Tag Archives: Mr. Roboto

This Old Script

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Jeffery Hicks

I’m very slowly revising my main web site. The upshot for now is that there is no direct link to my old script library. Many of my Mr. Roboto tools can be found on this page. Until I can finish … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Mr. Roboto

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Jeffery Hicks

I have some sad news to share today. The March 2010 Mr. Roboto column is to be the last.  It seems that REDMOND is revamping somewhat and my column is being retired.  But it has been a long run, and … Continue reading →

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Putting the Squeeze on Files with PowerShell

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Jeffery Hicks

My December Mr. Roboto column is now online This month’s tool is a PowerShell WinForm script that uses WMI to compress files. I used PrimalForms 2009 to build the graphical interface. The interface is essentially a wizard that lets you … Continue reading →

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5 Minute PowerShell

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Jeffery Hicks

My October Mr. Roboto column is now available online. The article contains my suggestions for how someone completely new to PowerShell might spend their first 5 minutes. Perhaps not literally, since I expect most people will want to spend more … Continue reading →

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