It’s Monday time for this week’s weekly link round-up.  If you want to catch these links “live” (so exciting), follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL).  And see these throughout the day as I tweet out links of things I find interesting.  While these links aren’t the answer to life, the universe, and everything, they often share a few things about SQL Server and related technology topics that others may find useful. The links included in this summary are those prefixed with “Reading” and are items I’ve read over the past few days, usually after hours when sharing would be less than useful, and spaced out to avoid spamming.  The content of the links usually pertain to SQL Server, technology, and career topics; which I think others would find useful.

The Most Popular “Reading” Link

This weeks most popular link comes from the Portuguese PFE SQL Server Team.  If you haven’t read what these guys come out with, they are worth following.  Nearly every post I read from them is worth sharing.

Reading: "SQL Swiss Army Knife #14 – Troubleshooting with Waits and Latches" http://t.co/hFvwzuXvff #sqlserver

— Jason Strate (@StrateSQL) April 21, 2014

Last week’s top 20 “Reading” Links

Along with the top link, here are the top twenty items relating to SQL Server, technology and careers that were shared last week.  If you missed them throughout the week, here’s the opportunity to get caught up on some items that other’s read after I linked them out.

1. SQL Swiss Army Knife #14 – Troubleshooting with Waits and Latches [24 clicks]
2. You’re Doing It Wrong – Database Standards [18 clicks]
3. Multidimensional vs Tabular – Making the correct decision [13 clicks]
4. Violin, Microsoft slip Windows, SQL Server, apps, flash into box [12 clicks]
5. Fraud Detection with the SQL Server Suite Part 1 [11 clicks]
6. Want to Punch Up Your Presentation With Visuals? Here Are 5 Ways. [10 clicks]
7. Fanboys [9 clicks]
8. Sir Ken Robinson gives best talk yet at TED Talks Education [9 clicks]
9. How to Deal with Stress: 33 Tips That Work [8 clicks]
10. SQL Swiss Army Knife #13 – Exploring the plan cache – Part 2 [8 clicks]
11. “Modernizing” Your Data Warehouse with Microsoft [8 clicks]
12. Power BI Demos [7 clicks]
13. Power BI Licensing [7 clicks]
14. Parameterization and filtered indexes (part 2) [7 clicks]
15. Parameterization and filtered indexes (part 1) [5 clicks]
16. The Ten Principles of Permission-Giving [5 clicks]
17. Fraud Detection with the SQL Server Suite Part 3 [4 clicks]
18. Fraud Detection with the SQL Server Suite Part 2 [4 clicks]
19. Fraud Detection with the SQL Server Suite Part 5 [4 clicks]
20. Optimizing Your Query Plans with the SQL Server 2014 Cardinality Estimator [4 clicks]

Other Stuff Shared

Of course, no week would be complete without a few off-topic links.  These have nothing to do with technology or your career, but they are interesting and worth a second look.

1. The Worst Food Porn We’ve Seen All Month [29 clicks]
2. LEGO Great Ball Contraption (GBC) Layout 2012.9 [7 clicks]
3. 53 Inspiring Self-Esteem and Self-Love Quotes [6 clicks]
4. 16 Earth Porn Pics Hotter Than Global Warming [0 clicks]
5. AT&T Launches $500M Joint Venture To Invest In The Next Netflix [0 clicks]

Got something you think I should read and share, leave a comment below.  Also, if you want to see all of the links that were tweeted out last week?