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

Last weeks most popular link was an post by Aaron Bertrand (Blog | @AaronBertrand) on SQLServerPerformance.  In his post, he looks at common ways to trim time from datetime and which is the most efficient.

Reading: "What is the most efficient way to trim time from datetime?" http://t.co/8k3xYYSlGv #sqlserver

— Jason Strate (@StrateSQL) December 5, 2014

Last week’s top 20 “Reading” Links

Along with the top link, here are the top fifteen 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. What is the most efficient way to trim time from datetime? [24 clicks]
2. Your Attendees Don’t All Want 400 Level Sessions [21 clicks]
3. Developers, Ready for a New SQL Server Version? [20 clicks]
4. Don’t Bring a Tank to a Prison Fight – #TSQL2SDAY #49 [17 clicks]
5. Moving a Multi-TB Database From One Disk To Another [16 clicks]
6. Microsoft rolls out a private Azure appliance and big freaking cloud servers [16 clicks]
7. Recommended updates and configuration options for SQL Server 2012/2014 used with high-performance workloads [15 clicks]
8. Dirty Secrets of the CASE Expression [13 clicks]
9. A Seek Isn’t Always Good Enough [12 clicks]
10. The Four Hidden Habit Skills [12 clicks]
11. Scott Guthries explains SQL Databases in Azure [11 clicks]
12. How many of your health supplements are actually snake oil? [11 clicks]
13. Perceptive Pixel (PPI) and Power BI [10 clicks]
14. SQL Server Diagnostic Information Queries for November 2014 [10 clicks]
15. Foreign Key Constraints: Friend or Frenemy? [9 clicks]
16. The last minute glitch [9 clicks]
17. The Power of Delay [9 clicks]
18. Encryption and Compression [8 clicks]
19. Learning through others [7 clicks]
20. What Are Your Servers Doing While You’re Sleeping? [7 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. Shia LaBeouf [45 clicks]
2. Video Game Reviewer Is Contacting the Mothers of Her Online Harassers [30 clicks]
3. Firefly’s Serenity Finally Gets the Detailed Cutaway Model It Deserves [21 clicks]
4. Thanksgiving Prank – Pregnant Turkey [19 clicks]
5. ‘Rolling Stone’ Says Trust In Gang-Rape Accuser Was ‘Misplaced’ [11 clicks]
6. Ben Finn: Improving My Sleep [9 clicks]
7. Lego: Paraphernalia [5 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?