Monthly Archives: August 2011

A Flock of SQL Servers

Posted on August 19, 2011 by way0utwest

Twitter is an amazing application. I still remember hearing about it in the spring of 2008 as some type of “let others know what you’re doing” service. It seemed a little silly to me and I couldn’t understand the value. … Continue reading →

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Feedback from SQL Saturday #64 in Baton Rouge

Posted on August 18, 2011 by way0utwest

I did my session on The Top Ten SQL Server Skills You Need for the first time in Baton Rouge at SQL Saturday #64. This was my first time doing this session, which I hate doing at a large event. … Continue reading →

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Benefits

Posted on August 17, 2011 by way0utwest

One of the ways in which some companies have tried to keep the prices of their products down is by changing the packaging. It used to be that you would buy a half gallon of ice cream or laundry detergent, … Continue reading →

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Basic Computed Columns

Posted on August 16, 2011 by way0utwest

I ran into an issue recently with a computed column, which I’ve rarely used, so I investigated them and wrote this short piece in computed columns, mostly as a reminder for me. What’s a computed column? You can read the … Continue reading →

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