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September 28

Waiting for My Real Life to BeginPersonal ThoughtsThe Vignelli Document Engine: Every PDF I Make, in One House StyleDesign & Identity · Case studyA Quarter a Star: Setting Up a Chore Chart Economy for Three KidsPersonalThe G.I. Joe With One LegPersonal ThoughtsBBQ Chicken Flatbread PizzaShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeTurning Paperbacks Into Library Hardcovers: The PlanSide ProjectsWhat G8KEPR Is, in Plain EnglishG8KEPR · Case studyFrozen Protein Yogurt BarkShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeGridfinity Is Easy. Finding the Drawers Is the Hard PartSide ProjectsThe Songbook: Lyrics and Chord Charts, Out of the FolderSongs & LyricsHigh-Protein Nacho PlatterShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeWatercolor First, Posca Lines AfterPersonalHow to Keep AI-Drafted Emails and Messages From Sounding Like AIPrompt LibrarySchool Cafeteria Sheet Pan PizzaShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAn Off Switch for One Device: The Ways to Cut the Internet Per GadgetResources & RecommendationsA Whisper From The Front: The Book That Kept Getting BiggerBook WritingSingle-Serving Taco Tater Tot CasseroleShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeLittle Man: A Film That Starts at the Funeral and Ends at BirthBook WritingJoin Chapter Files into One Manuscript with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptSugar Cookie Protein BarsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAir Fryer Baked PastaShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAbsolute Mode: The Prompt That Turns Off the Small TalkPrompt LibraryLow-Carb Egg and Sausage BakeShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeBacon and Pepper Egg CasseroleShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAir Through the Car WindowPersonal ThoughtsTurning a Long AI Conversation Into a Reusable WorkflowEngineeringAir Fryer Lavash Pizza PocketsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeKeep One Copy of Each Game in Your ROM Backups, by RegionScript Library · Script

August 25

The Self-Discovery Profile: A Mirror, Not a HoroscopePrompt LibraryCereal Dessert BowlShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeContinue?: A Teen Rom-Com Set in 1994 SeoulBook WritingNo-Cook Grazing Dinner PlateShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeClear Browser Caches for Every Profile, Without Touching CookiesScript Library · ScriptBrigador: Great Leader Is Dead, Solo Nobre Must FallGame ReviewsSort a Game Collection Into Tiers by Review ScoreScript Library · ScriptGod Mode: A Theatrical Prompt That Still Earns Its KeepPrompt LibraryLocking Down WordPress Admin AccountsEngineeringSlow Cooker Shrimp BoilShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeVapor: Custom Steam Library Artwork Without the Tab HoardingSide Projects · Case studyHow I Use the Badges Plugin in ObsidianUses / My SetupProtein Coffee: Sugar Cookie Cold Brew and PSL Cold FoamShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeEight Small Prompts for Everyday ChoresPrompt LibraryA Ping Monitor That Logs Every Outage to CSVScript Library · ScriptGameCube and PS2 Games You Can Play With Just a D-PadRetro TechNo-Bake Sugar Cookie BitesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe Truth Prompt: Pushing a Model to Cite, Flag and Check ItselfPrompt LibrarySet Aside Unwanted ROMs by Keyword, Without Deleting AnythingScript Library · ScriptFalling Stars: An Early Draft, Posted While the Rewrite HappensBook WritingFish Tacos with Lime SlawShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeFour Checkpoints on One Request: The G8KEPR PillarsG8KEPRA DevOps Reference for a Team of OneEngineeringRoasted Tomato and Feta Egg BakeShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAlas, Dreamland: A Love Triangle, a Lion and the Night Coney Island BurnedBook Writing

July 23

The Contradiction Scanner: Blunt Feedback With ReceiptsPrompt LibraryGive Every Game Its Own Folder, With Updates and DLC AlongsideScript Library · ScriptCajun Air Fryer SalmonShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeArt and Drawing References: A Palette, a Type Pairing and a Folder of One-Page TutorialsResources & RecommendationsCupcake Pancake BowlShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCount Manuscript Words by Chapter, Word Files IncludedScript Library · ScriptWobbly Life: Getting Kicked Out by Grandma Never Felt So FunGame ReviewsThe App Builder Prompt: From Idea to Spec in One PassPrompt LibraryThree MCP Servers I'd Install First: GitHub, Trello and a DatabaseEngineeringChicken Pasta SaladShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSynchronicity: Teenage Time Pilots and the Older Self Hunting ThemBook WritingThe Dev Toolbox for a WordPress BuildResources & RecommendationsStrawberry Shortcake CupShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCRT 90s TV: Channel Surfing Like It's 1996, on a Raspberry PiSide Projects · Case studyExecution Mode: A Prompt for Answers Without the PreamblePrompt LibraryFolders by Platform: How I Lay Out a Multi-System Game Backup LibraryRetro TechCrunchwrap BurgerShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSort a Messy Downloads Folder into Folders by File TypeScript Library · ScriptThe Licensed Retro Emulation Business I Talked Myself Out OfRetro TechThe Five-Year Prediction and The Flip: Two Futures, Side by SidePrompt LibraryTurning Ubuntu Server Into a Light XFCE DesktopResources & RecommendationsVanilla Protein WafflesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeMCP Tool Poisoning, and Why G8KEPR Fingerprints Every ToolG8KEPR

June 23

Air Fryer Burger and Fries for OneShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe Growth Engine Prompt: Turning Skills Into a Side-Income PlanPrompt LibraryTag Game Backups With a Genre Code From a CSVScript Library · ScriptHow I Write a Song, From Drum Beat to MasterSongs & LyricsBlueberry Pancake BowlShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeToo Many Sync Icons? Taming Explorer's 15 Overlay Handler LimitScript Library · ScriptCaesar Pasta SaladShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeEmotional Pattern Mapping: Working Through a Loop You Keep RepeatingPrompt LibraryCustom Slash Commands Worth KeepingEngineeringBrowser Profile Icons: Telling Your Chrome, Edge and Firefox Profiles Apart at a GlanceSide Projects · Case studyMy ROM Naming Convention: Genre Codes Up Front, Region at the BackRetro TechOne-Pan Pesto Chicken and Rice BakeShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeStar Trek Online: War Is Good for BusinessGame ReviewsNight Swimming: Flashlights, Y2K and Something Old in the SpringsBook WritingGenerating Site Content with AI Without It Reading Like AIWeb DesignShrimp Stir FryShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe Life OS Prompt: A Chief of Staff in a Chat WindowPrompt LibraryClean Up Game File Names Without Losing the Tags That MatterScript Library · ScriptThe Big PS4 Games Still on My ListGame ReviewsStrawberry Cheesecake CupShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeI Am Legion: A Game About One Soldier With Seven BodiesBook WritingKeeping an Old Project Alive With Small, Surgical UpdatesEngineeringNo LLM-as-Judge: Why G8KEPR Uses Regex and Classical MLG8KEPR

May 22

Easy Tortilla QuicheShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeTurn a Folder of Markdown Chapters into One Kindle-Ready HTML FileScript Library · ScriptAir Fryer Buffalo WingsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeDataChart: A Dashboard Builder That Got Bigger Than a Dashboard BuilderSide Projects · Case studyMeasuring the Flourish: What a 50-Case Benchmark Held Up and What It Didn'tWriting JournalPeanut Butter and Jelly Mug MuffinShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeClose Everything Before a Game, Without Killing WindowsScript Library · ScriptA CLAUDE.md That Actually HelpsEngineeringSpinach Feta WrapsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeWhy It Runs in Your VPC (and Nothing Leaves)G8KEPREvery Zelda You Can Play on a Switch, and Where to StartGame ReviewsThree Short Stories I Haven't Written YetShort StoriesSlow Cooker White Chicken ChiliShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSee What's in a Folder Tree, with File Counts and SizesScript Library · ScriptHuman Fall Flat: So Much Fun Failing Basic Motor FunctionsGame ReviewsCookie and Pie Protein ShakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeVignelli: A Serif, Gold-Ruled Theme for ObsidianDesign & Identity · Case studyLooking After a WordPress Database: Backups, Cleanup and Search-Replace Done SafelyEngineeringSort a Comic or Manga Library into Genre Folders from a CSVScript Library · ScriptCosmic-Style Protein Mug BrownieShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeBuilding a Security Startup by MyselfG8KEPRRoku Developer Mode, and Playing Your Own Files Off a USB DriveResources & Recommendations

April 22

DISM, Then SFC: Repairing Windows in the Right OrderScript Library · ScriptLow-Carb Breakfast BurritosShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe Starship Ginsberg: A Teen Movie on a Ship That Won't Be OptimizedBook WritingAir Fryer Turkey Meatballs and ZoodlesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePost. Like. Rewrite.: A Techno-Thriller About Viral Challenges and an AI From the FutureBook WritingICON: Swapping Desktop Shortcut Icons for SteamGridDB ArtSide Projects · Case studyThe Best Arcade-Style Games on PS1, PS2 and PS3, for a Cabinet or a StickRetro TechRaspberry Cheesecake Protein PuddingShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeInstall the Grok CLI on Windows Without Pasting Your API Key into a ScriptScript Library · ScriptSetting Up MCP Servers From Scratch, and Telling When They're BrokenEngineeringQuick Shrimp Fried RiceShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeFrom Do-Everything Platform to Correlation EngineG8KEPRBatch-Convert a Folder of JPG and PNG Images to WebPScript Library · ScriptLemon Blueberry Mug MuffinShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeComic Cruncher: Shrinking a Digital Comic Library and Binding Issues Into TradesSide Projects · Case studyRain World: Life Is Hard When You're a Slimy Little GuyGame ReviewsSheet Pan QuesadillaShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeFix Wrong Extensions and Find Duplicate Books in an Ebook LibraryScript Library · ScriptLaying Out a One-Page Website: The Section Order and WhyWeb DesignWhen I Was Old: A Time-Travel Story About Leaving the Past AloneBook WritingScaffolding a Python Project So Future-You Doesn't Hate ItEngineeringHam, Egg and Cheese Roll-UpsShort-Order Kitchen · Recipe

March 21

Open Source for About a DayG8KEPRUninstall a Problem Windows Update by KB Number with DISMScript Library · ScriptAir Fryer Teriyaki Salmon BowlShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeTerminal News: Headlines, Votes and Weather in Your TerminalSide Projects · Case studyArcade ROM Hacking: How Hard It Really Is, and Where to StartRetro TechHigh-Protein Loaded Baked PotatoShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCassette Futurism New Tab Page: A Retro Browser Extension With a Starfield and Amber ClockSide Projects · Case studyBuild a Folder Structure from a Text Outline with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptProtein Cheesecake Fluff, Three BerriesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeA Scorecard Instead of a Vanity MetricG8KEPRDouble Chocolate Protein MuffinShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSavestate: A Soldier Who Remembers Every Life He Died InBook WritingA Polite Restart Reminder for PCs That Never RebootScript Library · ScriptChicken Club Lettuce WrapsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeGenesis ROM Workshop: Pulling Palettes, Tiles and Text Out of Sega Genesis ROMsSide Projects · Case studyBacking Up a WordPress Site from Windows with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptSheet Pan Shrimp and AsparagusShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeHow I Build with Three Claude Code Agents at OnceG8KEPRStocking a Windows 98 PC the Way It Looked in 1999Retro TechBalatro: Just One More HandGame ReviewsCustom Homepage: A New Tab Page With Unsplash Photos and Real ThumbnailsSide Projects · Case study

February 16

Crumbl-Style Blueberry Protein CookieShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePrompt Injection, Explained Without the JargonG8KEPRTerminal UI Components: A Pure CSS Kit for Terminal-Style PagesWeb Design · Case studyPepperoni Pizza FrittataShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeStory Seeds: The Ideas That Are Still a Paragraph or TwoBook WritingAir Fryer Spinach Cottage Cheese DipShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeChecking the Answer, Not Just the QuestionG8KEPRMoving Epic Games to a New Drive Without Re-Downloading ThemSide Projects · Case studyDouble Berry Mug MuffinShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeKeeping Secrets Out of PromptsG8KEPRThe Handhelds That Didn't WinRetro TechCheeseburger QuesadillasShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeYouTube Subscription Copier: Moving Your Channels to a New Google AccountSide Projects · Case studyA Budget for Your AI BillG8KEPRBanana Cream Pie CupShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeFlowDrive: A Storage Optimizer That Only Exists on Paper (So Far)Side Projects · Case study

