Tag Archives: Books

Get Your Free Scripting Toolkit

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Jeffery Hicks

If you were at this year's TechEd event in New Orleans, I hoped you dropped by the SAPIEN Technologies booth and picked up your free Scripting Toolkit. What's that you say? Check it out on the SAPIEN blog and then … Continue reading →

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In the Beginning and at the End was the Command Line

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Jeffery Hicks

I just finished reading a terrific essay (or short book) on the nature of operating systems and how we interact with them. The book is In the Beginning…was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson. The book was written about 10 … Continue reading →

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Windows PowerShell 1.0: TFM Free-eBook

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Jeffery Hicks

Now that SAPIEN Press is on the verge of releasing Windows PowerShell 2.0: TFM (http://www.sapienpress.com/powershell3.asp), they are making the first edition version of the book available as a free e-book. While you won’t learn about new features like remoting, there’s … Continue reading →

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Unboxing The Rookie

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Jeffery Hicks

This is a little outside the normal topics of conversation but I know many of you are Scott Sigler fans so I thought I’d share. I just received my signed and numbered copy of The Rookie from Scott. You need to order yours just as soon as you finish watching my unveiling. Continue reading →

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Revising Windows PowerShell: TFM 3rd

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Jeffery Hicks

I know there was some concern related to my departure from SAPIEN about the status of the Windows PowerShell: TFM book. You’ll be happy to know that Don Jones and I are both involved now in the final revisions.  SAPIEN … Continue reading →

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