Various Links-August 25, 2012
Great story about a client who didn’t under the different between Skype and Sharepoint – while doing a Sharepoint initiative! It’s...
2012-08-25
737 reads
SQLAndy
Government and Transparency
I ran across this report that talks about the effectiveness of transparency requirements put in place around the Recovery Act...
2012-08-24
653 reads
Microsoft Store vs Apple Store
Yesterday I went to the new Microsoft store at Florida Mall, mostly out of curiosity and something to do at...
2012-08-23
808 reads
I Think I Need A Writing Table
I’m writing this Friday evening in Cleveland at the hotel, relaxing after the speaker dinner and getting ready for SQLSaturday...
2012-08-22
702 reads
Status Reports
I like a good status report. It may contain a few sentences or a page full of data and gauges,...
2012-08-20
3,979 reads
Would You Listen To The Steve & Andy Radio Show?
My friend Steve Jones and I have talked every week for a long time, close to ten years now. On...
2012-08-18
973 reads
Speaking at 24 Hours of Pass
24 Hours of PASS (24HOP) has been around a few years now, but this will be my first time participating...
2012-08-16
566 reads
First Try at a Wooden Hand Plane
I’ve been reading about wooden hand planes lately (as opposed to hand planes made of metal that plane wood) and...
2012-08-14
890 reads
Updating to Live Writer 2012
My 2011 version of Live Writer didn’t seem to want to embed a Vimeo video, so I checked for an...
2012-08-14
527 reads
Travel Plans for PASS-Done!
I’m flying in on Sunday again this year, arriving in time for lunch, and looking forward to the luxury of...
2012-08-14
617 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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