Josh Hendricks | MVP

1 Dec 2024

Hello Bluesky! I’m a one-eyed Dad, husband, Oregonian, and software engineer. I used to be a licensed skydiver and scuba diver. These days I’m a principal engineer for Milestone Systems, maintaining the MilestonePSTools #powershell module, and some devops and devx.

I love to see the open source inference engineering and competition between engines. I'm running Strata at home lately with a 12GB and 8GB GPU, but even just the 12GB was giving great performance. It's definitely RAM thirsty but luckily I have enough.

I'm using the IQ3_S quant of ISTA-DASLab/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GSQ-RCO-GGUF with 256K context. Strata's running in a container on a VM with a heaping 96GB of RAM. With the IQ3_XXS quant I can even get 512K context and still get close to the same prefill/prediction token rates.

Stephen Valdinger (aka steviecoaster)

Zero. That's how many gallons of gas are left in the tank. Riding my wife's new (to her) motorcycle home and discovered exactly how many miles one tank will get me, and that the reserve switch only gives you another ~3 miles 😅

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@steviecoaster.dev

21 Sept

This is a really great update!! I’ve been looking forward to these features for a long time.

Chocolatey@chocolatey.org

We recently released version 0.18.0 of Chocolatey Central Management, which has some great new features! - OpenID Connect - LDAP Groups > CCM Roles - Dynamic Groups Blog post here: blog.chocolatey.org/2026/09/anno... #Chocolatey #Release

blog.chocolatey.orgChocolatey Software Blog | Announcing Release of Chocolatey Central Management v0.18.0 and Chocolatey GUI v3.3.0We’re excited to announce the release of Chocolatey Central Management v0.18.0 and Chocolatey GUI v3.3.0!

libro.fmBuy audiobooks & support local bookstoresLibro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.

20 Sept

Hey, so I generally hate to shill for anything, but I want a free audiobook credit and if you sign up for a subscription with @libro.fm through this link, two equally terrific things happen: 1. I get a free audio book credit. 2. You somehow actually support your local book store.

20 Sept

Actually, 4 terrific things happen: 1. I get an audio book credit. 2. You support your local book store. 3. You DONT support your non-local Amazon (audible) store. 4. You get DRM-free audio books. As in they are 100% well and truly yours to listen to any way you like!

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Oh My Posh

@ohmyposh.dev

5 Sept

Oh My Posh is now part of Project Zenith, the new ready-to-code Windows experience for developers. A beautiful terminal, right out of the box.

5 Sept

I looked up a movie on IMDb and immediately received an email from them since apparently I was logged in to my Amazon account which automatically resulted in me being logged in to an IMDb account that I did not create or want, because now IMDb is Amazon. No thanks. Account deleted.

6 Aug

I received a very polite message about how I appear to have tagged the wrong person. This was the tag 😱 Time to look into ways to prevent my local dev agent from interacting with anything or anyone outside it's own repos.

6 Aug

I gave it a dedicated account to avoid giving it any access to my account, but wasn't thinking about the potential for it to harass people with pushy, unwanted tags.

I did a test run of an agent I generated from a distilled, "cliff notes" amalgamation of Building a Second Brain, The PARA Method, the OKF 0.2 spec, and the Karpathy LLM-wiki concept, and gave it a copy of my Obsidian notebook to populate a new PARA notebook with. It accidentally deleted everything.

This only happened because I used yolo mode but I'm still doing a round of hardening on the agent & skills, and possibly adding pre-made scripts for the skills to use for scaffolding or migration so the agent is less likely to accidentally zap files 😅

If you could turn one book you own into an interactive agent you could ask questions or use to improve your life in a meaningful way, what would it be? I built an agent and set of skills from Building a Second Brain /PARA method which I then merged with the OKF spec and LLM-wiki concept.

And now I'm going to see what it looks like to do the same from Ray Dalio's book Principles. The PARA Method Agent I think I'll get a lot of utility out of as a personal knowledge management agent. I'm not sure yet about Principles but we'll see.

gist.github.comllm-wikillm-wiki. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

27 July

I've been using an LLM memory / wiki tool built around the principles Karpathy shares here where you use the OKF markdown bundle structure as the substrate for a knowledge graph, and then expose very simple query/update/add methods for creating and maintaining that graph.

github.comGitHub - thecodacus/understory: understory — memory that grows. Self-wiring, plain-markdown memory for AI agents (MCP + local models + a living graph).understory — memory that grows. Self-wiring, plain-markdown memory for AI agents (MCP + local models + a living graph). - thecodacus/understory

27 July

The implementation I've used the most so far is called Understory and it includes a built-in agent "librarian" and an MCP server as the primary external agent interface. Wire up any/all of the agents you use to the MCP and now they all have shared access to the same knowledge graph.

27 July

But while I've been exploring other implementations of the idea, I've noticed a pattern of content creators sharing prompts instead of software, and suggesting that everyone have their agents build their own agent memory and I'm not sure how I feel about the wastefulness of it.

