Writing Technical Articles - Finding Ideas
This is part two of a series on writing a technical article. The advice might apply to non-technical articles, but...
2009-06-11
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Blog Posts
First Thoughts on Windows 7
I am at times an early adopter of technology. I like newer, better tools, but they have to be something...
2009-06-10
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SQLSaturday #14 – Speaker Results
I got my results from Karla Remail on the SQLSaturday talk over the weekend. I was surprised since typically other...
2009-06-10
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What is wrong with people?
I hope this isn't real, but I suspect it is.
If this image disappears, I promise not to sue.
2009-06-10
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A Big Thinker?
I got quite the mention from Robert Cain over at ArcaneCode in a blog recently. He listed me as a...
2009-06-09
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One Database, One Server
As background, I've never been a fan of multiple instances. It's a useful thing to have available and I use...
2009-06-09
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PASS Connector Editorial for June 3, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-06-09
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Speaking At Space Coast SQL Users Group On June 11
Just a quick note to mention that I'm speaking at the next Space Coast SQL Users Group on Thursday, June...
2009-06-09
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SQL Saturday Eval Results
I received my evaluation summary from Karla Remail for this weekend's SQL Saturday event. The results are as follows:
Expectations: 0...
2009-06-09
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Starting Conversations - Part 6
As I've related previously (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5) I've been working author and speaker...
2009-06-09
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Blogs
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Forums
Optimism Without Illusion or Why AI Needs Blunt Technologists
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Optimism Without Illusion or Why...
SSIS with VS2022 64/32 issue with Excel files
Hi all, I'm trying to do classic scenario for loading multiple Excel files into...
Case part is sloooooow
Hi So the case statement is slowing this down - but for the life...
Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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