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Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop

Posted on April 29, 2026 by way0utwest

I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep things clean and smooth in case I need to rebuild things, I’ve gone with containers. I can easily copy a folder with all my docker compose … Continue reading →

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Spring Connections and Learning at PASS On Tour

Posted on April 27, 2026 by way0utwest

It’s just a few weeks until the spring PASS On Tour Chicago 2026. This is a smaller version of the PASS Summit that will be coming to Seattle in November and has been running for 26 years each fall. Myself … Continue reading →

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Questions and Answers from Running a Local LLM

Posted on April 27, 2026 by way0utwest

I had a few random questions from my Running a Local LLM on Your Laptop session at the Houston AI-lytics 2026 event last week, so this post looks at a few of those questions and my answers. Note: This stuff … Continue reading →

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Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides

Posted on April 25, 2026 by way0utwest

Thanks to everyone for attending my session on running a Local LLM. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out with them. The slides with links embedded is below: Slides: Running a Local LLM.PPTX I’ll blog next … Continue reading →

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