How do you deal with disappointment?
Disappointment is hard, but you get to choose how you react to it.
2018-05-14
106 reads
Ben Kubicek
- Interests: Jesus, playing guitar singing, most sports, running, biking, triathlons
SQL Server Authenticated Users, why are we still using them?
AD Authentication in SQL Server has been around for a long time, so why do we still use SQL Authentication?
2018-03-30
410 reads
2018-02-01
79 reads
Is the old stuff worth learning?
Often we are encouraged to learn the latest things, but sometimes the old stuff is worth knowing too.
2017-12-26
85 reads
2017-12-18
60 reads
2017-12-11
81 reads
Holiday parties: Do you love them or hate them?
It is getting to be that time of year. Holiday parties are you for them or against
2017-11-14
76 reads
Introverted vs Extroverted
A lot of us are introverted, so is there anything that can be done about it?
2017-11-09
109 reads
2017-11-01
90 reads
How Far are You Willing To Go To Get Something?
There are important things in life and in our career, how far are you willing to go to get them?
2017-10-30
111 reads
Blogs
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Question of the Day
Encoding URLs
I have this data in a SQL Server 2025 table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers