Tampa Code Camp Notes
I attended the Tampa Code Camp this past weekend. It was located at the Kforce Building in Tampa, a very...
2008-12-08
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Managing By The Numbers Part 1
I have a long held belief that if you really care about results, you have to measure them somehow. The...
2008-12-07
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Starting a Technical Blog (Link)
Brent Ozar had a nice post recently on starting a technical blog, well worth reading and a good addition to...
2008-12-07
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A skinnier SQL Server Magazine
I could have sworn that my SQL Server Magazine seemed much smaller this month. When I pulled out last’s months...
2008-12-07
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Database Administrtion Skillset Investment Rules
With each new release of SQL Server version, there is something new to learn. In SQL Server 6.5 days, it...
2008-12-05
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Inbox Zero
An interesting idea in this video. I’d recommend you watch this if you have too much email. It's from the...
2008-12-05
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Keeping Shorn
One interesting thing about doing the podcasts and working from home is that I tend to shave a bit more...
2008-12-05
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Tampa Code Camp is Dec 6, 2008
Last event of the year here in Florida. I'll be heading to the Tampa Code Camp to do a presentation...
2008-12-04
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Code Name "Kilimanjaro" - A couple of new features
I attended this years PASS Summit in Seattle and it turned out to be a great event. Many of the...
2008-12-04
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Immune Systems, User Groups, Changing Jobs
I've been off-line except for hints here and there for the last couple of weeks due to fighting off an...
2008-12-04
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Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
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...
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Why SQL Server Database Attach fails and how to repair it
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Fixing P1 Queries
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers