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Patching the Patch

Posted on June 16, 2025 by way0utwest

I had to make a few changes to a SQL Saturday event recently. The repo is public, and some of the organizers submit PRs for their changes, and others send me an email/message/text/etc. for a change. In this case, an … Continue reading →

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Moving to Rancher Desktop

Posted on June 16, 2025 by way0utwest

I’ve been very happy with Docker Desktop for years, running it on both laptop and desktop. However, a corporate decision was made to move to Rancher Desktop, so I now have an unexpected “opportunity” to learn something new. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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The Third Sabbatical

Posted on June 13, 2025 by way0utwest

I can’t believe I’ve been at Redgate long enough to get a third sabbatical. I’ve very lucky to have this job, still enjoy it, and get the benefit. I’ve scheduled it from Jun 30 – Aug 8, and I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Advice I Like: Focus on what’s important

Posted on June 13, 2025 by way0utwest

Don’t let someone else’s urgency becomes your emergency. In fact, don’t be governed by the urgent of any sort. Focus on the important. The urgent is a tyrant. – from Excellent Advice for Living I try to set my life … Continue reading →

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