My SQL PASS Summit Adventures part 1
I started my PASS Summit a little early this year. I arrived in Seattle on Friday night, November 5th, around...
2010-11-16
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Patrick LeBlanc
Join the SQL Lunch on Tuesday
What a long week at PASS (stay tuned for more details about my trip). Now that it's over back to...
2010-11-14
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A Couple of SQL Lunches this Week
I want to apologize for posting this so late, but there is a SQL Lunch today and one tomorrow. Hope...
2010-11-03
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Vote for Our SQL Rally PreCon
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Vote here: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BD59JCQBT
Honestly, I want each of reading my blog to vote for our...
2010-11-01
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1st Houston Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group
Tyler Chessman of Microsoft has started a Business Intelligence Users Group in Houston. The group will meet online and onsite quarterly. ...
2010-10-19
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MDX Puzzles (New Author)
Well I am sure most of you noticed that I haven't posted an MDX puzzle in some time. After much...
2010-10-19
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SQL Lunch #40 - Mirroring: The Bear Necessities
I am excited to announce a new speaker to the SQL Lunch, Ryan Adams. Ryan will be discussing Database Mirroring...
2010-10-18
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Speaking at SQL Saturday #49 Orlando, Florida
After making the trip last weekend to Houston for Houston Techfest with the kids I am off again, but this...
2010-10-14
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Speaking at South Florida SQL Server User Group
I will be speaking at the South Florida SQL Server User Group on October 13 via Live Meeting. My topic...
2010-10-12
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Why do I contribute to the SQL Server Community?
As an active speaker and volunteer in the SQL Server community I am often asked why do I do it? ...
2010-10-12
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Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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