Category Archives: Blog

Getting Started with the MSSQL AI Agent in VS Code

Posted on September 8, 2025 by way0utwest

Recently I was working in VS Code and I saw a walkthrough for the new Copilot chat features. I decided to give those a try in trying to get some information from my SQL Server instance. This post walks through … Continue reading →

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Advice I Like: Praise

Posted on September 5, 2025 by way0utwest

Don’t reserve your kindest praise for a person until their eulogy. Tell them while they are alive when it makes a difference to them. Write it in a letter they can keep. – from Excellent Advice for Living This is … Continue reading →

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Using Customer Docker Compose File Names

Posted on September 3, 2025 by way0utwest

As I use containers more and more to run various things, I decided I not only wanted to set up docker compose files, I wanted to name them something other than docker-compose.yml. While I often have these running in separate … Continue reading →

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BBQ in Dallas (and a little database talk)

Posted on September 2, 2025 by way0utwest

Who wants to get some great BBQ in Dallas next month? Last time I was there, I went to Terry Black’s BBQ. It was amazing. In just a couple of weeks the PASS Data Community Summit goes on Tour in … Continue reading →

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