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PowerShell

Reading Screen Off Time with powercfg — Cross-Checking Windows Settings and Values

Review how to read screen off time using powercfg for practical use.
Microsoft 365 / Azure

When confused about SharePoint permissions, check three columns: Who, Scope, and Inheritance

A practical review of checking SharePoint permissions using three columns: Who, Scope, and Inheritance.
Networking / RFC

The First 3 Items to Check in DevTools Network When the Web Is Slow: Isolating Status, Type, and Time

We review the first 3 items to check in the DevTools Network panel when a web page is slow, tailored for practical use.
VBA / Office

Splitting Strings with Excel TEXTBEFORE / TEXTAFTER: Changing a Single Delimiter for Observation

Reviewing string splitting with Excel TEXTBEFORE / TEXTAFTER for practical business use cases.
PowerShell

Inspecting JSON Values and Types in PowerShell: Observing Settings with ConvertFrom-Json

Convert dummy JSON into a PowerShell object and observe not only the values, but also the differences in types.
Microsoft 365 / Azure

What is the Microsoft Purview portal? The entry point to E3/E5 and Purview Suite

Using the Purview portal as an entry point, we will organize the differences between E3/E5/Purview Suite, solutions, permissions, and how to check pay-as-you-go.
Security

What is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 / Plan 2? Differences Between E3 and E5

We explain the differences between Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and Plan 2, E3 and E5, mixed licensing, and how to safely check device status.
Microsoft 365 / Azure

How to Choose Between Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Premium: A Comparison of Management and Security

Compare Business Standard and Premium across device management, identity protection, security, and overlap with existing products.
AI & Machine Learning

GPT-Live-1 comes to the API: Analyzing full-duplex voice AI through architecture and per-minute pricing

A practical evaluation of OpenAI's GPT-Live-1 API announcement from the perspectives of voice architecture, interruptions, backend delegation, and per-minute costs.
Microsoft 365 / Azure

What is Microsoft Search? Organizing the search infrastructure for finding internal files, people, and sites with M365 E3/E5

We outline current access points for Microsoft Search, SharePoint search, the discontinuation of the Bing version, differences from Copilot Search, and troubleshooting steps when search fails.