PowerShell Detecting Clipboard Changes in PowerShell Without Reading the Body: Win32 Sequence Number
Call GetClipboardSequenceNumber from PowerShell to monitor clipboard changes without storing the actual content.
PowerShell PowerShell Calling Win32 GetSystemPowerStatus from PowerShell: Directly observing power status
P/Invoke the Win32 API from PowerShell to observe AC power and battery status in read-only mode.
Linux / CLI / DevOps How to choose between systemctl status and show: Programmatically determining service status
Comparing the human-oriented output of systemctl status with the key=value output of show, leading to monitoring and automated determination.
Networking / RFC Testing a new connection destination without changing DNS using curl –resolve
Use curl --resolve to temporarily replace only the connection IP for a single request, without modifying the operating system's hosts file or DNS.
VBA / Office Safely Handling 0 Results with Excel FILTER: Trying the Third Argument if_empty
Explicitly handle the case of 0 results in the FILTER function using the third argument if_empty, and observe the difference from #CALC!.
PowerShell Inspecting Configuration JSON Before Changes with PowerShell Test-Json
Inspect JSON configurations in a read-only manner using Test-Json, observing syntax and differences in types and schemas.
Microsoft 365 / Azure How to Choose Between Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Standard: Deciding Based on Desktop Office
Business Basic and Standard are compared based on operational requirements, specifically whether the desktop version of Office is needed.
IT News OpenAI Announces Data Agent: What to Verify Before Connecting Company Data
An overview of the Data Agent announced on September 10, 2026, along with key checkpoints before connecting it to company data.
Microsoft 365 / Azure Tracking Microsoft's AI at Work Roadmap for Work: Checking Feature IDs and Timelines
This article outlines how to narrow down Microsoft's roadmap to your organization's products and check feature IDs and scheduled timelines.
PowerShell Regularly Updating the On-Screen Time with PowerShell + WPF
Update text on a WPF screen at regular intervals to observe events.