Working on the Railroad
I work with a client that has an office about 25 yards from a train track and recently the railroad...
2011-02-14
608 reads
SQLAndy
Book Review: Packing for Mars
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach ($15 @ Amazon) is a ton of fairly interesting trivia about the space program, space...
2011-02-11
728 reads
Corporate Culture
One of the things I enjoy about work is seeing the various cultures that evolve. Some companies are rigid, some...
2011-02-10
1,360 reads
Work Goals for 2011-Part 2
It’s been a few weeks since I wrote my early thoughts on my goals for this year, and you can...
2011-02-09
790 reads
One Simple Doorstop
I saw an article in American Woodworker by Alan Lacer about making wooden doorstops and decided to try one. You...
2011-02-07
511 reads
PASS Update #52 (ERC)
We’re doing weekly calls for the ERC (election review committee) and we seem to be making some progress. This past...
2011-02-03
656 reads
Who Changed Jobs in 2010?
Linked in sent me an email saying that an astounding 209 of my connections changed jobs in 2010, out of...
2011-02-03
533 reads
A Mish Mash of Stuff
I don’t generally post bits of this and that, but I’ve accrued a few things that I wanted to share,...
2011-02-02
596 reads
PASS Update #51-Summit Site Selection
In November/December HQ requested that the Board to send in suggestions for possible sites for the 2013 PASS Summit. I...
2011-02-01
1,557 reads
PASS Update #50-January 2010 Board Meeting
This post is my thoughts on the Board meeting, and my views on related topics. I encourage you to read...
2011-01-31
1,947 reads
Blogs
SQL Server 2025 RegEx and AI
By Steve Jones
One of the language changes in SQL Server 2025 that I’ve seen a lot...
T-SQL Tuesday #192: SQL Server 2025 Backup Changes
By Steve Jones
I hosted this month, but I decided to put my own entry in as...
Why Databases Still Fascinate Me
By Chris Yates
I get asked a lot about why or how I began working with databases...
Forums
How do you approach engineering services consulting?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of consulting in engineering projects. Having...
Columnstore index question
Hi experts, I’ve been going through several articles and videos about Columnstore indexes, but...
Transactional Replication
Recently stood up a 2022 Enterprise server. Have 8 publications with subscriptions on a...
Question of the Day
Identify a Slipstream Installation
I get a new SQL Server instance from my build team. How can I tell if the instance was installed using a slipstream installation later?
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