I’m Not Presenting at PASS Summit 2013
Last week I got the news that none of the four sessions I submitted for this year were accepted. Disappointing...
2013-05-22
682 reads
SQLAndy
Lost Phone, Ring,Glasses,Etc, At the Office
If you work at a company with more than a 100 or so employees you probably get an email every...
2013-05-16
629 reads
From Google Reader to Feedly
I shifted to Reader about a year ago mainly for the ability to access my feeds on multiple devices. I’ll...
2013-05-16
636 reads
Got Any Grapes?
This past weekend we took a mini vacation, along the way my daughter decided to play this song, which is...
2013-05-14
601 reads
Drafting Email You’ll Never Send-Probably
It’s not uncommon to get frustrated about something at work and send out an email blasting whatever person or group...
2013-05-10
706 reads
Books On The Desk
I read quite a bit and it’s rare that I don’t have a book or magazine with me in case...
2013-05-07
677 reads
A SQL Shirt Style For Any Occasion
Recently at work we had a “Hawaiian Shirt Day”, a nice change from the usual business casual. I picked one...
2013-05-06
588 reads
Looking Forward
For the past couple months I’ve been looking forward to a 5 week break, a chance to think about what...
2013-04-30
1,410 reads
Looking Back-Part 2
As I re-read the original Looking Back post I realized I didn’t include anything about the fear part – stepping away...
2013-04-29
1,256 reads
Assorted Links for April 27, 2013
Spend a few minutes reviewing 20 Critical Security Controls. Very interesting stuff. For example, #1 refers to having and maintaining...
2013-04-27
809 reads
Blogs
Power BI Performance in 2026: A Practical Guide to Faster Semantic Models and Reports
By James Serra
Originally published April 2022; substantially updated July 2026. This post is a complete replacement...
Getting Started with Azure SQL Developer on Macbook
The idea behind Azure SQL Developer is for anyone to build, iterate, and test...
AI Experiments: Claude Solved a DAB Issue
By Steve Jones
I’m sure many of you are using AI regularly, perhaps chatting, perhaps using some...
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Limiting Checkpoints
If I use the -k parameter with a number after it, what does this change in SQL Server?
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