June 2011 – PASSMN Meeting Announcement
PASSMN has announced it’s June meeting. A little of the SQL and a little of the non-SQL. Get a brush...
2011-06-07
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StrateSQL
June Monthly SQL Server Checklist
I’ve thought about doing this for a while now and it seems to be about that time. It’ll be a...
2011-06-06
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Speaking at PASS DBA Virtual Chapter
If you are looking to become more familiar with extended events, take a gander at this month’s DBA Virtual Chapter...
2011-06-06
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Re-blog – May 27-June 2
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Some posts...
2011-06-03
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Re-blog – May 20-26
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Some posts...
2011-05-27
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Where’s StrateSQL?
Earlier this year, I had started off with a bang. I think I had 51 posts in January with a...
2011-05-25
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Re-blog – May 13-19
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Oddly enough,...
2011-05-20
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Not. Quite. There. This Time I Failed the Lab
Since I’ve been blogging about my progress through the SQL Server MCM certification, it makes sense to follow-up with my...
2011-05-17
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Re-blog – May 6-12
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Some posts...
2011-05-13
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Minnesota SQL Server Study Group
Study Time!
A few weeks back, I sent a message on the PASSMN LinkedIn group page about expanding the MCM study...
2011-05-09
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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...
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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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