The Price of Convenience is Non-Ownership and Loss of Privacy.
This is as far as I ever plan to stray from writing purely technical posts. It just strikes so close...
2009-07-19
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Blog Posts
A Small Step - Car Update
Ford is adding Eco-Boost to a number of vehicles. A combination of a turbo and fuel injection technology that can...
2009-07-17
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Acronis True Image 2009 - Cloning a Disk
With my hard drive failing in the laptop recently, I scrambled to do something. I was on the road, and...
2009-07-17
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Book Review: Fault Line
I finished reading Fault Line by Barry Eisler ($16.50 @ Amazon) a few weeks ago. I’ve been a fan for a...
2009-07-17
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File/Folder/Share Permissions for DBAs and Database Developers
Every so often I run into a fellow DBA or database developer who isn't crystal clear on how file/folder and...
2009-07-16
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One of these keys is just like the other
I've been tech editing Michael Cole's new book on Encryption in SQL Server, which is due out in August or...
2009-07-16
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[Off-Topic] Looking Beyond the Technology
I've been quiet as of late, pretty much ever since i went to Bethany Summer Youth Camp (BSYC) as a...
2009-07-15
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Connector Editorial for July 15, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-07-15
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Help Me Name My New Blog
I am in the process of creating a new blog, but I am having difficulty coming up with a good...
2009-07-15
1,199 reads
July OPASS Meeting Recap
Last night I attended, along with about 20 others, the latest and greatest OPASS meeting. I got there early to...
2009-07-15
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Blogs
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
By Brian Kelley
Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers!
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers is now live! Data Céilí (pronounced kay-lee), is...
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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UNISTR Basics
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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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