The PASS Session Selection Process, My Experience Part 3
In my last two posts I talked specifically about the process. This round I’m going to discuss the tools of...
2010-07-12
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Wesley Brown
- Interests: Collecting old computers
- Skills: I talk a lot.
The PASS Session Selection Process, My Experience Part 2
In part one I talked about the abstracts. While important, abstracts are only one part of a complicated selection dance....
2010-07-09
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The PASS Session Selection Process, My Experience Part 1
Well, I have just finished up my part in the abstract selection process for the PASS Summit. This was my...
2010-07-07
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SQL Saturday #35 Notes and Observations
First of all, I want to congratulate all the volunteers that made this happen. It was a very well organized...
2010-05-25
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What happens when Windows is the step-child? Adventures in Ruby on Rails.
Like many of you I’ve heard the developer community going on about Rails for quite a while now. It wasn’t...
2010-04-02
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What I’ve Read and Recommend to Others – General Database and Theory by C.J. Date
Date on Database: Writings 2000-2006
This is a collection of writings by C.J. Date, one of the fathers of the relational...
2010-02-26
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Sometimes, you have to fix it yourself
The Problem
SQL Server is a huge product with lots of moving parts. Bugs happen. Microsoft has a place to voice...
2010-02-24
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Quick Tip Of The Day
Over and over again we are told that the DMV’s only hold data since your last reboot. So, how do...
2010-02-19
2,937 reads
Sometimes, you have to fix it yourself
The Problem
SQL Server is a huge product with lots of moving parts. Bugs happen. Microsoft has a place to voice...
2010-02-18
2,018 reads
Quick Tip Of The Day
Over and over again we are told that the DMV’s only hold data since your last reboot. So, how do...
2010-02-16
2,600 reads
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Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
Tip: Expanding a SQL statement
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AI Helps Me with My Sloppiness
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I type fairly well. Well, I type fast, but I do wear out a...
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Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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