First Remote Presentation
I threw it out there and they said yes. They being Meredith Ryan of the Albuquerque PASS Chapter. They were...
2014-03-03
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Jason Carter
Tell Me How I’m Doing: A Fable About the Importance of Giving Feedback
I read a lot of blogs using BlogTrottr as my inbox delivery mechanism, but it has been quite a while since I’ve...
2014-02-26
649 reads
Be Nice
Years ago when I was just out of the Marine Corps and found myself as the only IT guy in an...
2014-02-19
436 reads
Next Up 70-432
As a self-taught developer, I’ve never really given any credence to certifications. Certifications in the development arena seem like a way...
2014-02-13
566 reads
5 Things Series – APPLY Operator
In this series I’m going to detail the 5 T-SQL Commands that review in my 5 T-SQL Commands I’ve been...
2014-02-12
527 reads
5 Things Series – Output Clause
In this series I’m going to detail the 5 T-SQL Commands that review in my 5 T-SQL Commands I’ve been...
2014-02-09
666 reads
Powershell – Extract Versions for SQL Features
Over the last few months I’ve been directed to ensure that all of our SQL Servers in the Development and...
2014-02-05
1,530 reads
Upcoming Presentations
Since I took the leap last year and submitted to talk at SQL Saturday, I’ve come to enjoy the challenge that...
2014-02-04
617 reads
Blogtrottr – RSS to Email
Anyone who is a fan of RSS Feeds will likely know that the discontinuing of service by Google Reader caused...
2014-01-24
972 reads
Its the little things – Service Master Keys
In advance of the yearly licensing reconciliation with Microsoft at work, I have led the charge to ensure all of...
2014-01-23
619 reads
Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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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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