Aaron Parker
@stealthpuppy.com
Developer of #Evergreen & #VcRedist. Senior Staff Engineer in the Office of the CTO @GetNerdio. Born at 329.56ppm. https://stealthpuppy.com. Microsoft MVP (2011-2018, 2025)
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DELL EXEC: Consumers are “not buying based on AI. In fact I think AI probably confuses them more than it helps them understand a specific outcome."
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
Dell seems to be the first to realise we don't actually care about AI PCs
"What we've learned over the course of this year, from a consumer perspective, is they're not buying based on AI."
www.pcgamer.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:26 PM
DELL EXEC: Consumers are “not buying based on AI. In fact I think AI probably confuses them more than it helps them understand a specific outcome."
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
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shout out to the Meta exec who thought it was a great idea to turn the native WhatsApp for Windows app into a crappy web wrapper during a RAM pricing crisis
January 1, 2026 at 8:45 AM
shout out to the Meta exec who thought it was a great idea to turn the native WhatsApp for Windows app into a crappy web wrapper during a RAM pricing crisis
Windows on Arm had another good year www.theverge.com/gadgets/8500...
Windows on Arm had another good year
2026 could be even bigger for Arm laptops.
www.theverge.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Windows on Arm had another good year www.theverge.com/gadgets/8500...
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Framework announces another memory price hike — and it likely won’t be its last
Framework announces another memory price hike — and it likely won’t be its last
Framework says it will likely have to adjust prices again “within the next month.”
buff.ly
December 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Framework announces another memory price hike — and it likely won’t be its last
Merry Xmas everyone, be sure to watch a movie that celebrates the season: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br29...
Sweded Die Hard (2022) | FULL MOVIE
YouTube video by Subject To Change Ent.
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Merry Xmas everyone, be sure to watch a movie that celebrates the season: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br29...
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That Invoke-WebRequest security update (#KB5074596) breaking your scripts? A basic search for -UseBasicParsing won't catch code that uses properties like Forms or AllElements - those don't exist anymore.
I wrote ScriptAnalyzer rules that find both issues. Try it out, let me know what I missed.
I wrote ScriptAnalyzer rules that find both issues. Try it out, let me know what I missed.
GitHub - HeyItsGilbert/GoodEnoughRules: A set of PSScriptAnalyzer rules that help make it Good Enough!
A set of PSScriptAnalyzer rules that help make it Good Enough! - HeyItsGilbert/GoodEnoughRules
github.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
That Invoke-WebRequest security update (#KB5074596) breaking your scripts? A basic search for -UseBasicParsing won't catch code that uses properties like Forms or AllElements - those don't exist anymore.
I wrote ScriptAnalyzer rules that find both issues. Try it out, let me know what I missed.
I wrote ScriptAnalyzer rules that find both issues. Try it out, let me know what I missed.
I was 12 when BTTF was released in the cinemas and I've loved these films ever since. It's crazy to realise that I'm now older than Christopher Lloyd was in BTTF parts 2 and 3.
December 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I was 12 when BTTF was released in the cinemas and I've loved these films ever since. It's crazy to realise that I'm now older than Christopher Lloyd was in BTTF parts 2 and 3.
Windows 11 supports web auth at the sign-in page (post provisioning) so anyone can have a simplified password-less auth sign-in experience learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
December 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Windows 11 supports web auth at the sign-in page (post provisioning) so anyone can have a simplified password-less auth sign-in experience learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
How the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply www.theguardian.com/environment/... “The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade”
Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply
The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
How the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply www.theguardian.com/environment/... “The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade”
1 Onion Subscriber vs 20 Non-Subscribers | Encircled www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHYb...
1 Onion Subscriber vs 20 Non-Subscribers | Encircled
YouTube video by The Onion
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
1 Onion Subscriber vs 20 Non-Subscribers | Encircled www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHYb...
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
Local real estate doing some dodgy data collection
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Local real estate doing some dodgy data collection
I haven't seen anything official, so it may not be the case, but this looks like the end of SCVMM: "Introducing Windows Admin Center: Virtualization Mode (vMode)" techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...
Introducing Windows Admin Center: Virtualization Mode (vMode) | Microsoft Community Hub
Now in Public Preview
Windows Admin Center has long been a favorite tool for IT pros, trusted to manage millions of Windows Servers around...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I haven't seen anything official, so it may not be the case, but this looks like the end of SCVMM: "Introducing Windows Admin Center: Virtualization Mode (vMode)" techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...
