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Adding a Local Model to Ollama through the GUI

Posted on October 13, 2025 by way0utwest

I saw some good reviews of the small gemma3 model in a few places and wanted to try it locally. This If you want to get started, read my post on setting up a Local LLM. This post gives an … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #191: Invitation–Your Favorite String Parsing

Posted on October 12, 2025 by way0utwest

It’s that time of the month, and I’m late. My apologies. I had a mix-up with a host and was on vacation all last week, so no invite. I’m extending T-SQL Tuesday #191 a week to have people write on … Continue reading →

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Republish: Start Fixing Your DB with Better Code

Posted on October 10, 2025 by way0utwest

Still in Italy, so while I’m sipping wine, you can Start Fixing Your Database with Better Code. I realized I never put this on the blog, so here it is: Start Fixing Your DB with Better Code I ran across … Continue reading →

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Republish: Getting Fired

Posted on October 6, 2025 by way0utwest

I haven’t been fired as a DBA, but I was asked to resign. It was a tough day, though a big relief as my boss was a ****head. I’m traveling around Italy with my wife, so you get to re-read … Continue reading →

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