SQL Rally–1 week out
It’s hard to believe that after all the hard work, planning, and prep, that SQL Rally Dallas is just a...
2012-05-03
912 reads
Tim Mitchell
Eight Words
I remember a lot of things about that day. It was July in Texas, which is to say, it was...
2012-05-03 (first published: 2012-05-02)
2,556 reads
UF Dissolves Computer Science Program, Increases Funding for “Future Jobs”
In a bold and decisive move earlier today, the University of Florida has decided to dissolve their computer science education...
2012-04-26 (first published: 2012-04-24)
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Coming to Dallas: Something for Everyone
Everybody loves the carnival. It only comes around every few years, but when it does, it brings in a variety...
2012-03-23
878 reads
Speaking at SQL Saturday Houston
It’s SQL Saturday season again! I found out this morning that I’ll be speaking at next month’s SQL Saturday event...
2012-03-21
602 reads
I’m speaking at SQL Rally 2012
I’ve learned that my session entitled “Introduction to Data Quality Services” has been selected as one of the community choice...
2012-02-27
673 reads
Shameless Plug: Vote For My Sessions!
Have you voted yet for my sessions your favorite sessions for SQL Rally? If not, this is a friendly reminder...
2012-02-21
620 reads
Conditional Default Values in SSRS
I’d like to share with you a laziness efficiency method I use when developing reports in SQL Server Reporting Services. ...
2012-02-07
3,406 reads
The top 5 reasons to speak at SQL Rally
Have you been thinking about speaking at the upcoming SQL Rally in Dallas? If so, remember that the deadline for...
2012-01-20
739 reads
In 2012, It’s Me and Vanilla Ice
Like many others, I’m planning a few changes for my life for next year. I’m a believer in finding one’s...
2011-12-27
1,205 reads
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
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
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...
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String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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