Thoughts on IndyTechFest 2008
I'm writing this as I wait on a flight back to Orlando after spending yesterday with John Magnabosco and team...
2008-10-05
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Blog Posts
What I'm Reading (5 Oct 2008)
Technical:Counter Hack Reloadedby Ed Skoudis with Tom Liston
It's a security book and I'm rather late getting a review of it...
2008-10-05
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An Inconvenient Stay
I'm in Indianapolis for the Indy Tech Fest, having been talked into speaking by John M. He started emailing me...
2008-10-03
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Blog Changes on SQLServerCentral.com & Visiting The IndyTechFest
Perhaps you've noticed a few of the blog changes if you visit via the web rather than RSS. One good...
2008-10-03
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Speed or Value - Why Did I Write This?
Why did I write this? I got challenged by Andy Warren
to write a bit about why I wrote something. I...
2008-10-03
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Thanks to Andy Leonard
Midlands PASS was privileged to host SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard (Blog #1, Blog #2, his VSTS site, Twitter) tonight...
2008-10-03
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Through the Looking Glass: Elegant -or Not?
SQL Server as an EAV Database -Good Idea?
It seems like I am getting more and more inquires from potential clients...
2008-10-03
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A Lost Day - Blog Upgrades
We upgraded our blog server yesterday, making some changes and better integrating the blogs into the site. We now have...
2008-10-02
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Jumping the Gun - Why Did I Write This?
Why did I write this? I got challenged by Andy Warren
to write a bit about why I wrote something. I...
2008-10-02
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Never say 'never' to the WHILE loop.
/* download the test text file Moby-Dyck.zip here */
/* You might notice that I refer to Moby **** in this blog. This is because the busybodyish...
2008-10-02
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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