70-433 Or Bust: Working toward MCTS Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Development
The 70-433 will be my first Microsoft certification test. There are two main reasons why I've decided to take on...
2009-07-29
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Blog Posts
Embedding Bing Maps in a Web Page
I was doing some maintenance on the SQLSaturday web site recently and one request kinda low on the list was...
2009-07-29
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Netbook Experiences
I’ve had an HP Mini netbook for about a month now and have been using it on and off. Actually...
2009-07-29
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Scared to Reboot
I have my weekly conference call today, and in trying to get the webcam to work, it appears to be...
2009-07-29
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Active August - Are You Onboard?
Thanks to Mike Walsh for really getting this started. Active August is similar to Fit February where folks endeavor to...
2009-07-28
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ActiveAugust –> Getting More Fit
ActiveAugust started as a discussion on Twitter and Mike Walsh (@mike_walsh) has set the bar with his blog post about...
2009-07-28
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Are you looking at virtualizing SQL Servers?
I wrote an editorial for today on virtualization and some hints about how to plan a project. However I wonder...
2009-07-28
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Connector Editorial for July 29,2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-07-28
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eReaders - Barnes and Noble Application
I downloaded the Barnes and Noble eReader application the day I heard about it and synced up my iTouch immediately....
2009-07-28
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Kids at Work
My daughter has gotten into a few podcasts andhas fun with it. Occassionally she interrupts me, and that happened yesterday....
2009-07-28
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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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