Monthly Archives: May 2011

Collation Conflicts in a SQL Server Join

Posted on May 23, 2011 by way0utwest

I went to run this query recently: select TOP 10 * from users a inner join Banned b on a.username = b.username and got this lovely message. I’d seen that message before, so I knew what was wrong. The collations … Continue reading →

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Which Bugs Do You Find?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by way0utwest

I was listening to a StackOverflow podcast awhile back and there was a discussion on  programming, debugging, and how software has changed. One of the interesting things was that we have solved many programming issues and are building more complex … Continue reading →

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IT and Innovation

Posted on May 19, 2011 by way0utwest

This is a powerful quote: “This is the digital world IT must keep up with–one where Apple can view a $40,000 car as an accessory to the iPhone.” – From IT Is Too Darn Slow The IT world definitely needs … Continue reading →

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Fun with SQLskills

Posted on May 18, 2011 by way0utwest

I’m in a fun mood today, so a few silly items for you. The last few weeks, Paul Randal (blog | @PaulRandal) of SQLskills has been doing a quiz on Twitter some days. He’s asked some rather difficult questions on … Continue reading →

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