Here is a quick and dirty encrypted notepad for admins who like to keep passwords in Notepad where the organization says you’d better not. I wrote this in PowerShell so my colleagues can easily manage it after I depart. PowerShell should run where some executable binaries might be restricted. Features…
Simple Color Coded Log Tail Utility In PowerShell
I wrote a color coded log tail utility to make things easier for a colleague to see what was happening when tracking down some issues. So now I have an fun little log viewer. In reality, I had some down time and needed to do anything to make it through…
Completely Wipe A Hard Drive With PowerShell
Completely wipe a hard drive with PowerShell! We have to do this from time to time and I thought it would be nice to use a simple utility I wrote myself. Hammers work too and are way faster. Do you plan on pitching an old hard drive? Are you selling…
PowerShell console weather script
I wanted a little more detail than some other terminal weather programs provide so I wrote a console weather script in PowerShell. I do not consider it complete as I will eventually rewrite error handling, how I handle the data, and add better documentation. It works and can be used…
Get Bi-Weekly Paydays And Major US Holidays With PowerShell
Example PowerShell code to generate paydays and major US holidays with or without full calendar. The Holiday function could be shorter and more elegant, but it works for my needs.
PowerShell Code Written By ChatGPT AI.
I wrote a bash script for my son to convert his HEIC images to PNG so I decided to ask ChatGPT AI to do it in PowerShell for the hell of it. Well… I asked ChatGPT this question: “write a powershell script that will convert heic image files to png”…
PowerShell Configuration Storage Module
This PowerShell configuration module will let you easily create, store, and retrieve configuration data in simple XML files. Of course there are a few ways to store config data for use in PowerShell scripts. One way is to save data structures and variable in a psd1 file and load direct,…
Secure Passwords With PowerShell Module
This module will securely store passwords in PowerShell with ease. No need to manually manage passwords used in your scripts.
Powershell CSV Clarity…
If you are having trouble working with CSV files in Powershell, all you need to know is that it’s just an array full of objects. This is the most straight forward and least confusing way to work with them.
Name Capitalization Class in C# and PowerShell
Little class in C# and PowerShell that allows you to easily capitalize a user’s name.
