My Mini Identity Protection
Last week, on April Fool’s Day, I woke up to find quite a few birthday congratulations in my email. I...
2009-04-09
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Animation in Presentations
I've never been a fan of animation in Powerpoint presentations, and as a result almost never use them in my...
2009-04-08
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PASS Call for Speakers Deadline Extended
If you have been procrastinating about submitting a speaking abstract for the 2009 PASS Community Summit, you have been given...
2009-04-08
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Annoying Your Best Customers
Why haven't I updated the build list for SQL Server 2008 with SP1? Read on...
Today I got a press release...
2009-04-08
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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 Released
Hi everyone!
Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2008 has been released and now is available for download here
Some details:
- Slipstream...
2009-04-08
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Minimalist Design - Part 2
Minimalist design can easily be confused with laziness, and also sometimes hard to tell the difference between minimalist and downright...
2009-04-07
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Never Delete Data
Should you ever delete data? In a production environment, do the benefits of deleting old data outweigh the possible risks?
Data...
2009-04-07
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It's a .NET World!
Next week I'll be giving presentations in Charleston and in Florence here in South Carolina.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - Pee Dee...
2009-04-07
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The Data Janitor
I was joking with Buck Woody on Facebook the other day and he mentioned he’d been a data janitor at...
2009-04-07
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LinkedIn - Part 3
As I've covered in my two earlier posts I've been investing a little time to figure out how to make...
2009-04-06
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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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