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A Little Brainstorming with an AI

Posted on February 17, 2025 by way0utwest

I was asked to do some a little thinking and brainstorming recently. Rather than send some emails or get on a call, I decided to ask my local AI a few things. This talks about the responses and reactions from … Continue reading →

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Republish: The Change Failure Rate

Posted on February 17, 2025 by way0utwest

It’s President’s Day in the US and I have a day off, where I’m coaching volleyball up in Greeley, CO. And slightly worrying what maintenance might be waiting for my back at the ranch. You get to re-read (and re-comment) … Continue reading →

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Choosing to not drive the Tesla

Posted on February 14, 2025 by way0utwest

I started a short thread on Twitter/X and Bluesky recently after leaving the Tesla at home recently. A few people asked me about it, so I decided to do a short update, as this is my computer on wheels. This … Continue reading →

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How Much Linux Do You Need?

Posted on February 14, 2025 by way0utwest

SQL Server on Linux was released with version 2017. Since then, I’ve seen some deployments of SQL Server on Linux, but many of the customers I work with still deploy SQL Server on Windows. While there are limitations and unsupported … Continue reading →

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