Technology Solutions for Everyday Folks

January 2024 Archive

Export CM Collection Member Details to CSV

January 29, 2024
3 minutes
powershell, tech

A script snippet I use all the time (and which gets a lot of search traffic) is something I wrote in 2020 about exporting AD computers to CSV with Powershell.

Screen snip of two settings in Home Assistant for Light state and a script trigger

January 15, 2024
7 minutes
automation, home assistant, inspiration, tech

This fall, right after the time change, I found myself often working intensely enough to suddenly notice "it was dark outside" in the late afternoon. Good for productivity, I suppose; not so much otherwise? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Screen snip of a portion of the AoC "map" for 2023

January 01, 2024
7 minutes
inspiration, php, tech

I finally gave Advent of Code a shot for 2023! In years past I'd think about/stumble across/remember it a week or two in and automatically 'nope' out of starting. This year, in large part due to the WinAdmins Discord, I was both reminded of it in advance and also had a small community of other folks taking part (and a private leaderboard to watch).