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Notes from the command line, the workbench, and the vintage computer shelf.

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Archive conversion workshop ↗

  1. Test and Convert a Folder of Mixed Archives with 7-Zip
  2. Convert 7z Archives to ZIP So Anyone Can Open Them
  3. Convert ZIP Files to 7z, but Only When It Actually Saves Space
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Getting devices into Intune ↗

  1. Microsoft Intune, Before You Enroll Anything: What It Does and What to Plan
  2. How to Enroll a Windows Device in Intune by Hand
  3. Trigger Intune Automatic Enrollment on a Windows Device with PowerShell
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Windows Update, untangled ↗

  1. Patching Without Fear: Rings, Risk and a Way Back
  2. WSUS, WUfB or Windows Update? Check (and Reset) Where a PC Gets Its Updates
  3. Re-Enable Windows Update with PowerShell: Find Every Registry Block, Not Just One
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Dell BIOS passwords, without the pain ↗

  1. Set or Rotate the Dell BIOS Admin Password Without Baking It Into a Package
  2. Remove a Dell BIOS Admin Password with PowerShell and ConfigMgr
  3. Clear a Dell Hard Drive Password with PowerShell and ConfigMgr
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Local admin, done right ↗

  1. Create a Local Administrator Account with PowerShell
  2. Create a Dedicated Local Admin Account for Windows LAPS to Manage
  3. Rotate Local Admin Passwords Across the Fleet with Windows LAPS and ConfigMgr
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Keeping Active Directory tidy ↗

  1. Delegating Your Tier 0 OU to a Dedicated Admin Group with PowerShell
  2. Building a Tier 2 OU Structure and Admin Group with PowerShell
  3. Exporting Active Directory OUs to CSV (With Paths You Can Actually Read)
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The Microsoft Graph toolbox ↗

  1. Clean Reinstall of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell Modules
  2. Set Extension Attributes on Entra ID Users with PowerShell
  3. Pre-Register MFA Phone Numbers for Entra ID Users with PowerShell
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Packaging with ConfigMgr ↗

  1. Create an MECM Package and Program from PowerShell
  2. Silently Uninstall Any App by Name with a ConfigMgr Package
  3. Setting a High Performance Power Plan with an SCCM Package
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Spring cleaning for Windows PCs ↗

  1. A Safer Windows Disk Cleanup Script
  2. Removing Stale Windows User Profiles the Right Way
  3. Cleaning Up Abandoned Outlook OST Files
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PowerShell craft ↗

  1. The -WhatIf Trap Hiding in ForEach-Object
  2. Check PowerShell Scripts for Syntax Errors Without Running Them
  3. Getting the Console Width in PowerShell (Even When There Isn't One)
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File wrangling ↗

  1. Flatten a Messy Media Library into A-Z Bucket Folders
  2. Zip Up Folders Nobody Has Touched in Months
  3. Move a List of Folders to a New Drive with PowerShell and Robocopy
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Building this notebook ↗

  1. Picking a CMS for a Static Blog in 2026
  2. Security Headers on a Static Site When Your Host Won't Set Them
  3. The Flexbox Bug That Won't Let Your Panel Scroll: min-height: 0
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The retro workbench ↗

  1. Building a FieldStation42 Cable Box
  2. An Arcade Cabinet With a 4:3 Monitor, and Why I Went With CoinOPS on a PC
  3. Organizing Vintage Mac Software: How I Name and File a Classic Mac Archive
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Games and gear ↗

  1. My Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Loadout
  2. Modding Shadow of Mordor in 2026
  3. Picking One Android Handheld for Emulation and Movies

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