Keep It All
We could use more intelligence in our backup systems, since we don't need to keep all those files.
2018-04-20
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Editorials
Good Security Needs Layers
A good security system needs layers since our applications and platforms don't exist in a vacuum.
2018-04-18
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Machine Learning Challenges
Machine Learning is an exciting branch of computer science, but it doesn't solve all our problems.
2018-04-17
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Desperation on the Forums
Grant talks about the challenges of helping people in online forums and getting them to learn rather than grab the first solution.
2018-04-16
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In Depth Learning at the PASS Summit
The pre-conference sessions for the 2018 PASS Summit were released.
2018-04-16
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2018-04-13
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Considering Other Views
When we build software, are we empathetic to how others (literally) view our software?
2018-04-12
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2018-04-11
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2018-04-10
160 reads
Stumbling over Words
Phil Factor argues that the ability to write simply and expressively is a much under-valued skill in IT, and explains the main traps to avoid.
2018-04-09
107 reads
Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
Self-Hosting a Photo Server the Whole Family Can Use
By Bert Wagner
Until recently, my family's 90,000+ photos have been hidden away in the depths of...
Forums
Happy Holidays, Let's Do Nerdy Stuff
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UNISTR Escape
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Celebrating Tomorrow
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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