26 July

I've been having fun tinkering with running AI models locally and learning how to squeeze as much value out of my low-end hardware as possible. Until now I've only really been using opencode and hermes for text generation & coding. I finally got around to getting vision working and I'm delighted!

26 July

I don't even care that it takes just over a minute to describe an image. I'm just excited that the little 6GB GPU can do it! I'm running Qwen3.6-35B-A3B on my 8GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti as the main model for hermes & opencode, and Qwen3.5-4B is running on a 6GB NVIDIA RTX A2000.

sweetscape.com010 Editor Manual - Introduction to Templates and Scripts

12 July

I discovered the joy and pain of 010 Editor Templates while working on parsing XProtect media database BLK files and just about have a general purpose template for video & audio BLK files. But I really don't care for the proprietary syntax that lacks a CLI tool that works on a headless terminal.

kaitai.ioKaitai Struct: declarative binary format parsing languageKaitai Struct is a formal language for binary format specification that can be compiled into parser code

12 July

Then I ran into KaiTai Struct and I'm taking a swing at translating the template to their YAML format. The KaiTai CLI will generate parsers for different languages from the YAML so not only does the CLI validate the syntax but it gives me the ability to use the generated parser in any language.

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Zensical

@zensical.org

19 June

Zensical Studio v0.1.1 just dropped, and it brings a wide range of improvements for highlighting! Update your VS Code extension, or enable auto-update to immediately benefit from future improvements. github.com/zensical/stu...

github.comRelease 0.1.1 · zensical/studioSummary This version significantly improves Python Markdown highlighting in Visual Studio Code. It adds support for emphasis, strong emphasis, and mixed emphasis nesting, while fixing a broad range...

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youtube.comIntro to Telemetry: How to use App Insights in PowerShell by Josh HendricksAdding telemetry to your scripts and modules using Application Insi...

15 June

Does anyone use that parameter set? Which PowerShell versions are your users on? @joshooaj.com shows how App Insights telemetry answers it—done responsibly. Live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPaF... #PSHSummit #PowerShell #Azure

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6 May

Glad to see #oshkosh city council and PD listening to their constituents and cancelling the Flock license plate camera service renewal. public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publi...

@techconnectify.bsky.social

21 Apr

Thanks to cutting-edge #copilot technology I can, for the first time ever, automatically accept meeting requests from my boss. It's incredible what we can do now thanks entirely to nondeterministic ai models which we would never use to solve problems that were already solvable in the 90's.

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mdgrs

@mdgrs.bsky.social

3 Apr

Someone copied my GliderUI repo and rewrote the README. It leads the users to download a zip file and run a suspicious exe. It's really sad to see this. Already reported but not sure if any action is taken. Be careful, mine is mdgrs-mei/GliderUI and it's available on the PowerShell gallery.

Josh Hendricks | MVP reposted

Technology Connections

29 Mar

mild take: we're watching silicon valley get very excited about their tools in the same way a guy with a huge wall of ryobi stuff thinks his collection is more important than what he does with the tools

libro.fmBuy audiobooks & support local bookstoresLibro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.

If you like audio #books, but don't want to support #Audible, I only just learned about @libro.fm. A portion of your purchases go to the local bookseller you designate, and you can download your books without DRM ❤ libro.fm/referral?rf_...

getlibation.comLibationLibation: Liberate your Library - A free application for downloading your Audible audiobooks

I have had an Audible account for many years, but I don't like renting access to my books, so I've been using Libation to download and DeDRM my audible purchases. getlibation.com

libro.fmThe ADHD Field Guide for Adults Audiobook on Libro.fmAn Instant National Bestseller! From the social media sensations and mental health advocates Cate Osborn (@Catieosaurus) and Erik Gude (@ErikGude) comes a modern and refreshingly honest guide to manag...

With LibroFM I can just... download my books. I don't know if EVERYTHING is DRM-free but this was. And now it's available in my selfhosted audiobookshelf server and backed up to my NAS & external HDD with all my other books. But you can just use their app too. libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

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Zensical

@zensical.org

Zensical 0.0.30 adds a new floating table of contents menu on mobile/tablet, and ships support for our fork of "mike" – a tool that enables you to deploy multiple versions of your documentation to GH Pages. Checkout the 0.0.30 release notes: github.com/zensical/zen...

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Marc-André Moreau

@awakecoding.com

11 Mar

multi-pwsh 0.7.0 is out with initial #PowerShell virtual environment (venv) support, through runtime hooking of PowerShell, PowerShellGet and PSResourceGet! Try it out now, let me know what you think 👇 github.com/Devolutions/...

26 Mar

Sometimes I wish password fields had a "close enough" feature. Something like... "You clearly know what your password is. The probability of being THAT close on the first try and NOT knowing it is astronomical. You may pass." (yeah yeah hashing makes this impossible and that's a good thing)

Josh Hendricks | MVP reposted

powershellsummit.orgTickets | PowerShell + DevOps Global SummitRegister for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. Choose from General Admission or the On-Ramp program for beginners.

