Ryan Martin

Two time award winning Internet nobody | Novice human being | Aspiring writer with childish hobbies.

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Remember when mastering Google-Fu meant knowing exactly what words to type into a search box? Those days are fading.
In the latest issue of my blog, I break down how to craft that all-important first response when working with an AI agent.

https://t.co/CXb5sR9aIc

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@deucecoop53 @cavs You better not!

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As we approach the end of 2025, it's time to send off the year strong with a PowerShell script designed to send a "Welcome Email" with an attachment to newly created user accounts.
#PowerShell #ITOnboarding

https://t.co/a3YqhA6Sso

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With the holiday season approaching, prepare your support staff for a bombardment of password expirations. This week, let's write a PowerShell function to calculate the time of password expiry and output how many days remain.
#PowerShell

https://t.co/f511atjIfl

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Tired of discussing world events around the Thanksgiving table? Impress (or bore) your family with these PowerShell fun facts! Like this one: Did you know that PowerShell was originally named "Monad"?

https://t.co/c37tp84MKr

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This week, let's create a function to make scrolling through MECM logs easier. I've spent HOURS hunting down specific error codes for patching errors, but with this function, I was able to cut that time in half.
#MECM #SCCM #Patching #PowerShell

https://t.co/hMEN2Nk0d2

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I love logs! I love writing logs. I love reading logs. I love smelling the exhaust of my laptop while my computer is opening a log.
This week let's write a function to grab Windows Defender logs from Event Viewer.
#PowerShell #WindowsDefender

https://t.co/8ODkl1Fpwa

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Some of you have never had the dopamine rush from opening a pack of #Pokemon cards and it shows.

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A new week. A new function. "A New Hope". Entry no. 4 in my 9 part series on quick #PowerShell functions is out now! This week let’s audit delegated access to our fileshares.

https://t.co/ZLFSKBkuWo

#blogs #bloggers #techblogger #scripting #programmingtricks

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Candy and #Pokemon cards for this year’s Trick-or-Treat

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Here’s a quick writeup about how I wasted an hour of my day and over-engineered the solution with PowerShell

https://t.co/atREWHEAS9

#PowerShell #Techblogger #bloggers

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Oh, the irony in getting your blog post with negative sentiment towards AI getting spammed with AI generated comments. #irony #bloggers #techblogger

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Grok is gonna’ hate me for this one.
Here’s a 3 minute read about my thoughts on AI. #techblog #bloggers #writers

https://t.co/QNFiKJzniH

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a fresh start is nice.