Last Call for Speakers for SQLSaturday #7 in Birmingham on May 30
I just had a call with John Baldwin who is leading the effort in Birmingham and there plenty of action...
2009-04-15
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Tax Day
A reminder of one of the downsides of working is today: Tax Day. In the US, income tax filing is...
2009-04-15
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Do You Take Notes?
I happen to notice this in a class recently that I had the rare student - one that could take notes...
2009-04-14
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Taking Advantage
I read SQLBatman's post about his first week as an MVP, and it really resonated well with me. I think...
2009-04-14
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PASS Connector Editorial for April 8, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-04-13
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SSD, The Game Changer
I’ve often described SQL Server to people new to databases as a data pump.
Just like a water pump, you...
2009-04-13
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PASS Update #9
Time has flown by since my last update, busy time at work and struggling to get that done and find...
2009-04-13
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SQL Server 2005/8 Database Compression Presentation in Burlington, Vermont - April 15th
Yesterday, I drove the Smart down to Burlington/Colchester, Vermont to meet up with MVP Roman Rehak and speak to the local...
2009-04-13
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Networking = Business Cards
I've been writing a lot about networking lately and my efforts to learn/leverage LinkedIn, and along the way taken a...
2009-04-13
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SQL Server 2008 Encryption
I'm embarking on another book project. Not writing this time, but tech editing again. I tech edited a book last...
2009-04-13
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: The MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, and pressing on...
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...
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