Disqus Gone? New Blog Commenting using Giscus and GitHub Discussions
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Disqus Gone? New Blog Commenting using Giscus and GitHub Discussions

It’s been difficult to receive notifications of Disqus comments on any posts on the blog. As a result the majority of comments went unanswered. I was disappointed that people took the time to leave comments, and I never answered because I didn’t know about it! Recently I was reading a blog post on Async / Await feature of Rust. Getting to the bottom of the post, I noticed the comments section was using giscus.
I'll Be Speaking at PackagingCon 2023
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I'll Be Speaking at PackagingCon 2023

Heading to PackagingCon 2023 in Berlin!

I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at PackagingCon taking place October 26-28, 2023 in Berlin, Germany! I’ll be giving a talk titled ‘WinGet and Chocolatey: A Real-World Look at Package Management Tools on Windows’ where I’ll provide an unbiased, practical comparison of these two popular package managers for Windows.
Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) Renewal 2023

Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) Renewal 2023

I am absolutely thrilled to share that I’ve been renewed as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for 2023! This will be my fifth consecutive year as a Microsoft MVP, and I am deeply honoured to be recognized once again.
PSConfEU 2023 Aftermath
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PSConfEU 2023 Aftermath

Reflecting on an amazing PSConfEU 2023!

I’m back from an incredible 4 days at PSConfEU 2023 and wanted to share some highlights of my experience. This was my sixth time attending PSConfEU, and it exceeded all expectations! PowerShell enthusiasts gathered in Prague for 4 packed days of learning and networking. The speaker line-up was loaded with PowerShell legends like Jeffrey Hicks, Rob Sewell, Bruce Payette and many more. I was honoured to present among this all-star group.
Chocolatey Sponsors PSConfEU 2023

Chocolatey Sponsors PSConfEU 2023

Chocolatey Software Proudly Sponsors PSConfEU 2023!

I am thrilled to announce that Chocolatey Software, is joining me in Prague next June as the premium sponsor of PSConfEU 2023! Myself, James Ruskin and long-time Community member Manfred Wallner, will be talking all things Chocolatey at the booth!
Speaking at PSConfEU 2023
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Speaking at PSConfEU 2023

Heading to PSConfEU 2023 in Prague!

I am thrilled to share that I’ll be speaking at PSConfEU taking place June 19th - 22nd, 2023 in Prague! PSConfEU is the premier European PowerShell conference bringing together PowerShell experts to discuss the latest techniques, best practices, and future directions of the platform.
After PSDayUK 2023
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After PSDayUK 2023

I’m just returning from an incredible experience presenting at PSDayUK 2023 this past Friday. My colleague James Ruskin and I had the honour of giving a talk titled “Streamlining Software Management with Chocolatey” to a room of PowerShell enthusiasts.

Overall, I’m thrilled to say our presentation went extremely well!

Converting a Vagrant Box From VirtualBox Format To VMware Workstation or Fusion
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Converting a Vagrant Box From VirtualBox Format To VMware Workstation or Fusion

Chocolatey recently released a new version of the Package Moderation Services sandbox, and it got me thinking. How can I use it in VMware Workstation?

I don’t use VirtualBox, but I wanted to use the box that they created. So, I decided to look into converting the Vagrant VirtualBox box for use in VMware Workstation and Fusion and thus, this guide was born!