Monthly Archives: July 2012

Geeky Books

Posted on July 18, 2012 by way0utwest

I love to read. It’s one of my hobbies, and I usually go through 50-100 books a year, depending on the subject and the rest of my life. Usually I’m also keeping an eye on Paul Randal, who probably reads more pages … Continue reading →

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Time Zones

Posted on July 17, 2012 by way0utwest

I ran across this article on time zones, and was surprised that it was such a complex topic. It seemed to me that there should be an easy conversion function built into SQL Server that would do this: DECLARE @dt datetime … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #32 – A Life in the Day

Posted on July 17, 2012 by way0utwest

It’s T-SQL Tuesday time again, delayed a week this month, so I had  a whole extra week to get ready. This month the party is hosted by Erin Stallato, fellow MVP, runner, and a SQL Server expert. Such an expert, … Continue reading →

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SQL in the City – London 2012

Posted on July 16, 2012 by way0utwest

It’s a wrap. Two days of SQL in the City are complete, and I’m back at home, almost feeling normal. I prefer short trips to the UK, but this one was extra hard since it was a conference schedule. For … Continue reading →

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