Posts by Dan Franciscus

Guest Post by @adbertram: Become a TechSnips Contributor

My name is Adam Bertram and Dan has so graciously allowed me to guest post on his blog about a...

Install internalized Chocolatey packages from your offline repository

While people frequently use Chocolatey for personal devices, it is also an excellent tool to use for managing software for...

Internet of things

My introduction into the Internet of Sh!t (IoT)

I am a bit embarrassed to admit this, but even as an IT pro, I hardly have a smart home....

My Six Worst Interviews

In my working life, I have gone on what I consider a lot of interviews. Probably around 50 or so....

Run Linux On Windows 10 Without A Virtual Machine With WSL

There once was a time where the worlds of Microsoft and Linux were greatly at odds. Each faction trying to...

PowerShell Foreach loops explained for Absolute Beginners

Unless you have some prior programming experience, starting to learn scripting can be a bit daunting at times. One of...

Shutdown all your Windows computers in Active Directory with PowerShell

Have you ever wanted to get fired quickly? If so, here is a great way to go out in a...

Managing Windows Services With Puppet

Puppet may be a Linux-based system but it still boasts many Windows functions. Here is how you can manage Windows...

I am an introvert so bear with me while I ignore your existence

There is this a common misconception that introverts are shy, anti-social or just simply hate people. This, of course is...

Implementing Chocolatey Self-Service For Non-Admin Users

In this article, I will show how to deploy the Chocolatey Agent Service which allows end users to use a...