January 20

Low-Carb Southwestern Egg SkilletShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeOne Gateway, Many ModelsG8KEPRFrom Kickoff to Launch: A Realistic Website TimelineWeb DesignFine Use: Sketching a Terminal-Style Design SystemWeb Design · Case studyAnimal Well: 34MB of Pure MagicGame ReviewsAir Fryer Shrimp TacosShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe Art of Wander: Things Reach a Flourish, Then We Optimize Them to DeathBook WritingThe Lethal Trifecta and Other Attacks That Take More Than One StepG8KEPRStuffed Sweet Potatoes with ChiliShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeeBay Auction Scraper: A Quick Look at What Things Are Going ForSide Projects · Case studyThe PS4 Was Quietly a Great Shoot-'Em-Up ConsoleGame ReviewsChocolate and Peanut Butter Protein ShakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAgents That Turn on You: Hijacking and Memory PoisoningG8KEPRWhy Security Tools Shouldn't Phone HomeG8KEPRWaffle Iron Tuna CakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeWhy I Publish G8KEPR's Pentest ResultsG8KEPRProtein Blueberry Muffins, Baked or MicrowavedShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeFrom 1.0 to 1.5: Reading G8KEPR's Changelog as a StoryG8KEPRP0: Blocks BeliefG8KEPRBuffalo Chicken WrapsShort-Order Kitchen · Recipe

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December 21

A Free Scanner as the Front DoorG8KEPREasy High-Protein LasagnaShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeWhat an AI Security Layer Is NotG8KEPRPreserving Your Own Game Collection: Dumps, Backups, Boxes and Old HardwareRetro TechThe WordPress REST API Without a Plugin: Reading, Creating and Updating ContentEngineeringKaybl: One Cable Guide, Three ScreensWeb Design · Case studyNo-Bake Banana Bread BitesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeMarvel Rivals Stands Tall in Overwatch's ShadowGame ReviewsBorrowing a Palette from a Reading AppWeb DesignDesigning with Vignelli's RulesWeb DesignMcChicken-Style Sandwiches, BakedShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe '90s Computer-Ad Look, Without Faking an Operating SystemWeb DesignLow-Carb Breakfast SkilletShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeA Recipe Card That Prints on One PageWeb DesignBacklinks and a "Short Version" Box in Eleventy, No PluginsWeb DesignSony's Handhelds: Which PSP and Which Vita to BuyRetro TechAir Fryer Sausage and Cauliflower GnocchiShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePicking One Android Handheld for Emulation and MoviesResources & RecommendationsRaspberry Coffee Cake in a MugShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeUpgrading a 1GHz Apple eMac: The PlanRetro TechModding Shadow of Mordor in 2026Uses / My Setup

November 20

Thai-Style Chicken Cabbage SaladShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeMy Cyberpunk 2077 Mod LoadoutUses / My SetupHigher-Protein Instant RamenShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeDeckport: Getting Native Linux Games Onto the Steam Deck Without the BusyworkSide Projects · Case studyThe Discovery Checklist: What I Ask Before Building Anyone a WebsiteWeb DesignWeatherStar 4000: The '90s Weather Channel on a Raspberry PiSide Projects · Case studyNo-Bake Keto Protein BarsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAn Arcade Cabinet With a 4:3 Monitor, and Why I Went With CoinOPS on a PCRetro TechGorilla Tag: My Furniture Evolved, but BackwardsGame ReviewsBuilding a FieldStation42 Cable BoxRetro TechSwitch Games for Two, Four and Eight on One CouchGame ReviewsKeto Sausage Egg CupsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe Flexbox Bug That Won't Let Your Panel Scroll: min-height: 0EngineeringAir Fryer Salmon with Maple Soy GlazeShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe Four-Letter Bookmarks BarUses / My SetupLinux Mint on a ThinkPad T14 Gen 3Uses / My SetupStrawberry Shortcake for OneShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeFlatten a Messy Media Library into A-Z Bucket FoldersScript Library · ScriptPizza Bowl with Garlic BreadShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCheck PowerShell Scripts for Syntax Errors Without Running ThemScript Library · Script

