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Episode 247 – PowerScripting Podcast – MVP Joel Bennett on a PowerShell Package Manager

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen: **** In This Episode Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to MVP Joel Bennett about a PowerShell package manager Interview Guests - Joel Bennett Links [PowerShell Packaging Manager](https://github.com/PoshCode/poshcode) (on Github) Compared to: [PsGet](http://psget.net/), [Chocolatey](http://chocolatey.org/) (and [Ep 243](http://powerscripting.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/episode-243-powerscripting-podcast-rob-reynolds-on-puppet-and-chocolatey/)) [How to create a nuget package](http://docs.nuget.org/docs/creating-packages/creating-and-publishing-a-package) [Module manifests (PSD1)](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd878337(v=vs.85).aspx) Call for action: [Download the beta](https://github.com/PoshCode/poshcode) and bang on it! Chatroom Buzz- <14ScriptingWife> ##Does that mean Python instead of PowerShell or in addition to PowerShell

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Episode 246 – PowerScripting Podcast – Gary Siepser & Ian Philpot from Microsoft on Scripting the Kinect

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen: In This Episode Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Gary Siepser & Ian Philpot from Microsoft News Windows Management Framework 4.0 is available Known issue if you don"™t have .NET Framework 4.5 PSCX 3.1 has been released New MTC PowerShell Class PFE Matthew Reynolds is speaking for the MSPSUG Nov 12th Jeffrey Snover will join us on November 14th! Interview Guests - Gary Siepser & Ian Philpot

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Episode 245 – PowerScripting Podcast – Dan Cunningham on the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen: **** In This Episode Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Dan Cunningham about the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit News [PowerShell Saturday #005 - Atlanta announced for Oct 26th](http://powershellsaturday.com/005/) PowerShell.org is building a [repository of DSC modules](https://powershell.org/2013/08/12/need-desired-state-configuration-modules/) PowerShell summit [agenda info](https://powershell.org/community-events/summit/powershell-summit-north-america/summit-agenda/) Interview Guests - Dan Cunningham Links [http://psappdeploytoolkit.codeplex.com/](http://psappdeploytoolkit.codeplex.com/) [http://dcunningham.net/2013/08/07/powershell-app-deployment-toolkit/](http://dcunningham.net/2013/08/07/powershell-app-deployment-toolkit/) Chatroom Buzz-  http://vaughnlive.tv/embed/video/jonwalz PowerShell Saturday 006: Hear the Scripting Guy and the Winner of the Advanced Category in the Scripting Games http://mikefrobbins.

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Episode 244 – PowerScripting Podcast – Ned Pyle from Microsoft on DFRS, SMB 3.0 and More

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen: **** In This Episode Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Ned Pyle about DFRS and SMB 3.0 News Welcome new PowerShell MVPs! Boe Prox [https://twitter.com/proxb](https://twitter.com/proxb) Matthew Hitchcock [https://twitter.com/hitchysg](https://twitter.com/hitchysg) Carlo Mancini [https://twitter.com/sysadm2010](https://twitter.com/sysadm2010) [PowerShell Saturday #005 - Atlanta announced for Oct 26th](http://powershellsaturday.com/005/) [PowerShell Saturday #006 - Singapore Oct 12th](http://powershellsatsg02.eventbrite.sg/) DFW PowerShell user group is [meeting October](https://powershell.org/event/october-dallasfort-worth-powershell-user-group/) 19th [The Scripting Guy on the PowerShell Summit](http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/09/27/the-powershell-summit-why-you-should-care.aspx) Interview

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Episode 243 – PowerScripting Podcast – Rob Reynolds on Puppet and Chocolatey

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen: **** In This Episode Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Rob Reynolds about Chocolatey and Puppet News Welcome new PowerShell MVPs! Michael Washam [@mwashamtx](http://twitter.com/mwashamtx) Jonathan Walz [@jonwalz](http://twitter.com/jonwalz) Jason Helmick [@theJasonHelmick](http://twitter.com/theJasonHelmick) Aman Dhally [@AmanDhally](http://twitter.com/AmanDhally) [PowerShell Saturday #005 - Atlanta announced for Oct 26th](http://powershellsaturday.com/005/) [PowerShell Saturday #006 - Singapore Oct 12th](http://powershellsatsg02.eventbrite.sg/) [Registration is now open for the PowerShell Summit 2014](http://eventmgr.azurewebsites.net/home/event/PSNA2014) [PowerShell Hero program](https://powershell.org/2013/09/20/nominate-your-powershell-hero/) Interview

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Episode 242 – PowerScripting Podcast – Steven Murawski and Geoff Dalgas on DSC and Stack Overflow

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen: **** In This Episode Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Steven Murawski and Geoff Dalgas about DSC & Stack Overflow News [PowerShell Saturday #005 - Atlanta announced for Oct 26th](http://powershellsaturday.com/005/) [Registration is now open for the PowerShell Summit 2014](http://eventmgr.azurewebsites.net/home/event/PSNA2014) [PowerShell Hero program](https://powershell.org/2013/09/20/nominate-your-powershell-hero/) As mentioned on the show there are still plans for [Winter Scripting Games](https://powershell.org/2013/09/24/the-new-look-of-the-scripting-games/) events PowerShell.org it looking for [ebook curators](https://powershell.org/2013/09/23/seeking-curators-for-powershell-ebooks/) PhillyPosh is [turning one](https://powershell.

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Episode 241 – PowerScripting Podcast – Microsoft PFE Matthew Reynolds on the Windows Performance Toolkit

A Podcast about Windows PowerShell. Listen: **** In This Episode Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Matthew Reynolds about the Windows Performance Toolkit News [PowerShell Saturday #005 - Atlanta announced for Oct 26th](http://powershellsaturday.com/005/) [Registration is now open for the PowerShell Summit 2014](http://eventmgr.azurewebsites.net/home/event/PSNA2014) Interview Guests - Matthew Reynolds Links [Windows Performance Toolkit](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/performance/cc825801.aspx) [Windows ADK for Windows 8](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652) [Event Tracing for Windows](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb968803(v=vs.85).aspx) Chatroom Buzz- <9MikeKline> ##Can you ask Matt does he ever use the PAL tool to monitor performance?

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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/) Chatroom Buzz <11MikeFRobbins> ## Ask Jeff about what he’s doing with AppAssure and PowerShell

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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.

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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