Building My Next Workstation–Part 1
It’s been four years – maybe more – since I last bought a workstation to use for development and lab work. It’s...
2013-02-18
741 reads
SQLAndy
My $200 Oops
My Nexus 7 tablet has grown on me, though I think it’s more about having a dedicated tablet than the...
2013-02-14
623 reads
Annual Catch Up and End of Job/Contract Networking Steps
It’s easy to get comfortable in a job and neglect to capture the relationships and connections you’ve built – for me...
2013-02-12
616 reads
Some Thoughts About Sponsors at SQLSaturday
I think it was because I had just received an email about sponsoring a SQLSaturday that had me thinking about...
2013-02-12
602 reads
LinkedIn Endorsements
Last year LinkedIn rolled out a new feature called endorsements, not to be confused with recommendations. Recommendations are free form...
2013-02-11
769 reads
The PASS BA Conference–Good Idea or Not?
Ever since it was announced I’ve been ambivalent about the PASS Business Analytics Conference. I believe PASS should look for...
2013-02-09
845 reads
Don Gabor Presents Mastering the Art of Conversation and Making Business Contacts in NYC
My friend Don Gabor is presenting a two hour seminar titled “Mastering the Art of Conversation and Making Business Contacts”...
2013-02-09
768 reads
SQLSaturday #200 in Philadelphia (And Vacation)
I’m planning to attend SQLSaturday #200 in Philadelphia on June 1, 2013. Number 200! This will be my first trip...
2013-02-09
602 reads
One Slick Solution and Unexpected Consequences
Quite a few years ago my first job in the military was driving a tracked vehicle, a variant of the...
2013-02-07
762 reads
I’ll Meet You Half Way–Compromising To Win
Compromise is one of those things that makes the world work. I can’t say I’ve always been good at it....
2013-01-28
775 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers