Brian T. Jackett
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Brian T. Jackett
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Principal Customer & Partner Experience (CPx) PM Lead with M365 Copilot, Catholic, @StirTrek, #MSGraphMailbag, #30DaysMSGraph, and general geek. Opinions my own.
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Looking back at my 2025 running / exercise stats, I had ~195 days with exercise (walking, running, cycling).
Grand totals:
⏱️ 412 hours of exercise
🏃 780 miles
👟 2 pairs of shoes

Already started up exercise for 2026 and have 3 events planned (5k and at least 2x quarter marathons) 😃
January 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Will be a bit quieter for me on here next 90 days. I'm starting Exodus 90 with guys from my church. It's a program to help simplify life, including cutting out extra social media, TV, etc. while adding exercise, consistent sleep, and more.

If you'd like to join me or learn more: exodus90.com
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January 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Ok, not official but I was able to transfer my Steam save games (PC) to Xbox PC version. I set translation mappings for files but this let me pick up where I left off when playing on Steam... will see if any game crashes or glitches...
github.com/Fr33dan/GPSa...
cc @radiobeartime.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Does anyone have guidance if this is even possible? Take a save game from #Steam and (through #XboxPlayAnywhere or otherwise) be able to transfer that save game to a purchased #Xbox game?

Specifically looking at #DaveTheDiver but others as well. Thanks in advance.
December 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Wow, hit 1000 day streak on Duolingo. Doesn't feel like it has been that long. Come learn with me: invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWK...
December 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Kids school is cancelled AND two family members sick... please send your positive vibes to make it through today.
a cartoon drawing of a star with a face and the words kumaxworld below it
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a star with a face and the words kumaxworld below it
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December 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Glad I backed the Kickstarter. Looking forward to Big Hops coming out next month 😀
Lets try this agin with our release date video:

BIG HOPS is releasing January 12th, 2026 on PC, Switch, and PS5. It's about 15 hours long, will cost $20 USD, and yes it runs GREAT on the Switch 2!

Wishlist here:
store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/...
December 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Spending some time each week in December on de-cluttering, not just around our house but also my digital life (email newsletters, browser favorites, photo backups, etc.) Feels good even if small, slow progress.

What are you doing to get yourself ready for a fresh start in 2026?
December 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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🤔 Imagine asking your tenant, "Do I have any global admins that don't have phishing resistant authentication?" and getting an instant, accurate answer without writing a single line of code. 🤯

The way we interact with Microsoft Graph is changing forever.
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Result of testing last week: 1-pager summary (w/ 16+ page appendix diving into analysis notes, screenshots, and use cases). 😲

Sharing with a few teams as food for thought over the end of year break. 🍛4️⃣🧠
Enjoying the morning doing a bunch of research / analysis on our own and competitor platforms. Good to see what things are supported / new / lacking / etc. on each.
November 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
M365 Copilot now supports (public preview) building a plugin using an MCP server. I've enjoyed testing this out and working with a few partners on their integrations already.

Give it a try and please share your feedback / feature requests!
learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-36...
Build plugins from an MCP server for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Learn how to use the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit to wrap your MCP server as an action in a declarative agent.
learn.microsoft.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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✨ SharePoint Site Creation in Microsoft Graph with new permission model

• Create sites with Microsoft Graph
• New Sites.Create.All permission
• Grant permissions for admin
• Delegated and app-only models supported

Read more → devblogs.microsoft.com/microsoft365...

#SharePoint #MicrosoftGraph
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This was a great find on Woot (4D Build - Iron Man helmet). $4 plus shipping (also did an X Wing). More fun to put together than Legos in my opinion and way cheaper. Easy enough my kids could help.
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Enjoying the morning doing a bunch of research / analysis on our own and competitor platforms. Good to see what things are supported / new / lacking / etc. on each.
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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We're live!

Tune in for new third party game announcements and more: xbx.lv/47Rwiq9 | #XboxPartnerPreview
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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It's live! The Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News!
news.microsoft.com/ignite-2025-...

#msignite
Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News
news.microsoft.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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The Galaxy awaits. The official trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is here. Only in theaters April 2026.
November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Quick look at Northern lights despite the clouds. Glad my wife set a reminder. #Aurora
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Things you DON'T want to be web searching at 11:30pm on a Sunday night:

How to get pen ink stains off inside of dryer... 🫣😣

A $0.10 pen caused 1+ hours of cleanup on the dryer and clothes that it exploded on. Turns out nail polish remover (acetone) and rubbing alcohol worked best. 😐
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Only SEVENTEEN spots left (out of 50) in the @csadvent.christmas.

Claim your day (Dec 1–25), publish something cool about C#, link to csadvent.christmas, and share with #csharp

Claim your spot now! 🎄
C# Advent 2025
Starting on December 1st, the C# Advent will reveal TWO new C# content entries every day up to and including December 25th.
csadvent.christmas
November 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I’m so close to my $1,000 birthday fundraiser goal for Atlanta Community Food Bank!

Help me get over the finish line by donating directly on Instagram or venmoing me (kellyvaughn) if you don’t have an Instagram account.

ig.me/25DBucOEUs3K...
November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Woke up at 6am (before kids awake and still in my pajamas 😁) to run to grocery store for eggs and milk so we could make scrambled eggs together before school.

Sometimes it is the little sacrifices that bring the most joy 🙏
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Some days you just need to chainsaw a bunch of wood to unwind from work. Today was the day for me.
October 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Andrej Karpathy’s take on AI coding agents feels grounded. The industry’s chasing full autonomy when models still hallucinate too much.

Agents that churn out a thousand lines of code leave you either blindly trusting them or slogging through reviews. These tools should embrace their fallibility.
October 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM