Stephen Valdinger (aka steviecoaster)

It also looks like a moderator requested changes that have not been completed yet back on March 7th

The moderation queue is managed by volunteers who do it in their spare time. It’s likely very close to being approved if it’s been 30 days.

New packages take longer through the approval process. Once they reach a trusted status they reach approved status much much faster.

I hate the date format and I can’t fix it no matter what I do on the speaker cards. 🤣

British shipping is fast.

And then I think about it, and it makes sense. I can drive across their *country* in the time it takes me to traverse my *state*.

This has been "Friday thoughts with Stevie", until next time!

A picture showing what my slack profile looks like. Yes, my profile pic is HeiHei from Moana, and my DisplayName is Step Hen.

Don't take work too seriously, folks.

You should come work with me.

Welcome to the 1GB club! It really does make a huge difference!

Exactly. I wish SHiPS weren't such a piece of SHiTS. It's a bit....obtuse to use. Providers should be dead-simple to make.

#PowerShell providers are really powerful. Did you know you can use Function:\ to traverse the functions available to a session?

And getting their code (aka the defintion) can be done via this shorthand: ${function:My-Function}?

Super handy for sending code to scriptblocks, etc!

Of course you do

Oh I love the eventing subsystem! I’m just using it in a way I’ve not had to before and discovering some new fun tricks.

-MessageData on Register-ObjectEvent might be one of the most useful things I've used in recent #PowerShell history.

It's passed as a reference to the EventHandler, so I can share data from the caller with the event script block!

Log Parsing w PowerShell: A Beginner's Guide, Wed, Mar 4, 2026, 8:00 PM | Meetup Learn how to stop drowning in log files and start extracting answers — this beginner-friendly session covers the essential PowerShell cmdlets for searching, filtering, and

Join me online this Wednesday to learn how to stop drowning in log files and start extracting answers — this beginner-friendly session covers the essential PowerShell cmdlets for searching, filtering, and making sense of text and CSV logs. #PowerShell

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Clearly I need to get my eyes checked. 🤣

We have $IsWindows, $IsLinux, and $IsMacOS. Why no $IsAdmin/$IsElevated

It’s a trivial thing to add yourself, but would built-in be better? Thoughts? What say you, #PowerShell hive-mind?

Yo, #MVPBuzz #PowerShell peeps. Where y'all staying for the MVP Summit? I need to book travel but want to stay where the action is!

It takes considerably more effort to be an asshole than to be nice to someone.

Maybe Claude Code wrote it and released it? 😝

Simple is the most difficult thing you’ll ever do.

Friends don't let friends iex without reviewing the code first!😜

Behind every great community are people who show up, serve, teach, and lead. 🙌

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Nominate them. Honor them.

🎖️ Because community deserves recognition.

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So. I’m friends with the owner of the local bourbon bar. My bill was comped. This is both a blessing and a curse.

Also, don’t listen to me. It’s a Tuesday and I’ve been drinking

YES

It’s a hour of your day. Just do it. What’re you scared of?

Let’s be honest. You can build a snowman if you wanted. ( you should build a snowman)

📍 FLPSUG Meetup – Feb 26, 2026

We’re meeting in person at the Millhopper Branch of the Library on Wednesday, February 26 from 5:30–6:45 PM in Gainesville, FL

If you’re into #PowerShell, #automation, or just want to meet #IT folks in the area, join us.

All skill levels welcome

I don’t fly a ton. Decent amount but not a ton. I’ve heard the announcement “we’ll board as soon as we find the crew” two times now in the past 9 months.

Now I’m not smart man but that seems….odd.

Is it bad when the bar you frequent lets you bring your own ice plate? Asking for a me.

The only thing AI is good at is pissing me off on a Friday. Can I find my way to a barstool yet?