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DATEADD Truncates the Number Parameter: #SQLNewBlogger

Posted on March 19, 2025 by way0utwest

This was an interesting thing I saw in a Question of the Day submission. I hadn’t thought about the issue, but apparently DATEADD truncates values rather than rounding them. I’m not sure why that is the case, but it is. … Continue reading →

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Lower Your Attack Surface Area

Posted on March 19, 2025 by way0utwest

It’s no surprise that our systems are under attack by all sorts of criminals. Some organized, some opportunistic, some just aiming for vandalism. We need to protect our digital systems to prevent issues, and a part of better protection is … Continue reading →

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Can an AI Help Me Find a Job?

Posted on March 17, 2025 by way0utwest

I’m not looking for a job, but I ran across an article about using AI tools for a job search. So I decided to try it out. I followed a couple of those prompts and get some results. Here is … Continue reading →

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Widespread New Technology Adoption

Posted on March 15, 2025 by way0utwest

This week I saw an article at Ars Technica that noted in 2025 that electrical vehicle sales had increased 28% in the US. That’s quite a level of growth in adoption of this technology, especially given how set in their … Continue reading →

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