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Migrating from EverNote to Joplin

Posted on May 30, 2023 by way0utwest

Recently I got a message that my Evernote subscription was going up. It’s been a $3 a month service, but moving to $4 for me. From USD$35 to USD$50 a year. Not a big change, but a little annoying to … Continue reading →

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Validating Password Expiration

Posted on May 27, 2023 by way0utwest

I would guess that the majority of instances I’ve had to manage in my career were those that I didn’t initially install and configure. I’ve inherited more instances than I would bother to count, and I often need to double-check … Continue reading →

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Using Data Masker on Chinese Surnames

Posted on May 26, 2023 by way0utwest

A customer had a question recently on masking Chinese characters. I thought that was interesting, so decided to test this out. This is a short post on using SQL Data Masker to accomplish this task, but I’ll a longer one … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Looseleft

Posted on May 26, 2023 by way0utwest

looseleft – the feeling of loss upon finishing a good book, sensing the weight of the back cover locking away the lives of characters you’ve gotten to know so well. I feel this often. I think this is one reason … Continue reading →

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