Thom McKiernan
@thommck.bsky.social
Tech & Sustainability Specialist for #Microsoft
#Azure, #M365 #Entra #Defender
🎸 #IndieKid
🎬 #Cinephile
🌱 #Vegan
☕ #Coffeeholic
🏋️ #GymLad
#Azure, #M365 #Entra #Defender
🎸 #IndieKid
🎬 #Cinephile
🌱 #Vegan
☕ #Coffeeholic
🏋️ #GymLad
Big news for students - Microsoft 365 Premium is now free for 12 months, and it will let you use Copilot side by side with your college/uni apps (while keeping enterprise data protection). More info on how to get it here www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
Meet Microsoft 365 Premium: Your AI and productivity powerhouse | Microsoft 365 Blog
Microsoft is taking a big step forward with major updates to our individual subscription lineup, combining the best of AI and productivity at an unbeatable price.
www.microsoft.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Big news for students - Microsoft 365 Premium is now free for 12 months, and it will let you use Copilot side by side with your college/uni apps (while keeping enterprise data protection). More info on how to get it here www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
Not IRL but great to have a chat with @scott.hanselman.com in our internal #TechBoost today. Brilliant talk on AI but probably not in the way you'd expect. I also got a compliment from him on my moustache ☺️💅
September 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Not IRL but great to have a chat with @scott.hanselman.com in our internal #TechBoost today. Brilliant talk on AI but probably not in the way you'd expect. I also got a compliment from him on my moustache ☺️💅
Unfortunatley finding that I still need to share this frequently. Let's keep it simple and just say "on-prem"
#brandpolice #grammarcop
#brandpolice #grammarcop
September 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Unfortunatley finding that I still need to share this frequently. Let's keep it simple and just say "on-prem"
#brandpolice #grammarcop
#brandpolice #grammarcop
Reposted by Thom McKiernan
We're so excited to bring you VS Code Dev Days - a global community initiative to explore the AI capabilities within VS Code!
With more than 60 worldwide, in-person events and 4 special virtual editions, there's an event for you. Learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/DevDa...
With more than 60 worldwide, in-person events and 4 special virtual editions, there's an event for you. Learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/DevDa...
August 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We're so excited to bring you VS Code Dev Days - a global community initiative to explore the AI capabilities within VS Code!
With more than 60 worldwide, in-person events and 4 special virtual editions, there's an event for you. Learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/DevDa...
With more than 60 worldwide, in-person events and 4 special virtual editions, there's an event for you. Learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/DevDa...
I ❤️ using movies as my test case for any new AI feature. I've been using the Surveys agent for Microsoft Forms and it makes it instantly more useful with the insights it provides from the underlying data. Find out more: support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/...
August 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I ❤️ using movies as my test case for any new AI feature. I've been using the Surveys agent for Microsoft Forms and it makes it instantly more useful with the insights it provides from the underlying data. Find out more: support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/...
#TIL that Microsoft To Do supports hashtags in task titles 🤯.
I'm trying to get back into using ToDo as my task list but sometimes a task doesn't just fit into one category. Hashtags let me easily click or search to find related tasks. You can use multiple tags and even emojis
#totd #MicrosoftToDo
I'm trying to get back into using ToDo as my task list but sometimes a task doesn't just fit into one category. Hashtags let me easily click or search to find related tasks. You can use multiple tags and even emojis
#totd #MicrosoftToDo
August 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
#TIL that Microsoft To Do supports hashtags in task titles 🤯.
I'm trying to get back into using ToDo as my task list but sometimes a task doesn't just fit into one category. Hashtags let me easily click or search to find related tasks. You can use multiple tags and even emojis
#totd #MicrosoftToDo
I'm trying to get back into using ToDo as my task list but sometimes a task doesn't just fit into one category. Hashtags let me easily click or search to find related tasks. You can use multiple tags and even emojis
#totd #MicrosoftToDo
Still feels a bit disconcerting when I realise #ChatGPT has a memory!
Anyway, don't they know it's not *just* Microsofties that use MS Forms, right?
Anyway, don't they know it's not *just* Microsofties that use MS Forms, right?
August 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Still feels a bit disconcerting when I realise #ChatGPT has a memory!
Anyway, don't they know it's not *just* Microsofties that use MS Forms, right?
Anyway, don't they know it's not *just* Microsofties that use MS Forms, right?
