how to get ahead
Many people have ideas as to how to do well in life. Of course, many people do not even agree...
2012-12-05
1,630 reads
@chuckboycejr
should I use clustering on a VM?
ok, I'm going to keep this high level and simply share my opinion.
I am not prescribing anything.
If you want prescriptive...
2012-11-28
875 reads
thanks for Bud
My Dad died horribly three weeks ago in a fall after the power got knocked out during Hurricane Sandy. I...
2012-11-22
822 reads
blogging fun: dealing with spammers like Psychz Networks
@PsychzNetworks is spamming me non-stop. Every minute of every day.
I googled them and it seems Psychz Networks are famous for...
2012-11-21
1,495 reads
[video] Inside Tempdb - Bob Ward
Boris Hristov shared this with me ages ago and I still haven't watched it yet (it is a few hours...
2012-11-20
2,457 reads
Bob Duffy
ok, everyone has their favorite SQL guru and favorite SQL tips. There are some people whose names you associate with...
2012-11-19
912 reads
circle of trust
I have heard it said that a former US President once remarked "People tell you who they are by their...
2012-11-16
657 reads
"fail fast" vs calligraphy
If you are a person inspired by ideas, you have probably encountered the concept of "fail fast". You probably also...
2012-11-15
673 reads
problem solving: sometimes you need to walk away from a problem to solve it
If anyone is a believer in solving challenges through sheer force of will, it's me. I'm a stubborn man and...
2012-11-14
707 reads
How to obtain the version and license for a Red Gate SQL BACKUP install
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here is a little script I've hobbled together that I use to get version and license info for a Red...
2012-11-13
1,139 reads
Blogs
My 2024 in Data: Music
By Steve Jones
This is my last week of the year working (I guess I come back...
A New Word: Suente
By Steve Jones
suente– n. the state of being so familiar with someone that you can be...
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Anyone (everyone?) who has ever tried to learn a programming language knows that to...
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Timeout Error while executing a TSQL statement in Sql server Express Edition
I am getting the below error when I execute a SQL command in SQL...
Timeout Error while executing a TSQL statement in Sql server Express Edition
I am getting the below error when I execute a SQL command in SQL...
Sql script replace and rearrange numbers
Hi everyone. I have this table and this information. (left side of the image)...