We’re Like the Zoo
Actually we’re not quite like the Denver Zoo, which is open every day of the year. The zoo in Virginia...
2009-12-24
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Blog Posts
A Lack of Excitement
I usually use all the problems, crashes, and issues that I run into at work as grist for my mill,...
2009-12-23
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Holiday gift for your favorite SQL Server Professional
If you have been putting off ordering your copy of "SQL Server MVP Deep Dives", now is your chance to...
2009-12-23
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Should You Get a Netbook Computer?
On Monday, Intel officially announced the next generation Atom processors (aka Pineview) that are part of the new Pine Trail...
2009-12-23
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #32 – Tampa
I just found out that I’ve been accepted to speak at SQLSaturday #32 – Tampa on January 23, 2010. My session...
2009-12-23
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Teaching and Learning
You learn a lot when teaching someone else, whether that be writing articles or books or actually teaching a class....
2009-12-23
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That was weird
Windows 7 just dropped off the network, acting like a cable had been unplugged. I rebooted the machine after trying...
2009-12-23
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The Problem with Striped Backups
I noticed a post recently from Bru Medishetty on Striped Backups. I commented, but thought I should explain a little...
2009-12-23
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Top 10 Lists for SQL Server
I have always liked information presented to me in lists. Lists are simple, straight-forward, and to the point. If you...
2009-12-23
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Wireless Video
Have not tried this yet, but had it bookmarked to share, the TruLink Wireless USB to VGA will send video...
2009-12-23
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
Self-Hosting a Photo Server the Whole Family Can Use
By Bert Wagner
Until recently, my family's 90,000+ photos have been hidden away in the depths of...
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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