One major item I want to point out in the XML is that because I am defining some properties using script blocks, I need to reference $_. In order for PowerShell to not think I'm trying to use a ...

One of the delights in Bash, zsh, or whichever shell tickles your fancy in your OSS distribution of choice, is the ease of which you can use scripts. These can be shell scripts, or use the Perl, ...

What if your PC could take care of boring tasks for you? With Windows PowerShell, it can. Here's how I use PowerShell to automate everyday repetitive tasks that I would be less keen to do otherwise.

If you've been following along the last few weeks, you've seen how I started with a simple one-line command and have created a (hopefully) useful tool. Although honestly, I hope the journey is more ...

A simple four-line script unexpectedly returned a host of errors for Brien. The issue turned out to be deceptively simple. While writing my previous column, I ran into a really odd problem: I suddenly ...