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Local Agents

Posted on April 24, 2026 by way0utwest

Recently I saw an interesting article, saying that someone could build a general purpose coding agent in 131 lines of Python code. That’s a neat idea, though I’m not sure that this is better than just using Claude Code, especially … Continue reading →

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Every Database Has Problems

Posted on April 22, 2026 by way0utwest

Every database platform has some strengths and weaknesses. Some more than others. I caught this site (NSFW) from Erik Darling, and it made my day. I was having a tough one when this site got me to smile and chuckle … Continue reading →

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Get a Range of Sequence Values: #SQLNewBlogger

Posted on April 22, 2026 by way0utwest

I discovered a procedure recently that I wasn’t aware of: sp_sequence_get_range. This post looks at how the proc works. Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. … Continue reading →

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The New OS Wars

Posted on April 20, 2026 by way0utwest

In the last year I’ve seen a lot of statements about data and sovereignty between countries. While there have been concerns in the past, there seems to be more worry around the world with AI services primarily being run by, … Continue reading →

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