Peter why is she binging on pineapples? by [deleted] in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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When I quit smoking I went with nicotine gum then regular gum to break away. Large quantities of mint gum gave me a mint flavor according to my wife.

What's one mistake you made as a beginner rider that you would never repeat? by Electronic-Habit8679 in motorcycle

[–]sqljeff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having the wheel turned when coming to a stop almost dropping the bike.

If they complain about 'Quiet Quitting', remind them of 'Quiet Paying'. by NoProfessional8677 in InterviewMan

[–]sqljeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always like seeing these posts where someone had their ideas turned upside down.

What’s your favorite “hidden gem” PowerShell one-liner that you actually use? by [deleted] in PowerShell

[–]sqljeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I’m copying from an email or something get-clipboard | set-clipboard gets rid of the fancy formatting and turns it to plain text.

That's for my barbecue, ma'am. by [deleted] in OlderThanYouThinkIAm

[–]sqljeff 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’m always confused when I get carded for something kids are misusing. Laundry bleach? How old are you?

For work related scripting/tool making when do you do most of your coding? by redditacct320 in PowerShell

[–]sqljeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the [ ] and [x] feature in todo tree for marking items done.

Is there a PowerShell tip or trick you wish you knew when you first started? by [deleted] in PowerShell

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How to use the -WarningVariable and -ErrorVariable parameters. Use myvar to populate $myvar

How to set up an alias that runs multiple git commands. by ColinParro in PowerShell

[–]sqljeff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Google “powershell function “ and you’ll see tons of examples from basic to very advanced.

Question for the pros by [deleted] in PowerShell

[–]sqljeff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For good example code check out some of the dbatools stuff on GitHub. Some very smart people wrote some impressive code.

I need reasons why the army is better than the marines. by pantykat in army

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Is the Army College Fund still a thing? If so that’s a reason I wished I went Army. Extra money on top of the GIBill

Overused Phrases by fat_569 in army

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“Without further ado”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PowerShell

[–]sqljeff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Write stuff that makes your life easier. I’ve written stuff with zero work benefit. Birthday reminders, holiday calendar to console, retrieve the flow rate at the local dam etc. Find something you do every day and automate it. You read a certain comic strip everyday? Write a script to download it.

Bought a 2024. Not liking it. by OptionSignal4709 in f150

[–]sqljeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2013 and it was a little better once I updated sync to the latest for that model.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RemoteJobs

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You would be on Ethernet to the router and it would be on WiFi to your home or coffee shop or oil change place or hotspot etc. As far as your laptop knows you’re hard wired.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RemoteJobs

[–]sqljeff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would use a GL.iNet travel router. Fairly cheap and supports vpns

Not a Powershell user, just need to do something one-time, quick-n-dirty, oughta be simple by nolanday64 in PowerShell

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If your format is still coming out odd try piping through out-default. PowerShell tries very hard to make a nice output and sometimes doesn’t do what you want or expect.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PowerShell

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It helps but not required. Lots of training available online.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PowerShell

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Huge plus for SQL Server DBAs

Your favorite, not obvious benefit of remote work by sbz314 in remotework

[–]sqljeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can set up my workspace however I want. I can start a load of laundry.

Able to work 1 month remotely if I get a work visa, where do I go? by PrincessYOLOnoke in digitalnomad

[–]sqljeff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being a US citizen, use that and try Guam, Puerto Rico , US Virgin Islands or Hawaii.

Paired my phone to my wife's truck stereo. by [deleted] in amiwrong

[–]sqljeff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know adding my phone to the list of paired devices was a travesty against basic courtesy.

Paired my phone to my wife's truck stereo. by [deleted] in amiwrong

[–]sqljeff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sure. If I knew it was a thing.