October 20

Rebuilding This NotebookWeb Design · Case studyKeto Overnight OatsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePicking a CMS for a Static Blog in 2026Resources & RecommendationsRGB and Retro Consoles: Which Ones Need a Mod and Which Just Need a CableRetro TechAir Fryer Salmon and Potatoes DinnerShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeYour Fonts Only Look Right on Your ComputerWeb DesignSecurity Headers on a Static Site When Your Host Won't Set ThemEngineeringWP-CLI: The Commands I Keep Coming Back ToEngineeringIn-N-Out-Style Flying Dutchman, BunlessShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe -WhatIf Trap Hiding in ForEach-ObjectEngineeringWhat's Inside My Very Average DesktopUses / My SetupDoor Kickers: Think Twice Before You Kick Down Every DoorGame ReviewsSingle-Serve Baked Protein CheesecakeShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeConversation Project Kit: Turning One Long AI Chat Into a Source-Cited ArchivePrompt LibraryFour-Ingredient Enchilada CasseroleShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeMonitoring Azure Resource Costs with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptAutomating User Offboarding in Azure AD with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptNintendo's Handhelds, From Game & Watch to 3DSRetro TechRaspberry Shortcake for OneShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAdding Domain Groups to Local Administrators on Remote PCs with PowerShellScript Library · Script

September 18

One-Pan Burrito BowlShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCheck MECM Software Update Deployment Status with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptDeploy the Most-Needed Updates in MECM with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptSheet Pan JambalayaShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeUpgrade a Windows Edition with a MAK Key from PowerShellScript Library · ScriptRotisserie Chicken Noodle SoupShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCreate an MECM Package and Program from PowerShellScript Library · ScriptClean Reinstall of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell ModulesScript Library · ScriptLemon Loaf and Shortcake Protein ShakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeReport on Everything an Entra ID Group Touches with Microsoft GraphScript Library · ScriptForgotten by Time, Still Good: PS3 Games That Fell Out of the ConversationGame ReviewsExporting Active Directory Computer Objects to CSVScript Library · ScriptKeto French Toast SticksShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePortal 2: I'm Making a Note Here, Huge SuccessGame ReviewsConvert CBR Comics to CBZ, with Optional WebP PagesScript Library · ScriptAir Fryer Tortilla PizzaShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeGram's Classic White Layer CakeShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeOrganizing Vintage Mac Software: How I Name and File a Classic Mac ArchiveRetro Tech

August 20

Strawberry Oat Crumble for OneShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeMaking a Mac OS Extended (HFS+) USB Drive on Windows with TransMacRetro TechStrawberry Lemon Mug Pound CakeShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeConvert 7z Archives to ZIP So Anyone Can Open ThemScript Library · ScriptSega Genesis Model 1, 2 or 3: Which One to BuyRetro TechList Installed Software on Windows with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptHigh-Protein Mexican Chicken SaladShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeDVD, Blu-ray and Game Case Cover Dimensions, Plus Where to Find CoversResources & RecommendationsKeto Bacon Egg MuffinsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeRemoving Stale Windows User Profiles the Right WayScript Library · ScriptCleaning Up Abandoned Outlook OST FilesScript Library · ScriptAir Fryer Pesto Salmon with Blistered TomatoesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeA Safer Windows Disk Cleanup ScriptScript Library · ScriptRe-Enable Windows Update with PowerShell: Find Every Registry Block, Not Just OneScript Library · ScriptThe Steam Deck and EmuDeck Hotkeys I Actually NeedRetro TechBig Mac-Style Sloppy JoesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeMove a List of Folders to a New Drive with PowerShell and RobocopyScript Library · ScriptGreek Cauliflower Rice SkilletShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeLoop Hero: Time Is a Flat Circle and I Can't Stop PlayingGame ReviewsFind Out Why a Windows Machine Rebooted with PowerShellScript Library · Script

July 19

Create a Local Administrator Account with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptSingle-Serve Lemon LoafShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeQuest 2 After a Swim: Stuck Boot Dot, Buzzing Controllers, and What I TriedUses / My SetupHigh-Protein Macaroni SaladShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeYouTube Shorts and My 9-Year-Old's Anxiety: What We Noticed and What We ChangedPersonalCreate a Dedicated Local Admin Account for Windows LAPS to ManageScript Library · ScriptRaspberry White Chocolate Protein BitesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeLogo Design for Venable Cares at Venable Elementary SchoolDesign & IdentityA First Linux Desktop: Ubuntu Server, XFCE and the Fun Terminal StuffResources & RecommendationsChicken Parmesan CasseroleShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeEmptying the Recycle Bin from PowerShell, QuietlyScript Library · ScriptCount KACE Devices by Location from a CSV ExportScript Library · ScriptPea, Feta and Mint FrittataShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCollecting Windows Update Logs with an SCCM PackageScript Library · ScriptChecking WinRM Before You Patch Remotely (Packaged for SCCM)Script Library · ScriptAir Fryer Turkey MeatloafShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeFlushing the DNS Cache on One PC or FiftyScript Library · ScriptRaspberry Lemon Mug LoafShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAn AI Tools Directory: Video, Voice, Images, Writing and SEOResources & Recommendations

