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I feel like I've been hearing about git integration into File Explorer for a long time now... did I miss something? When is that coming out? @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 5d

I know someone at Microsoft, I'll forward this along 😂

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 6d

Yessss!!!! But no InkToolbar yet... so more of a return nothing new there yet.

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 6d

Additionally, the model catalog will help filter which models are compatible with the Windows device it's running on, so that the right model is downloaded to the device.

Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 6d

Super cool new feature! The Windows ML Model Catalog APIs allow your app or library to dynamically download large AI model files from your own online model catalogs without shipping those large files directly with your app or library.

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 6d

Oooo! WinAppSDK 2.0 experimental is out! github.com/microsoft/Wi...

Release 2.0.0 Experimental 1 (2.0.250930001-experimental1) 🧪 · microsoft/WindowsAppSDK

Windows App SDK 2.0-Experimental1 (2.0.250930001-experimental1) WinAppSDK 2.0 Experimental 1 is the latest experimental version of WinAppSDK providing new features and improvements to the platform....

github.com

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Richard Campbell @richcampbell.bsky.social · 7d

AI in the cloud dominates, but what can you run locally?

@thejoefin.com talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1970 about the variety of local models that exist today, how you can make your own, and how LLMs can fit into this equation!

.NET Rocks!

.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.

www.dotnetrocks.com

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 12d

Biking to a Brewers game is the best! The best parking spot, and it’s free!!

Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 12d

@james.montemagno.com FYI, PowerToys Keyboard manager enables the ability to map a shortcut to text

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...

Remap Keys and Shortcuts with PowerToys Keyboard Manager

Learn how to remap keyboard keys and shortcuts using PowerToys Keyboard Manager. Customize your Windows keyboard layout and create custom shortcuts for improved productivity.

learn.microsoft.com

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INotifyPodcastChanged @inotifypodcastchanged.com · 13d

🎙️ Just published a new episode of INotifyPodcastChanged: Episode 10: Visual Studio 2026 with Mads Kristensen. Have a listen:

Episode 10: Visual Studio 2026 with Mads Kristensen

This week our guest is Mads Kristensen, a PM on Visual Studio - and we...

share.transistor.fm

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 13d

Looking forward to adding GitHub Copilot CLI to Claude and Codex to build projects. Everything is moving fast, and it is exciting to see Copilot enter the CLI world! github.blog/changelog/20...

GitHub Copilot CLI is now in public preview - GitHub Changelog

GitHub Copilot CLI is now in public preview We’re bringing the power of GitHub Copilot coding agent directly to your terminal. With GitHub Copilot CLI, you can work locally and…

github.blog

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Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · 13d

Hey that's new @github.com github.blog/changelog/20...

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 15d

This new WinML Stuff is pretty cool! Looks like it is just going to be easier to target more devices to use Local AI

This is a drop down from the AI Dev Gallery (preview) app where the Execution Provider drop down is selected showing the different options like Default, max Efficiency, Max Performance, Minimize Overall Power, Prefer NPU, Prefer GPU, Prefer CPU

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 16d

Fixed now with the update which was just released

Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 16d

Hoping to see a new build of Visual Studio that fixes the completely broken Copilot issue. It is wild that with all of the emphasis on AI, Microsoft allowed an outage to continue for almost a week (so far) on their premiere IDE

Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 16d

This was the thread: developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Trying-to-...

But the latest updated fixed it!

Developer Community

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 16d

Hoping to see a new build of Visual Studio that fixes the completely broken Copilot issue. It is wild that with all of the emphasis on AI, Microsoft allowed an outage to continue for almost a week (so far) on their premiere IDE

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 18d

I will be upgrading my SSD on my Surface Pro from 512 to 2TB today, and I'm going to try to use Winget configure to speed up the new drive setup! For those unfamiliar, Winget will export a file which describes what is installed on the device!

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...

WinGet Configuration

WinGet Configuration uses the winget configure command, PowerShell, and a YAML-formatted configuration file listing all of the software versions, packages, tools, and settings required to achieve the ...

learn.microsoft.com

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Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 19d

GitHub Copilot is broken in VS2022 for some users, Microsoft has a fix "pending release" but in the meantime suggests users use Copilot in VS Code or rollback their install. Ooof.

developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Github-Cop...

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