SQL Saturday 14 - Pensacola
I’ve just arrived home from a quick trip to Pensacola to speak at SQL Saturday 14 in Pensacola, FL. I’m...
2009-06-07
1,337 reads
Tim Mitchell
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
For those who are interested, I've got a couple of speaking engagements coming up in the next two weeks. I'll be speaking...
2009-06-01
612 reads
Book Review: Success Is A Choice
I just finished reading Success Is A Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life. Written by Rick Pitino,...
2009-05-28
2,160 reads
Give Us TRIM()!
If you're like me, you've probably typed in LTRIM(RTRIM([value])) hundreds, if not thousands, of times during your travels through SQL...
2009-05-28
1,940 reads
Sometimes, code comments are informative and helpful
... and other times, they are stop-you-in-your-tracks funny. Here's an example of the latter:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/brianmadsen/archive/2009/04/21/funniest-code-comment-ever.aspx
2009-05-19
702 reads
The Windows 7 RC0 Experience
Over the past 2 days, I’ve gone full bore into Windows 7. I’ve installed RC0 on 2 of my laptops,...
2009-05-12
655 reads
Four new SSIS Videos on JumpstartTV.com
I've got four new SSIS videos published on JumpstartTV.com:
Expression Language Basics
Secure FTP File Transfer in SSIS
SSIS Lookup Transformation Basics
SSIS...
2009-04-20
2,203 reads
SQL Saturday Pensacola - Schedule published
The event schedule for SQL Saturday Pensacola has been published. This event will be held on Saturday, June 6 at...
2009-04-16
792 reads
Never Delete Data
Should you ever delete data? In a production environment, do the benefits of deleting old data outweigh the possible risks?
Data...
2009-04-07
1,686 reads
SQL Saturday Jacksonville call for speakers
If you’re available and are (or can be) in the Jacksonville FL area the first weekend of next month, check...
2009-04-02
755 reads
Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item GPX distance and time analysis...
The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead; Long...
Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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