Another Lunch Story
Lately I’ve been having some unusual lunches, starting with the bbq fiasco from last week. For this one I have...
2010-12-20
582 reads
SQLAndy
Unusual BBQ
Recently some friends invited me to try a BBQ place that they enjoyed, so I went along hoping for the...
2010-12-17
593 reads
The Bar Where Everyone Queries Your Name?
Sent by a friend (yes, it’s a mild fake), but still, shouldn’t someone open a SQL bar or coffee place?
2010-12-17
581 reads
Notes from the December 2010 OPASS Meeting
Our December meeting was a time for a lot of changes:
New location, the Hampton Inn in Lake Mary. It’s further...
2010-12-16
588 reads
Email Pruning
Email consumes a pretty significant chunk for me. Email for my day job, email for my blog, email from friend...
2010-12-15
872 reads
Soft Skills Matter More Than You Think
Over my career I’ve seen interviews fall into three categories:
The technical part. Questions on trace flags, wait states, backups, etc,...
2010-12-14
611 reads
More Networking Thoughts
I’ve happened to have a few networking events happen recently that I thought I’d share, all part of trying to...
2010-12-13
647 reads
IT Education Part 2
For those thinking about an IT career the options are bewildering, and I think the education establishment doesn’t do a...
2010-12-10
696 reads
Book Review: The Way We Work Isn’t Working
The Way We Work Isn’t Working by Tony Schwartz ($19 @ Amazon) is a holistic approach to work and a work...
2010-12-09
599 reads
SQLSaturday #62–Too Many Speakers
I received the email this week that I won’t be getting a place on the schedule, nor will the other...
2010-12-08
784 reads
Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Downtime Caused by the Postgres...
Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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