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Monday Monitor Tips: Finding the Hostname for Queries

Posted on April 21, 2025 by way0utwest

I was chatting with a customer recently and they wanted to know which host was sending in queries that were causing problems in real time. This post looks at where you can find the hostname for running queries, which is … Continue reading →

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Staying Employed

Posted on April 21, 2025 by way0utwest

The revolution with GenAI has been quite the ride since 2023 and quite a few people have been concerned that their employment status might be in jeopardy. I can certainly understand that, especially in light of the tight budgets, widespread … Continue reading →

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Republish: Upgrading Your OS

Posted on April 18, 2025 by way0utwest

Two Fridays in a row. Last week I was in Dallas at a volleyball tournament. Today I’m flying all day, returning from the UK. It’s the Easter holiday there, and some of you might be taking off today as well. … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Immerensis

Posted on April 18, 2025 by way0utwest

immerensis – n.  the maddening inability to understand the reasons why someone loves you – almost as if you’re selling them a used car that you know has a ton of problems and requires daily tinkering just to get it … Continue reading →

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