Speaking at MagicPASS on February 22, 2012
Next Wednesday I’ll be returning to MagicPASS to do a presentation on SQL security for developers. It’s an interesting topic,...
2012-02-17
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SQLAndy
Sarasota IT Pro Camp
The first Sarasota IT Pro Camp is being held on Saturday, February 18th 2012 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm...
2012-02-13
626 reads
Battery Life–The Hidden Cost of Keeping a Laptop
I’ve had my Dell E6500 for about 3-1/2 years now. I’ve recently upgraded the original (back when a SSD was...
2012-02-13
852 reads
PASS Chapter Tools–My Wish List
I’m hoping this year will be the year that PASS makes a substantial investment in tools – the online kind – for...
2012-02-11
982 reads
Review: I Done This
IDoneThis is a simple web site for tracking accomplishments. The premise is that you get a checkbox on the calendar...
2012-02-10
822 reads
Notes from the February Space Coast SQL Meeting
I drove over to Melbourne last night to the new home of Space Coast SQL at the Harris Institute for...
2012-02-10
727 reads
Stages of the Game?
Saw this post by Seth Godin on Stages of the Game. Interesting, I identified with it – I’m competitive, and competing...
2012-02-09
836 reads
An Unclassy Error
I saw this on a TV while walking through a store. More than a but amusing, but not too helpful...
2012-02-08
627 reads
Opt In/Out of Personalized Microsoft Ads
Nice to have the option, you can opt-out (default is in) of having personalized ads. I turned it off, the...
2012-02-07
822 reads
Kindle Fire Update
We’ve had two of them since right after the launch and overall I’m pleased. They get used quite a bit...
2012-02-06
576 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...
Forums
Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
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SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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Another Model, More Data Loss
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