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# encoding the URL
[System.Web.HTTPUtility]::UrlEncode("https://RidiCurious.com")

# decoding the URL
[System.Web.HTTPUtility]::UrlDecode("https%3a%2f%2fRidiCurious.com")

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function Debug-Error {
	[OutputType([void])]
	[CmdletBinding()]
	param
	()

	$action = {
		if ($_ -and ($stacktrace -notmatch '^\s*at System\.Management\.Automation\.ExceptionHandlingOps\.CheckActionPreference') -and ($stacktrace -notmatch '^\s*at System\.Management\.Automation\.MshCommandRuntime\.ThrowTerminatingError\(ErrorRecord errorRecord\)\s*$')) {
			break
		}

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# installation
Install-Module PSCognitiveService -Force -Scope CurrentUser -Verbose
Import-Module PSCognitiveService -Force -Verbose

# create AzureRM Cognitive Service subscription
New-CognitiveServiceAccount -AccountType Face -ResourceGroupName RG1 -Location southeastasia -SKUName F0 -Verbose | Out-Null
New-CognitiveServiceAccount -AccountType ComputerVision -ResourceGroupName RG1 -Location southeastasia -SKUName F0 -Verbose | Out-Null
# create AzureRM Cognitive Service subscription when you're unsure of resource groups, price tier and location
New-CognitiveServiceAccount -AccountType Bing.Search.v7 -Verbose

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This is a super SIMPLE example of how to create a very basic powershell webserver

# Http Server
$http = [System.Net.HttpListener]::new() 

# Hostname and port to listen on
$http.Prefixes.Add("http://localhost:8080/")

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See youtube below for easy install instruction (just copy and paste oneliner in Powershell) and demo tour of Text-to-speech with Cortana:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3rIyxtpEFY