A Big Year for Travel
I do tend to travel a good amount as my kids have gotten older. The pandemic slowed things for a year, but only then. Someone remarked on this year...
2022-12-23
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Blog Posts
Advent of Code 2022
Foreword
Advent of Code is an annual event in which participants solve a series of coding puzzles. It typically begins on December 1 and runs through the end of the...
2022-12-23 (first published: 2022-12-08)
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Daily Coping 23 Dec 2022
Today’s coping tip is to be generous. Feed someone with food, love, or kindness today It’s often a family day today, as work ends and we prepare for Christmas....
2022-12-23
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T-SQL Tuesday #157–The End of Year
It’s that time of the month, and I’m late. I’ve been on holiday for a week, so this is a quick post for T-SQL Tuesday. This month is hosted...
2022-12-23 (first published: 2022-12-13)
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Daily Coping 22 Dec 2022
Today’s coping tip is to buy an extra item and donate to a local food bank. The food banks in my area are only open limited days, especially post...
2022-12-22
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Daily Coping 21 Dec 2022
Today’s coping tip is to listen wholeheartedly to someone else, without judging them. I get the chance to talk with lots of people. I make it a point when...
2022-12-21
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Effectively Integrating FHIR Data from Azure Health Services
This blog is intended to be a follow up from the SQL Saturday 2022 in Oregon & SW Washington. In that session I presented an introduction to FHIR and...
2022-12-21 (first published: 2022-12-13)
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T-SQL Tuesday #157 – Closing out 2022
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is being hosted by ME. The subject I chose is “What are your year-end activities?” My post for T-SQL Tuesday #157 will outline some examples...
2022-12-21 (first published: 2022-12-13)
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Daily Coping 20 Dec 2022
Today’s coping tip is to do something helpful for a friend or family member. Easy one for me. My daughter came home from University yesterday, and I took time...
2022-12-20
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VMUG Ireland Relaunch Event
SAVE THE DATE: VMUG Ireland Relaunch Event February 9th, 2023 Location: Dublin VMUG Ireland is back! We are hosting a VMUG Relaunch event in Dublin on February 9th, 2023....
2022-12-20
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Blogs
Automatic Index Compaction
By ReviewMyDB
Index maintenance has always meant nightly jobs and a window you have to defend....
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
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SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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