Kindle Update - The iPhone App
I have an iTouch, and I recently downloaded the Kindle app to give it a try after I broke my...
2009-07-24
1,239 reads
Blog Posts
Learning some javascript
As part of my work I need to be a “Jack of all trades” meaning I not only need to...
2009-07-24
642 reads
More SQLSaturday Announcements
Stuart Ainsworth is launching SQLSaturday #24 & #25, both in Gainesville, GA on October 9th and 10th respectively, and yes, one...
2009-07-24
642 reads
SQL Server Powershell Extensions PowerGUI PowerPack
If you've been working with Powershell, you most certainly have heard of PowerGUI, for those of you who haven't PowerGUI is...
2009-07-24
1,167 reads
The effects of DISTINCT in a SQL query
Earlier today, I had a great Twitter conversation with Tim Mitchell (@Tim_Mitchell), Jorge Segarra (@SQLChicken), and Jack Corbett (@unclebiguns) about...
2009-07-24
2,278 reads
Book Review: The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour
Found The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour by Andrei Cherny ($20 @ Amazon) ...
2009-07-23
551 reads
Gadget Man
I'm searching for a new laptop bag. After getting a backpack from Microsoft and using it on a few trips,...
2009-07-23
867 reads
Perfect Game
They rarely happen, just a few in my lifetime, and I saw a portion of one years ago in a...
2009-07-23
628 reads
So You Want To Meet People At PASS…But What Do You Say?
Going to the PASS Summit this November? Let's fast forward and pretend it's November 2. You've made it to Seattle...
2009-07-23
521 reads
SSIS Expressions Basics
For those that are new to SSIS, using expressions may seem very foreign and unpleasant. Not only is it a...
2009-07-23
869 reads
Blogs
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
How to Provision an Azure SQL Database
Aside from spinning up a SQL Server instance container, the free Azure SQL Database...
Claude finds two cryptographic weaknesses (but the sky isn’t falling)
By Brian Kelley
If you haven't seen the announcement, Anthropic was able to utilize Claude (Mythos Preview)...
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BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
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