Had this idea for a birthday card and wanted to see how #dalle & #ChatGPT death with it. Trying to create my dream page in an #Argos catalogue from my childhood. Not perfect but good start 1st attempt. I like the sound of a Nintendo Gamepie 😂
@openaidalle.bsky.social
@openaidalle.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Had this idea for a birthday card and wanted to see how #dalle & #ChatGPT death with it. Trying to create my dream page in an #Argos catalogue from my childhood. Not perfect but good start 1st attempt. I like the sound of a Nintendo Gamepie 😂
@openaidalle.bsky.social
@openaidalle.bsky.social
I feel like I've been auto-describedbin in the most generic way possible 😂
July 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I feel like I've been auto-describedbin in the most generic way possible 😂
Weird seeing ChatGPT show up as a referrer to my blog. Even though I haven't touched it in a year or so, nice to know that even with today's Web habits it's still useful for people
July 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Weird seeing ChatGPT show up as a referrer to my blog. Even though I haven't touched it in a year or so, nice to know that even with today's Web habits it's still useful for people
Had some old Windows #Vista screenshots show up in my OneDrive memories. We had it all figured out in 2009. Has there ever been a better UI?
June 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Had some old Windows #Vista screenshots show up in my OneDrive memories. We had it all figured out in 2009. Has there ever been a better UI?
Heidi has cracked another case - Elves are AI
youtube.com/shorts/LeEnU... 🤖 🧝🏼♀️
@heidiregan.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/LeEnU... 🤖 🧝🏼♀️
@heidiregan.bsky.social
youtube.com
June 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Heidi has cracked another case - Elves are AI
youtube.com/shorts/LeEnU... 🤖 🧝🏼♀️
@heidiregan.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/LeEnU... 🤖 🧝🏼♀️
@heidiregan.bsky.social
So AI wine is a thing now
June 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
So AI wine is a thing now
Some days you just have to give thanks out loud to the unknowable developer that put a little tweak in the software you use every day.
Today it's the dev who put "Change Picture > From Clipboard" into #PowerPoint @microsoft365.microsoft.com
Today it's the dev who put "Change Picture > From Clipboard" into #PowerPoint @microsoft365.microsoft.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Some days you just have to give thanks out loud to the unknowable developer that put a little tweak in the software you use every day.
Today it's the dev who put "Change Picture > From Clipboard" into #PowerPoint @microsoft365.microsoft.com
Today it's the dev who put "Change Picture > From Clipboard" into #PowerPoint @microsoft365.microsoft.com
Wow! Tone-deaf advertising on the London underground 🤦♂️ #agenticAI
June 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Wow! Tone-deaf advertising on the London underground 🤦♂️ #agenticAI
I may be the only one in my house that still watches #DoctorWho but I still enjoy all the nonsense & adventure! The 2-part finale of the latest season was really impressive. So much action & just when you thought it was over it had about 4 more endings!
June 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I may be the only one in my house that still watches #DoctorWho but I still enjoy all the nonsense & adventure! The 2-part finale of the latest season was really impressive. So much action & just when you thought it was over it had about 4 more endings!
I enjoyed using the new *optional* markdown in Notepad, less noise than VScode. LOL at the comments. Maybe people should try something before complaining #controversial
Microsoft is releasing a bold new update for Notepad. It's adding lightweight text formatting to Windows Notepad with bold and italic styling, alongside hyperlinks and Markdown support. Notepad is starting to look more like Microsoft Word. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/677474/...
Microsoft releases a bold new update for Notepad
Notepad is looking more and more like Microsoft Word.
www.theverge.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I enjoyed using the new *optional* markdown in Notepad, less noise than VScode. LOL at the comments. Maybe people should try something before complaining #controversial
Heard some new business speak today,
> "we want a longer migration over time e.g. to bleed as opposed to slay"
Not sure which sounds more painful!
> "we want a longer migration over time e.g. to bleed as opposed to slay"
Not sure which sounds more painful!
May 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Heard some new business speak today,
> "we want a longer migration over time e.g. to bleed as opposed to slay"
Not sure which sounds more painful!
> "we want a longer migration over time e.g. to bleed as opposed to slay"
Not sure which sounds more painful!
Another day, another #MSBuild bluesky thread to enjoy!
Starting today with #cybersecurity & looking at how to apply a defence-in-depth approach to AI apps
1st off, @pamelafox.bsky.social & @sarahyo.com ran the most fun session yet, & they even brough #TimTams for the audience!
🧵 #AzureEyesOnBuild
Starting today with #cybersecurity & looking at how to apply a defence-in-depth approach to AI apps
1st off, @pamelafox.bsky.social & @sarahyo.com ran the most fun session yet, & they even brough #TimTams for the audience!
