I’m Thankful for 978-1-84968-508-5
There are things that I’m thankful for this year. Yes, I also got a lot of setbacks but that wouldn’t...
2012-11-22
705 reads
MarlonRibunal
- Twitter: @MarlonRibunal
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Tools of the Trade
I needed to upgrade my tools. It was not a matter of “want” but of “need”. It’s no longer enough to have just the bare...
2012-11-19
968 reads
SQL Server Express with complete SSMS
Developers will love this latest improvement, specially those that have SQL Server Express installed on their laptops or workstations but...
2012-11-15
1,297 reads
Agile way of acquiring SQL Server skills
You probably heard about 7 Days To OLAP by Simon Doubt. It’s Simon’s experiment on learning OLAP during his stay...
2012-11-10
1,610 reads
Attendant’s checklist to a SQL Saturday event
Weeks Before The Event
Check for conflict in Schedule
Family Activities (Y/N)Business Appointment (Y/N)Other Commitments (Y/N)Plan the Trip
Distance (calculate travel time)Budget $ (Gasoline,...
2012-09-15
715 reads
SQLskills joining Pluralsight is a good news for all
Many can boast that they were trained by Paul and Kimberly Randal at SQLskills. That company is so highly regarded...
2012-09-06
1,088 reads
Demonstration of a simple dashboard created with the Tableau Software
Like I said on Twitter, here’s the post about the dashboard I created using Tableau, a BI visualization software. I’ve...
2012-09-01
1,876 reads
Digging deeper into SQL Server
I’m nowhere near where I needed to be. I am not digging enough. I’m not learning enough. Learning opportunities are...
2012-08-25
1,321 reads
Lenovo’s Cancellation Policy is not consumer-friendly
I recently placed an order for a ThinkPad W530 from Lenovo. One day before the estimated shipping date, I noticed...
2012-08-09
3,397 reads
Getting to the next level in your SQL Server career
Jen McCown (Blog | Twitter) wrote about an interesting topic on the different levels of database professionals. In her article, Jen...
2012-08-04
1,291 reads
Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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