Business of Software 2008 - Erik Sink
I'm starting a series of blog posts from the Business of Software conference
that I attended last week in Boston. If...
2008-09-09
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Blog Posts
Notes on the Jacksonville Code Camp 2009
I'm a couple weeks last posting this, but wanted to get my notes down anyway for future use. The goal of...
2008-09-09
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Brown Bag Lunches/Training - Do They Work?
I'll define a brown bag lunch as a training event held at lunch time where someone on the team does...
2008-09-08
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Marketing - Seth Godin
I'm starting a series of blog posts from the Business of Software conference that I attended last week in Boston....
2008-09-08
980 reads
Naked Conversations
Sorry, I couldn't help not including 'Book Review' on the subject line, hopefully you're not too disappointed!
I just finished reading...
2008-09-07
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Wish-list for SQL Server Replication
I have been working on sql server replication (on sql server 2K5) for more than 1 year now, starting from...
2008-09-07
903 reads
Renaming Databases Posted on SQLServerCentral.com
Renaming Databases was just published on SSC, another in my lastest effort to expose some of the hidden complexities in seemingly...
2008-09-04
295 reads
Vacations
If all has gone well I've been on vacation this week, enjoying the world class quartz sand at Siesta Key...
2008-09-04
1,109 reads
Kindle - Value on the Road
I still need to jot some thoughts about using the Kindle, but a quick note from traveling.
I downloaded 3 or...
2008-09-03
433 reads
Performance Tuning Tips From the Consultant Perspective
I do very little consulting these days, perhaps 4-5 weeks per year, and that only to make sure I maintain...
2008-09-03
294 reads
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...
Forums
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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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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