Monthly Archives: September 2015

First Look at Apple Car Play

Posted on September 4, 2015 by way0utwest

I rented a Buick recently, and when I plugged my phone into the USB port to charge, I was surprised to see the CarPlay icon come on. At first I was a little confused, using my phone to navigate to … Continue reading →

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The Case for Upgrading

Posted on September 3, 2015 by way0utwest

I heard from a member of the community that’s still on SQL Server 2005 recently. Yes, 2005. That’s an old, unsupported version, but they’ve got some Access/VBA apps that work well and aren’t worth investing a lot of development effort … Continue reading →

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Growing Pains for the Networking Dinner

Posted on September 3, 2015 by way0utwest

A few years ago Andy Warren had this idea for a networking dinner. We had been chatting about all the parties and events at PASS, with many of them limited to select individuals. We talked about trying to get more … Continue reading →

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Better Test Data Domains with SQL Data Generator

Posted on September 1, 2015 by way0utwest

This is a series on SQL Data Generator, covering some interesting scenarios I’ve run into. If you’ve never tried it, SQL Data Generator is a part of the SQL Toolbelt. Give it a try today with an evaluation today. I’ve … Continue reading →

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