June 19

Homeworld Remastered: Still Beautiful After All These YearsGame ReviewsHash Brown CasseroleShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeOriginal SNES or the Little 1997 One? The Two Models ComparedRetro TechHigh-Protein Caesar Salad WrapsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePast IT ProjectsInfrastructureCreamy Mushroom ChickenShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeTrigger Intune Automatic Enrollment on a Windows Device with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptDiner-Style OmeletShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePeanut Butter Chocolate Protein CookiesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePre-Register MFA Phone Numbers for Entra ID Users with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptMushroom, Spinach and Bacon Egg CupsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeHow to Make Eggs on a GriddleShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePushing DNS Servers to Clients with RADIUS Vendor-Specific AttributesEngineeringCRT Shaders on the Steam Deck: Setting Up Mega Bezel in RetroArchRetro TechAir Fryer Herbed Salmon and VeggiesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeDiner-Style Home FriesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeEasy Camping Breakfast TacosShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeBuffalo Chicken SoupShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeMicrosoft Intune, Before You Enroll Anything: What It Does and What to PlanEngineering

May 18

Bakery-Style Protein ShakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSausage Hash Brown ScrambleShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSpace Marine: A Great Game at a Bad PriceGame ReviewsIrish BreakfastShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeChipotle-Style Burrito Bowl at HomeShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeHow to Enroll a Windows Device in Intune by HandEngineeringCookies and Cream Mug MuffinShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeChecklist: Moving a Device from MDE Security Settings Management to IntuneEngineeringPS3 Hidden Gems: The Games That Deserved a Bigger CrowdGame ReviewsBagel, Egg and Hash Brown SandwichShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeGreek Power BowlsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe B.E.L.T. (BLT & Egg Sandwich)Short-Order Kitchen · RecipeBlueberry Cream Cheese MuffinsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeDell Precision T7500: A 96GB, 24TB Upgrade Plan for an Old WorkstationRetro TechSetting DNS Client Settings on Domain Controllers with PowerShell (and Why Loopback Goes Last)Script Library · ScriptAir Fryer Garlic Butter ShrimpShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCheese and Chive OmeletShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeFinding and Disabling SMBv1 Without Breaking the ScannerScript Library · Script

April 20

Old-Fashioned Mini Donut BitesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeGolden Breakfast PotatoesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeInstalling MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1 on a Gateway 2000 486, From FloppiesRetro TechSpaghetti and Turkey MeatballsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSkip Dell Boot Password Prompts During Maintenance with Password BypassScript Library · ScriptSausage Smash CroissantShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeChicken and Broccoli CasseroleShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSpider-Man: Miles Morales Is Short, Stylish and Worth ItGame ReviewsFresh Hash Browns from ScratchShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCarrot Cake Mug MuffinShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSouthwestern HashShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePatching Without Fear: Rings, Risk and a Way BackEngineeringChicken Parmesan BowlShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeTake Control of Explorer's Preview Pane with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptAlmond Flour CrepesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCrispy Hash BrownsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeNintendo's Home Consoles, NES to Wii U: The Models Worth KnowingRetro TechBuilding a Tier 2 OU Structure and Admin Group with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptAir Fryer Chicken TendersShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeExporting Active Directory OUs to CSV (With Paths You Can Actually Read)Script Library · Script

March 19

The Full Griddle BreakfastShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePopeyes-Style Chicken Tenders, BakedShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSweet Potato HashShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeChocolate Strawberry Protein BrownieShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeA BC-250 Cyberdeck: The Build Spec for a Console-Board DesktopRetro TechEmulation Handhelds Sorted by Chip, Not by BrandRetro TechChasing ClientOtherError in Azure Files: Is It Your SDK or Your Code?EngineeringBlueberry Cobbler Mug CakeShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeGetting the Console Width in PowerShell (Even When There Isn't One)Script Library · ScriptInscryption: The Less You Know, the Better It GetsGame ReviewsChicken Greek SaladShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeWSUS, WUfB or Windows Update? Check (and Reset) Where a PC Gets Its UpdatesScript Library · ScriptCheck Whether Two Files (or Two Folders) Are Really IdenticalScript Library · ScriptSpinach and Feta Savory PancakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipePushing Configuration Profiles to Devices That Are Already DeployedEngineeringAir Fryer Chicken BellagioShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeOpting Devices In to Microsoft Update with an SCCM PackageScript Library · ScriptHash Brown OmeletShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeHigh-Protein Pasta PrimaveraShort-Order Kitchen · Recipe

