SQLSaturday #59 - Speaker Interview #5 with Karen Lopez
SQLSaturday #59 - Speaker Interview #5 with Karen Lopez, (aka datachick)
Let’s trek up North to the great city of Toronto, Canada,...
2010-10-18
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Robert Pearl
SQLSaturday#59 Speaker Interview Series #4 – with Janakiraman Sattainathan
SQLSaturday #59 Speaker Interview Series #4 – with Janakiraman Sattainathan
So far, we went Way out West, NYC local, we were waiting...
2010-10-15
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SQLSaturday#59 Speaker Interview Series - with Kevin S. Goff
SQLSaturday #59 Speaker Interviews Series #3 - Kevin S. Goff
You can catch all the speaker interviews on this upcoming event, on...
2010-10-14
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SQLSaturday#59 Interview Series Continues...with Steve Jones
SQLSaturday#59 Speaker Interview Series #2
Yesterday, on the PearlKnows Blog, I kicked off the SQLSaturday#59 Speaker Interview Series, with a bit...
2010-10-13
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Press Release: SQLSaturday#59 Speaker Session Schedule Announced...
Source Event Home Page: http://www.sqlsaturday.com/59/eventhome.aspx
Written & Distributed by: Robert Pearl
You may have heard that we’re planning an event in NYC, called...
2010-10-12
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SQLSaturday#59 - Interview with Robert Pearl (1st in series)
SQLSaturday#59 - Interview with Robert Pearl (1st in series) - Say what?
As we get the countdown under way, I caught up...
2010-10-12
1,218 reads
Updates on SQLSaturday#59.....6 Weeks to go!
I just wanted to update everyone on our event happening in NYC, November 20, 2010. We have just six weeks...
2010-10-11
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Who wants to be a millionaire? - SQLQuiz
I have a question for all you DBA’s and SQL Professionals out there. It’s an exciting new contest that is...
2010-09-27
1,333 reads
Updates on SQLSaturday#59 in NYC
Hi, ALL: Just want to bring you some updates and news on SQLSaturday#59 @MS HQ in NYC on Nov 20, 2010. ...
2010-09-22
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We Are Not Alone
Today we have a guest editorial from Robert Pearl that talks about the SQL Server community, and how you can get involved.
2010-09-16
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The Decoded Value
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