PostgreSQL 19 Is Late

Steve notes that PostgreSQL 19 is late, but the reasons and implications extend to other platforms, and really, all other software.

A Heavy Heart

A heavy heart today, as I remembers the moments I've spent with Hugo.

Advice I Like: Time and Focus

“You don’t need more time because you already have all the time that you will ever get; you need more focus.” – from Excellent Advice for Living Boy, I...

Car Update October 2026

This month I want to look at a few of the things I’ve seen posted about cars during the last month. These are a few headlines, as well as...

Hyperscale Replicas V

AI Is Improving Security

AI LLMs can help find bugs, especially security vulnerabilities, in code. That appears to be happening with SQL Server.

Experimenting with CHOOSE: #SQLNewBlogger

I was looking over the CHOOSE() function while editing an article at SQL Server Central. I realized there isn’t a documentation note on how many parameters can be included....

Microsoft Power BI Performance Best Practices: Learn practical techniques for building high-speed Power BI solutions Microsoft Power BI Performance Best Practices

In a world dominated by data, organizations heavily rely on business intelligence tools like Power BI for deriving insights and informed decision-making. Yet, as data volumes grow and user demands increase, achieving optimal performance becomes challenging.

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SQL Server 2025 Server-level Roles

A Fun Prize at the PASS Data Community Summit

I had a briefing for the 2026 PASS Data Community Summit, which is just a couple of weeks away. Amongst a bunch of admin type stuff, there was a...