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Episode 240 – PowerScripting Podcast – Jeff Wouters on becoming an MVP, starting a usergroup and more

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Jeff Wouters about becoming an MVP

News

[PowerShell Saturday #005 - Atlanta announced for Oct 26th](http://powershellsaturday.com/005/)

Interview

Guests - Jeff Wouters

Links

Jeff"™s blog: [http://jeffwouters.nl/](http://jeffwouters.nl/)
[@jeffwouters](https://twitter.com/jeffwouters)
PowerShell Deep Dives book: [http://manning.com/hicks/](http://manning.com/hicks/)
[http://jeffwouters.nl/](http://jeffwouters.nl/)
[Jaap Brasser](http://www.jaapbrasser.com/), another prolific Dutch scripter
MS PFE [Stefan Stranger](http://blogs.technet.com/b/stefan_stranger/)

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Episode 239 – PowerScripting Podcast – Rob Willis from Microsoft on the PowerShell Deployment Toolkit

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Rob Willis from Microsoft about the PowerShell Deployment Toolkit

News

[PowerShell Saturday #005 - Atlanta announced for Oct 26th](http://powershellsaturday.com/005/)
The Twin Cities PowerShell user group [is meeting](https://powershell.org/event/twin-cities-powershell-user-group-meeting/) September 10th from 4:30-7:30PM
Atlanta PowerShell User group [is meeting](https://powershell.org/event/september-atlanta-powershell-user-group-meeting/) September 10th from 7:00-9:00PM
The Mississippi PowerShell User group [is meeting](http://mspsug.com/2013/09/03/honorary-scripting-guy-boe-prox-speaking-for-mspsug-on-tuesday-september-10th-at-830pm-cdt/) online September 10th from 8:30-10:00PM
The Dutch PowerShell Usergroup [will be meeting](https://powershell.org/event/3rd-dupsug-meeting-evening-sessions/) September 12 from 6:00-9:00PM
A Northern California PowerShell user group [is in the works](http://www.virtu-al.net/2013/09/06/north-california-powershell-user-group/). Initial meetup on October 2nd

Interview

Episode 238 – PowerScripting Podcast – Glenn Block & Jim Christopher on scriptcs

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Glenn Block & Jim Christopher about scriptcs

News

  No podcast next week
  MVA [Advanced Tools & Scripts with PowerShell 3.0 Jump Start](http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/advanced-tools-scripting-with-powershell-3-0-jump-start#fbid=XvTVyxieoRZ)
  MVP [Adam Driscoll is working a new project](http://csharpening.net/?p=1673) called PoshTools
  The Florida PowerShell user group is [meeting August 20th](https://powershell.org/event/florida-powershell-user-group-monthly-meeting-august-2013/)
  [PowerShell Saturday #005 - Atlanta announced for Oct 26th](http://powershellsaturday.com/005/)

Interview

Guests - Glenn Block & Jim Christopher

Episode 237 – PowerScripting Podcast – Shannon Bray on SharePoint Architecture

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

In This Episode





 Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Shannon Bray about SharePoint Architecture

News





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    The Bangalore PowerShell User Group is [meeting on August 10th](https://powershell.org/event/powershell-bangalore-user-group-psbug-august-meet/).





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    The Atlanta PowerShell User Group is [meeting on August 13th](https://powershell.org/event/building-tools-take-your-powershell-scripts-to-the-next-level/).





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    The Mississippi PowerShell User Group is [meeting on August 13th](http://mspsug.com/2013/08/06/powershell-mvp-jeff-wouters-speaking-for-mspsug-on-tuesday-august-13th-at-830pm-cdt/).





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    [PowerShell Saturday #005 - Atlanta announced for Oct 26th](http://powershellsaturday.com/005/)

Interview





Guests - Shannon Bray

Links





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    [Channel 9 - breakout sessions from Shannon](http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Shannon-Bray)





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    [Books by Shannon](http://www.amazon.com/Shannon-Bray/e/B004Y58HFW)





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    [@noidentity29](https://twitter.com/noidentity29)

The Question -





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    Hero/Power - Aquaman

Resources





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    [PowerShell v4 - Pipelinevariable Common Parameter](http://rkeithhill.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/powershell-v4-pipelinevariable-common-parameter/)





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    [DSC in depth article form Darren Mar-Elia](http://sdmsoftware.com/group-policy-blog/desired-state-configuration/an-in-depth-walkthrough-of-desired-state-configuration-in-powershell-windows-management-framework-v4/)





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    Follow up titled "[GPO vs DSC vs...](http://sdmsoftware.com/group-policy-blog/group-policy/group-policy-vs-desired-state-configuration-vs/)"

Episode 236 – PowerScripting Podcast – MVP Don Jones on PowerShell Desired State Configuration

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Don Jones about PowerShell Desired State Configuration

News

  The [Getting Started with PowerShell 3.0 Jump Start](http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/getting-started-with-powershell-3-0-jump-start) videos are up
  [Advanced Tools & Scripting with PowerShell 3.0](http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/liveevents/Adv-PowerShell-Jump-Start?CR_CC=200226341) is August 1st
  PowerShell sessions, slides and demos from TechEd 2013 [have been posted](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/powershell/archive/2013/07/29/powershell-sessions-slides-and-demos-from-teched-2013.aspx)
  The [Philadelphia PowerShell group](https://powershell.org/2013/07/14/phillyposh-meeting-20130801/) is meeting August 1st
  The [Charlotte PowerShell group](https://powershell.org/event/charlotte-powershell-users-group-monthly-meeting-3/2013-08-01/) is meeting August 1st
  The [Arizona PowerShell group](https://powershell.org/event/arizona-powershell-azposh-user-group-meeting/2013-08-07/) is meeting August 7th
  [IndyPoSh is meeting August 7th](https://powershell.org/event/indyposh-the-road-to-azure-for-it-pros-goes-through-powershell/)

Interview

Guests - Don Jones

Daniel St. Jean from MVP Systems on JAMS batch automation

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen:

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Daniel St. Jean from MVP Systems!

News

  [Advanced Tools & Scripting with PowerShell 3.0](http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/liveevents/Adv-PowerShell-Jump-Start?CR_CC=200226340)
  The Bangalore PowerShell User Group is [meeting July 27th](https://powershell.org/event/bangalore-powershell-user-group-psbug-june-meeting-1/)
  The [Philadelphia PowerShell group](https://powershell.org/2013/07/14/phillyposh-meeting-20130801/) is meeting August 1st
  The [Charlotte PowerShell group](https://powershell.org/event/charlotte-powershell-users-group-monthly-meeting-3/2013-08-01/) is meeting August 1st
  Where should the [PowerShell Summit Europe](https://powershell.org/2013/07/16/powershell-summit-city-selection-criteria/) be?
  PowerShell Summit registration opens this week for alumni and shareholders. TechLetter subscribers get a chance in the middle of August
  PowerShell.org is planning [TechSession webinars](https://powershell.org/2013/07/23/techsessions-free-powershell-webinars/). Speakers wanted!

Interview

Guests - Daniel St. Jean

Episode 234 "“ PowerScripting Podcast "“ Summer 2013 Windows PowerShell Scripting Games Recap

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Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Rob Campbell, Mike Robbins, Ed Wilson!

News

  Ed Wilson"™s [Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps](http://www.amazon.com/Windows-PowerShell-3-0-First-Steps/dp/0735681007/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1374025116&sr=8-2&keywords=ed+wilson+first+steps) book is out!
  [German PowerShell User Group](http://www.powershell-ag.de/)
  [PowerShell Saturday 01 ](http://powershellgroup.org/2013-07-20)Singapore is July 20th!
  The [Philadelphia PowerShell group](https://powershell.org/2013/07/14/phillyposh-meeting-20130801/) is meeting August 1st

Interview

Guests ““ Rob Campbell, Mike Robbins, Ed Wilson

Episode 232 – PowerScripting Podcast – Thomas Kisner on Lync and PowerShell

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In This Episode





Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Tom Kisner about Lync!

News





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    [The Windows Management Framework 4.0 preview is available!](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/powershell/archive/2013/07/02/windows-management-framework-4-0-preview-now-available.aspx)





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    [Learn PowerShell July 18th](https://powershell.org/2013/06/27/a-special-presentation-on-getting-started-with-powershell/) with Jeffrey Snover and Jason Helmick!





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    The Charlotte PowerShell user group is [meeting July 11th](http://powershellgroup.org/2013-07-11)





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    [PowerShell Saturday Singapore 01](http://powershellgroup.org/2013-07-20) is July 20th!

Interview





Guests "“ Tom Kisner

Links





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    [Tom"™s Blog](http://thelync.net/)





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    [https://twitter.com/twkisner](https://twitter.com/twkisner)





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    [http://dfwucug.org](http://dfwucug.org/)

Chatroom Buzz





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     Been a WHILE since I was able to make one of these ![:)](http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif?m=1129645325g)  Good to be back.

The Question -





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    Superhero/Power "“  Super Strength

Up Next: Winners from the 2013 Scripting Games

This Thursday, July 11,  we"™re having the winners from the 2013 Scripting Games. Mike Robbins and Taylor Gibb were the top 2 winners. We will also have, Microsoft Scripting Guy,  Ed Wilson online as well. As a bonus, Rob Campbell,.one of the individual event winners may show up too.

As always, join us live at 9:30 PM EST Thursdays at http://live.powerscripting.net!

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