February 19

Auditing Active Directory Service Accounts with PowerShell (gMSAs Included)Script Library · ScriptThe TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine: NEC's Brilliant Middle ChildRetro TechPancakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeChocolate Chip Protein Cookies (Microwave)Short-Order Kitchen · RecipeDelegating Your Tier 0 OU to a Dedicated Admin Group with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptLasagna SoupShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSet or Rotate the Dell BIOS Admin Password Without Baking It Into a PackageScript Library · ScriptPepper or Candy BaconShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeBerry Cheesecake Protein ShakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeConvert ZIP Files to 7z, but Only When It Actually Saves SpaceScript Library · ScriptBlueberry Mug BreadShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeEn Garde! Have Fun Storming the CastleGame ReviewsZip Up Folders Nobody Has Touched in MonthsScript Library · ScriptSizing Up a $250 Used Gaming PCResources & RecommendationsGriddle Cinnamon RollsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCheeseburger SaladShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSetting a High Performance Power Plan with an SCCM PackageScript Library · ScriptKeto Pumpkin PancakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeDell Optiplex GX280: Turning an Office Box Into an XP Gaming PCRetro Tech

January 18

3 Cheese OmeletShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAir Fryer Buffalo Chicken Zucchini SkinsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeTest and Convert a Folder of Mixed Archives with 7-ZipScript Library · ScriptRemove a Dell BIOS Admin Password with PowerShell and ConfigMgrScript Library · ScriptThe PS3 Heavy Hitters I Still Haven't PlayedGame ReviewsLighter Cheeseburger PieShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSilently Uninstall Any App by Name with a ConfigMgr PackageScript Library · ScriptTaco Bell-Style Chalupas, LighterShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeChecking (and Nudging) Google Chrome Updates with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptClearing a Stuck Print Spooler with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptPhilly Cheesesteak PastaShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeClear a Dell Hard Drive Password with PowerShell and ConfigMgrScript Library · ScriptBlueberry Scone CookiesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeSet Extension Attributes on Entra ID Users with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptApex Legends: It's ComplicatedGame ReviewsDefender for Endpoint vs. Intune: Who Actually Manages the Device?EngineeringApple Pie Mug MuffinShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeEgg in a BasketShort-Order Kitchen · Recipe

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December 20

BLT Chicken Salad WrapShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeRotate Local Admin Passwords Across the Fleet with Windows LAPS and ConfigMgrScript Library · ScriptA Raspberry Pi Retro Box: What to Buy, What to Run and What It Can HandleRetro TechBreakfast Fiesta MixShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeChocolate Protein PancakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeForcing a Group Policy Refresh with PowerShell and SCCMScript Library · ScriptHow to Make an Omelet with a RingShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAir Fryer BBQ Chicken with Sweet Potato FriesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeTater Tot Hash BrownsShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeCooking Basics and the Mistakes Worth AvoidingResources & RecommendationsDeleting Stale Computer Accounts from Active Directory, Safely, with a CSV LogScript Library · ScriptBiscuits and GravyShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeThe Golden Age of Arcades, 1978 to 1983Retro TechKitchen Measurement ConversionsResources & RecommendationsAudit a Windows Service Across Many Computers with PowerShellScript Library · ScriptHow Long Food Keeps in the Fridge and FreezerResources & RecommendationsBananas Foster PancakesShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeWhat Get-WindowsAutopilotInfo Actually Does (and How to Use It Today)EngineeringSlime Rancher: Just One More Harvest Before BedGame ReviewsSeasoning Combos That Always WorkResources & Recommendations

November 3

Bacon Goat Cheese HashShort-Order Kitchen · RecipeAir Fryer Cheat SheetResources & RecommendationsBorder Fiesta OmeletShort-Order Kitchen · Recipe