This book was making its rounds on social media, and the concept seems interesting enough to make me want to read it. It’s a very short book (only 106...
2024-11-22 (first published: 2024-11-12)
146 reads
This Black Week, don't just get a discount—get ahead! Whether you're a total newbie or already know some SQL, this sale has awesome learning options at prices you won't...
2024-11-22
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I'm listening to Effortless by Greg McKeon (link to author's page) through Audible.com. He points out that often times, a quest for perfection means we don't move forward. We...
2024-11-22 (first published: 2024-11-12)
443 reads
This month, I prompted bloggers to discuss whether good enough is perfect. Thank you to all who posted on this topic! Here are the highlights of the posts (in alphabetical order...
2024-11-21 (first published: 2024-11-20)
126 reads
For as long as I can remember—since I was 16 or even earlier—chronic suicidal thoughts have been an unrelenting presence in my life. They’re not
The post Living with Chronic...
2024-11-20
I am off to Live 360 today, on my last trip of the year. I’m excited to deliver two presentations tomorrow (VSTH03 and VSTH12), but a little sad this...
2024-11-20
8 reads
It’s been an amazing week here, as well as a long week. I’m tired, as are many others. The blogging table is a little bare this am, but I...
2024-11-20 (first published: 2024-11-08)
146 reads
On October 2nd and 3rd, I took part in an amazing event called AI Data Infrastructure Field Day as a delegate. If you’ve never heard of this event before,...
2024-11-20 (first published: 2024-11-11)
198 reads
I’m thrilled to be covering the Microsoft Keynote: Fuel AI Innovation with Azure Databases on Day 1 of the PASS Data Community Summit. Data is the driving force behind innovation, powering...
2024-11-18 (first published: 2024-11-06)
161 reads
I missed blogging yesterday as I was on stage/backstage for quite a bit of the keynote. Live updates, so keep refreshing. Today I’m blogging and noting the interesting things...
2024-11-18 (first published: 2024-11-07)
156 reads
By Steve Jones
anderance – n. the awareness that your partner perceives the relationship from a totally...
By gbargsley
We’ve all been there. Someone walks up and asks, “Is SQL Server having issues?”...
By Chris Yates
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly...
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