In under 3 minutes!

youtube.com/shorts/dnwdX...

#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps

DOWST.DEV | January 23, 2026

January 28, 2026 at 1:06 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

They have several plugins for OTP and 2FA. There is also an open source Android version, but I've never used it, so I can't say how well it works. Not sure on iOS

January 28, 2026 at 12:33 AM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

I'm using KeePass. I don't trust any SaaS platform. I have it saved to OneDrive with an account that I don't use for email. I set the database to require a key file and master password. I only keep the key file saved locally.

January 28, 2026 at 12:26 AM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

The wait is over! PowerShell Weekly for January 23, 2026 has just been published. Dive into the latest insights and scripts to make your life easier.
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
psweekly.dowst.dev?p=8557

PoshBytes: Stop Guessing and Start Measuring with Stopwatch

January 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

New PoshBytes is out now! Learn how to stopping guessing and start accurately measuring with Stopwatch!

Watch now: youtube.com/shorts/Nr4PZ...

#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps

DOWST.DEV | January 16, 2026

January 21, 2026 at 1:13 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

Congrats! And thank you for the career. I won't be where I am today if it wasn't for PowerShell. Enjoy!

January 21, 2026 at 1:12 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

Attention, PowerShell enthusiasts! PowerShell Weekly for January 16, 2026 is live. Explore announcements, articles, learning resources, and script sections to stay ahead in the game.
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
psweekly.dowst.dev?p=8540

PoshBytes: CmdletBinding The Secret Sauce for Advanced Functions

January 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

New PoshBytes short: CmdletBinding The Secret Sauce for Advanced Functions
The tiny PowerShell attribute that makes your function act like a real cmdlet.

Watch now: youtube.com/shorts/Eyq7d...

#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps

DOWST.DEV | January 9, 2026

January 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

The new edition of PowerShell Weekly for January 9, 2026 is live! Get your hands on the latest insights and advancements in PowerShell. Perfect weekend reading for every IT pro!
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
psweekly.dowst.dev?p=8518

PoshBytes: PowerShell Splatting - The Art of Throwing Parameters With Style

January 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

New PoshBytes short: Splatting in PowerShell. Cleaner commands, reusable parameter bundles, and fewer backticks haunting your scripts. Also featuring PSNotes ConvertTo-Splatting.

youtube.com/shorts/xuSOd...

#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps

DOWST.DEV | December 19, 2025

January 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

New PoshBytes Versus: Write-Host vs ANSI vs $PSStyle in a full holiday color rumble. ASCII Christmas tree, menorah, and RGB everywhere. Watch and upgrade your PowerShell color game.

youtube.com/shorts/bkGeT...

#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps

December 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

My little bro making sure my sisters back in Texas knows how the Secret Santa selection was done

December 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

TIL, thanks! I don't think I'll be testing a 1,073,741,823 character function name 😁

December 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

Turns out the 32,767 character command line limit doesn't apply anymore. At least in #PowerShell 7+

A command window showing a 32,772 character command runnnig

December 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

The final PowerShell Weekly of 2025 is out!
Come read this week’s edition and thank you to everyone who’s followed along this year.
We’ll be back the first week of 2026. Until then, take care and enjoy your holidays.
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
psweekly.dowst.dev?p=8496

PoshBytes: 12 Logical Days of Christmas

December 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

I just taught PowerShell to sing the 12 Days of Christmas with emojis and had to fight Unicode to do it. Come see how in the latest PoshBytes.

youtube.com/shorts/fDaaB...

#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps

On December 9, 2025, Microsoft shipped a security update that changes how Invoke-WebRequest behaves in Windows PowerShell 5.1. This change is important for anyone who uses PowerShell for automation…

December 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

No, I had not accounted for that scenario. It will still pick up the fact that the cmdlet is being called and would flag it as not being set, so you could manually confirm.

December 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

It has been, but you'd be surprised how many scripts don't. It gets especially messy if someone wrote a script in 7 and someone else tries to run it in 5.1. Because the -UseBasicParsing is just decoration in 7, so the author had to think about backward compatibility when writing it.

December 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

Boss: Where's my report?
Me: Hold on just clearing my screen 😅

December 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

#PowerShell automation suddenly hanging after December updates?
It’s not you...it's a new security prompt added to Invoke-WebRequest in Windows PowerShell 5.1.

Here’s what changed and how to fix your scripts before they freeze again:
www.dowst.dev/invoke-webre...

#Automation #Scripting #DevOps

Invoke-WebRequest Hangs

www.dowst.dev

December 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Matthew Dowst

@mdowst.dowst.dev

Get your PowerShell fix! PowerShell Weekly for December 12, 2025 is now live. Packed with Announcements, Articles, Projects, and Event updates for IT pros. Dive in!
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
psweekly.dowst.dev?p=8476

DOWST.DEV | December 12, 2025