🧵 #AzureEyesOnBuild
You can now watch the talk recording for "Deploying an end-to-end secure AI application" with me + @sarahyo.com:
build.microsoft.com/sessions/BRK...
Slides and sample code are linked from that page too. I wrote the full Bicep for VNets, built-in auth, VPN, DDOS protection, Front Door, WAF, and RAI.
build.microsoft.com/sessions/BRK...
Slides and sample code are linked from that page too. I wrote the full Bicep for VNets, built-in auth, VPN, DDOS protection, Front Door, WAF, and RAI.
Deploying an end-to-end secure AI application
Security can be challenging at the best of times, especially when it’s not your full-time job. In this session, we walk you through the end-to-end deployment of a secure AI application, all the way fr...
build.microsoft.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Another day, another #MSBuild bluesky thread to enjoy!
Starting today with #cybersecurity & looking at how to apply a defence-in-depth approach to AI apps
1st off, @pamelafox.bsky.social & @sarahyo.com ran the most fun session yet, & they even brough #TimTams for the audience!
🧵 #AzureEyesOnBuild
Starting today with #cybersecurity & looking at how to apply a defence-in-depth approach to AI apps
1st off, @pamelafox.bsky.social & @sarahyo.com ran the most fun session yet, & they even brough #TimTams for the audience!
🧵 #AzureEyesOnBuild
Reposted by Thom McKiernan
Today, we're announcing plans to make VS Code an open source AI editor.
We believe AI development should stay true to VS Code's core principles: open, collaborative, and community-driven. Let's build the future of software development together.
aka.ms/open-source-...
We believe AI development should stay true to VS Code's core principles: open, collaborative, and community-driven. Let's build the future of software development together.
aka.ms/open-source-...
May 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Today, we're announcing plans to make VS Code an open source AI editor.
We believe AI development should stay true to VS Code's core principles: open, collaborative, and community-driven. Let's build the future of software development together.
aka.ms/open-source-...
We believe AI development should stay true to VS Code's core principles: open, collaborative, and community-driven. Let's build the future of software development together.
aka.ms/open-source-...
I'm now on day 3 of my #MSBuild UK virtual coverage! I think I'm going to have to be more selective in the sessions as I have a backlog of about 30! Even so, dedicating time this week to at least watching *some* is miles better than previous years "never getting around to it*!
#AzureEyesOnBuild
#AzureEyesOnBuild
May 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I'm now on day 3 of my #MSBuild UK virtual coverage! I think I'm going to have to be more selective in the sessions as I have a backlog of about 30! Even so, dedicating time this week to at least watching *some* is miles better than previous years "never getting around to it*!
#AzureEyesOnBuild
#AzureEyesOnBuild
It's day 2 of my coverage of #MSBuild & I'm looking forward to seeing a good mix of last night's events. Today I'll be watching talks on #AIFoundry, AI #Security, #CopilotStudio and App modernisation with #K8s & #AzureArc. Let me know if you saw anything that was a *must-watch*
#AzureEyesOnBuild
#AzureEyesOnBuild
May 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
It's day 2 of my coverage of #MSBuild & I'm looking forward to seeing a good mix of last night's events. Today I'll be watching talks on #AIFoundry, AI #Security, #CopilotStudio and App modernisation with #K8s & #AzureArc. Let me know if you saw anything that was a *must-watch*
#AzureEyesOnBuild
#AzureEyesOnBuild
I've assembled some of #UKAzure colleagues to give you our view of all of the news, announcements and best sessions from #MSBuild. We are covering apps, AI, data, security and infrastructure so make sure to follow our hashtag #AzureEyesOnBuild for an inside view of one of our biggest events!
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May 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I've assembled some of #UKAzure colleagues to give you our view of all of the news, announcements and best sessions from #MSBuild. We are covering apps, AI, data, security and infrastructure so make sure to follow our hashtag #AzureEyesOnBuild for an inside view of one of our biggest events!
Anyone virtually/in-person at #MSBuild next week? Always a cool event to discover all the latest @microsoft.com announcements. It's NOT JUST FOR DEVS! If you're into AI, Data, or Cloud tech then you'll find something in it for you. You can register and check out the sessions at build.microsoft.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Anyone virtually/in-person at #MSBuild next week? Always a cool event to discover all the latest @microsoft.com announcements. It's NOT JUST FOR DEVS! If you're into AI, Data, or Cloud tech then you'll find something in it for you. You can register and check out the sessions at build.microsoft.com