Can confirm that you can sign into a on-premises Azure Arc enabled Windows Server desktop with Entra ID only credentials #AzureVirtualDesktop
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Can confirm that you can sign into a on-premises Azure Arc enabled Windows Server desktop with Entra ID only credentials #AzureVirtualDesktop
Well that ain't great #Microsoft - flagging your own site via SmartScreen
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Well that ain't great #Microsoft - flagging your own site via SmartScreen
"Windows back up"? Or is it Windows Backup?
October 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"Windows back up"? Or is it Windows Backup?
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Melbourne friends — next Monday is going to be epic 🔥.
I’ll be sharing some seriously cool stuff combining Maester + Lokka at WP Ninja Australia 🇦🇺
🎤 Joining me are legends: Jason Byway, Joel Kino, Aaron Parker & Steven Hosking + host Jose Schenardie!
Register at www.meetup.com/workp...
I’ll be sharing some seriously cool stuff combining Maester + Lokka at WP Ninja Australia 🇦🇺
🎤 Joining me are legends: Jason Byway, Joel Kino, Aaron Parker & Steven Hosking + host Jose Schenardie!
Register at www.meetup.com/workp...
October 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Melbourne friends — next Monday is going to be epic 🔥.
I’ll be sharing some seriously cool stuff combining Maester + Lokka at WP Ninja Australia 🇦🇺
🎤 Joining me are legends: Jason Byway, Joel Kino, Aaron Parker & Steven Hosking + host Jose Schenardie!
Register at www.meetup.com/workp...
I’ll be sharing some seriously cool stuff combining Maester + Lokka at WP Ninja Australia 🇦🇺
🎤 Joining me are legends: Jason Byway, Joel Kino, Aaron Parker & Steven Hosking + host Jose Schenardie!
Register at www.meetup.com/workp...
Here's a PowerShell wrapper for dsregcmd /status that turns the output into something usable: gist.github.com/aaronparker/...
A PowerShell wrapper for dsregcmd /status. Returns output as a PowerShell object
A PowerShell wrapper for dsregcmd /status. Returns output as a PowerShell object - Get-DsRegStatus.ps1
gist.github.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Here's a PowerShell wrapper for dsregcmd /status that turns the output into something usable: gist.github.com/aaronparker/...
Here's an article I've written on configuring strong authentication for AVD/W365. It includes a demo of what the UX is like, and why things might not work exactly as you expect. stealthpuppy.com/avd-w365-sec...
Securing AVD and Windows 365 with Strong Authentication
Configuring strong authentication requirements using Entra Conditional Access to protect access to Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 and understanding the resulting behaviours.
stealthpuppy.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Here's an article I've written on configuring strong authentication for AVD/W365. It includes a demo of what the UX is like, and why things might not work exactly as you expect. stealthpuppy.com/avd-w365-sec...
If I were born 40 years earlier and ended up as a high school science teacher.
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
September 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If I were born 40 years earlier and ended up as a high school science teacher.
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
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We're thrilled to announce our first speaker for the Workplace Ninja Melbourne event on 20th of October.
Aaron Parker @stealthpuppy.com will be "Crafting the Perfect End-User Experience".
Registrations still open, secure your spot now
www.meetup.com/workplace-ni...
#WPNinjaAU
Aaron Parker @stealthpuppy.com will be "Crafting the Perfect End-User Experience".
Registrations still open, secure your spot now
www.meetup.com/workplace-ni...
#WPNinjaAU
September 16, 2025 at 4:40 AM
We're thrilled to announce our first speaker for the Workplace Ninja Melbourne event on 20th of October.
Aaron Parker @stealthpuppy.com will be "Crafting the Perfect End-User Experience".
Registrations still open, secure your spot now
www.meetup.com/workplace-ni...
#WPNinjaAU
Aaron Parker @stealthpuppy.com will be "Crafting the Perfect End-User Experience".
Registrations still open, secure your spot now
www.meetup.com/workplace-ni...
#WPNinjaAU
macOS 26 Tahoe final looks to be done
September 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
macOS 26 Tahoe final looks to be done
The funniest 1/2 second in cinematic history #JohnCandy
September 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The funniest 1/2 second in cinematic history #JohnCandy