Interesting Reading for September 18, 2012
More stuff you may find interesting.
Prepare for your first security breach. Sobering. As data professionals we’re going to get pulled...
2012-09-20 (first published: 2012-09-18)
2,133 reads
SQLAndy
A Job Done Quietly and Well
My current client has a five story building, two break rooms and two sets of bathroom per floor, with I’m...
2012-09-17
629 reads
Going to the PASS Summit? Join Us at a Networking Dinner
For the third year Steve Jones and I are coordinating a very informal networking dinner on Monday night the week...
2012-09-21 (first published: 2012-09-15)
1,817 reads
Certificates of Completion for SQL Seminars
Most managers and employers distinguish between attending a conference and training. We (the royal SQL community we) offer quite a...
2012-09-14
1,118 reads
Update on My Lenovo Laptop
Order status on the web site still shows an estimated ship date of the 4th (of September) for my X1...
2012-09-14
814 reads
Misc Reading for September 12, 2012
Sharing some stuff I’ve read recently that I found interesting – and that you may find interesting!
Help More, Judge Less. I’ll...
2012-09-12
663 reads
New Laptop Bag and My Event Bag
Last year I wrote about stuff I carry in my laptop bag. Nothing original, definitely a tendency to carry things...
2012-09-12
1,219 reads
No Full Outer Join in Access
Recently I needed to help a colleague with a small inventory true up task. We needed to know items that...
2012-09-10
796 reads
SQLSaturday Metrics
A recent article in the PASS Connector called out some interesting stats about SQLSaturday for 2011 and 2012. I’m including...
2012-09-09
702 reads
Reading Reviews, Ordering a Laptop, and Lenovo
Since earlier this year I’ve been thinking to replace my aging but still useful laptop, mostly to get something lighter,...
2012-09-13 (first published: 2012-09-08)
1,878 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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