PowerShell for Life: Automate the Everyday
summary
PowerShell automations actually show results: a pixel comparison routine that compares images pixel-by-pixel and drops duplicates, an FFmpeg pipeline that takes screenshots every 5 seconds then selects differing frames to trim a 15‑minute security clip to a few seconds, a WeatherStem REST poll + GroupMe notifier that applies US soccer wet‑bulb rules, an MLS ETL that writes color‑coded Excel via ImportExcel, and a constraint solver using backtracking that reliably generates Secret Santa assignments.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00PowerShell introduction
- 1:14Finding duplicate photos
- 8:05Trimming security footage
- 14:49Soccer practice automation
- 20:53Connecticut housing tracker
- 26:04Secret Santa algorithm
- 32:32PowerShell projects recap
- 33:37Q&A
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