Featured Blog: John Magnabosco
One of my goals for the year is to update my blog roll some and try to recognize new/interesting bloggers....
2009-01-13
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SQLAndy
Analog Solutions & External Services - Sometimes It Works
I'm a technology guy, but one lesson I've learned is that not all solutions can be solved by throwing technology...
2009-01-12
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Notes on the January 2009 ODUG Meeting
I decided to attend to see how the group was doing and learn a little more about Dot Net Nuke...
2009-01-11
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CS Techcast 57/Phone Interviews Are Hard
I've been meaning to do this for a year, finally caught up with Eric Johnson of Consortio Services to do...
2009-01-08
715 reads
AlphaSmart Neo
I ran across the AlphaSmart Neo in The Writer magazine. It's a $219 "laptop" that is for writing only, basically...
2009-01-08
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Networking - Part 2
Yesterday I started discussing networking and the idea that it's time invested with no guarantee of a return on that...
2009-01-07
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Networking - Part 1
This post, and the next couple in the series (which may not be this week) are me talking through what...
2009-01-06
660 reads
Big Brown: The Untold Story of UPS
Steve Jones recommended this one to me. It starts at the very beginnings of UPS and goes through pretty much...
2009-01-05
399 reads
The Story of The Aquarium Stand
Last year we acquired a small aquarium for my daughter, and then upgraded to a whopping 10 gallon tank. Turned...
2009-01-05
4,018 reads
Investing In Yourself
I've always been in favor of investing in things that I think will benefit me long term, but all investments...
2009-01-05
1,576 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...
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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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