19 Mar

🚨 This conference will sell out. 🚨 And when it does… the only thing left is “I’ll go next year.” So the real question is… 👀 Are you going, or watching everyone else post about it?

Josh Hendricks | MVP reposted

mdgrs

@mdgrs.bsky.social

15 Mar

I decided to rename my module. Now it's called "GliderUI": github.com/mdgrs-mei/Gl... Cross-platform desktop GUI framework for #PowerShell built using Avalonia. - Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux - You can build GUIs by code or XAML - No more freezing GUIs

github.comGitHub - mdgrs-mei/GliderUI: Cross-platform Desktop GUI framework for PowerShell powered by AvaloniaCross-platform Desktop GUI framework for PowerShell powered by Avalonia - mdgrs-mei/GliderUI

14 Mar

Kia's Lane Keep Assist feature has this funny rule where if it can't detect your hands on the wheel it will eventually just turn off. They don't want people using it for "autopilot". I get that. But is shutting off the only thing keeping the car on the road the right move?

14 Mar

Sure, 99% of the time the driver is paying attention and will be able to assume control again, but what about the 1% who are having a medical emergency, or fell asleep behind the wheel? Just send them off the road at full speed then? Why not keep it on, enable hazards, and slow down instead?

11 Mar

*sigh* No #Nvidia, I'm not logging in to your annoying desktop app to check for a driver update. I guess I'll just go find it on your website where I sure hope I won't be faced with a login prompt for a driver...

Josh Hendricks | MVP reposted

powershellsummit.orgTickets | PowerShell + DevOps Global SummitRegister for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. Choose from General Admission or the On-Ramp program for beginners.

5 Mar

Early bird tickets available — but not forever. 🎟️ Lock in your spot at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit before prices go up. ☑️ Full conference access, meals daily, and expert sessions included. Register at the link below. ⬇️ 🔗 www.powershellsummit.org/tickets/ #PSHSUMMIT26

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

3 Mar

People keep personifying LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude, and I find myself imagining these models are like Bob in the "We Are Legion (We Are Bob)" book / Bobiverse series. Not sure if coincidence but also Robert (Bob) Daly in Black Mirror USS Callister episodes has digital clone enslaved in game.

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Mike Kanakos [MVP]

@mikekanakos.bsky.social

1 Mar

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 www.meetup.com/research-tri...

Josh Hendricks | MVP reposted

PowerShell UserGroup InnSalzach Germany

@psuginnsalzach.bsky.social

25 Feb

BlueSky: 🧑‍💻 PowerShell Meetup – Online on 12th March Join the Inn-Salzach PowerShell User Group Thursday, 12th March at 7:00 PM German Time 🕴️Andreas Bellstedt 📍 Where? Online, on Gather 🗓️ When? Thursday 12th March – 7:00 PM German Time 🔗 Registration: www.meetup.com/de-de/powers...

meetup.comPowerShell UserGroup InnSalzach Meeting – 12th March 2026, Do., 12. März 2026, 19:00 | MeetupJoin us for an exciting PowerShell UserGroup InnSalzach session where we dive into the art of scripting! **Topic:** How much vibe is the coding **Speaker:** Andreas Bellste

Josh Hendricks | MVP reposted

24 Feb

Behind every great community are people who show up, serve, teach, and lead. 🙌 👥 The PowerShell Community Award nominations are open — and we want to celebrate those making a real impact. Nominate them. Honor them. 🎖️ Because community deserves recognition. survey.sogolytics.com/survey/form?...

20 Feb

I love that the username portion of the fake people in this anti-phishing email I just got are "LMAO" and "ROFL"

20 Feb

Thank you. I've been saying the same thing, just not as loudly lol... Filling your repo with markdown files with detailed instructions for all the things you want your coding agent to do well is exactly the kind of thing we should have been doing to ensure human developers could code well all along

Sam Rose@samwho.dev

THEY’RE DOCUMENTATION THEN? THE SHIT YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN WRITING THE WHOLE TIME? AND THE ADVICE FOR WRITING THEM BOILS DOWN TO THE EXACT SAME SET OF POINTS YOU SHOULD APPLY TO DOCS FOR HUMANS? HOW COOL. AND INTERESTING. TELL ME MORE. _dissolves into a frothing puddle_

20 Feb

Also, MCP servers are just web APIs with a contract. We already have web APIs, and mature methods of handling authentication. 🙄 So much of what is created in the AI/LLM/agent space feels like it's being done by people with no development background or an intense need for everything to seem novel.

joshooaj.comWelcomeDocumentation for the BGProcess PowerShell module.

13 Feb

I just rediscovered a little #powershell module I wrote a few years ago. I originally wrote it for reading/writing from interactive processes like netsh but it comes in handy for kicking off installers and streaming their stdout too.