Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes ...
NOTE: At least one project will be selected every week for the remainder of 2010. Like the Phoenix rising from...
2010-07-31
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SQLSequel
I come to you, humbled...
WOW! A couple of weeks ago, I announced that I would be offering a few MSDN Ultimate subscriptions to unemployed...
2010-07-21
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While you don't get a 'Free Lunch', you will get your just desserts...
UPDATE: Additional Microsoft MVPs have joined the project and we will now be selecting at least two (2) now three...
2010-07-12
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There will be no 'Free Lunch' -just great feelings of accomplishment
NEW: Project Criteria and Submission Here I was again awarded the ‘Most Valuable Professional’ (MVP) designation from Microsoft for my...
2010-07-02
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It will happen on a spring day in May...
"The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May." - Edwin Way Teale This spring, the Portland,...
2010-02-22
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It doesn't matter, it's just data...
Database Design. Sounds simple, and at the same time, demanding. I mean, what's to design. You just need a few...
2009-12-15
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Marketing Mistakes and Poor Customer Service can Hurt Your Business
Yesterday, I was able to cause a potential customer to buy a competing product. In fact, according to my tally...
2009-11-15
398 reads
You Bet Your Life
Yesterday, Jonathan Kehayias wrote in his blog post " Have you got air in your spare.." about dealing with a flat...
2009-10-22
360 reads
Do You Have What It Takes?
I was engaged in a conversation recently where the topic under discussion was "What defines an "A" class player?" Others...
2009-05-02
375 reads
Heads I win, Tails You Lose
Imagine going to a casino with $100 dollars to gamble. As you enter, you notice a vending machine that sells...
2009-03-22
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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