Voice of the DBA

Tag: syndicated

  • The Bite-Sized Redgate Summit comes back this week

    This week we have another edition of the Redgate Summit taking place on May 13, 14, and 15. We have different times each day to cover the world. The dates and times are:

    Europe, the Middle East, and Africa – May 13 3:00pm to 4:00pm BST Register

    Americas – May 14 3:00pm to 4:00pm CDT Register

    Asia-Pacific – May 15 11:00am to 12:00pm AEST Register

    The content is the same each day, with two topics being covered:

    • Using Local and Hosted Agents for Build with Azure DevOps
    • Working From Home Necessitates Communication Changes

    Each of these sessions is 20 minutes, with about 10 minutes for questions. Since the Advocates are spread out, and the sessions are short, each of us is handling a different day and time.

    Wednesday (Europe) – Kendra Little

    Thursday (Americas) – Grant Fritchey

    Friday (ANZ) – Steve Jones (me)

    I’ll actually be doing the broadcast Thursday evening my time, which works out to Friday morning in Australia. Hopefully this also means I get to go back and give live talks in Australia and New Zealand at some point.

    Register today and join us later this week.

  • T-SQL Tuesday Live – 12 May 2020

    Once again, I’ll be live tomorrow, ready to just chat, shoot the breeze, answer tech questions, anything. No agenda, but I’m on for an hour.

    If you’re bored, struggling, or need a break, feel free to join us tomorrow. I’m going earlier, at 12Mountain time, for an hour.

    Details
    • Date: 21 Apr 2020
    • Time: 12:00MDT/14:00EDT/18:00UTC/190:00BST (1 hour)
    • Meeting: (add a 6 to the end) https://redgate.zoom.us/j/9281834800
    • Password: Cast this as a varchar(10) –  0x303136333439 (you should get a number starting with 0 and ending with 9.
    • Issues: DM me on Twitter @way0utwest

  • Daily Coping 11 May 2020

    I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here.

    Today’s tip is tell someone about why your favorite music means a lot to you.

    You’re the someone today.

    I love music. In fact, I avoided Android as a mobile OS for years because my early experiences showed it to be a much worse experience for music than iOS. At one point I had an Android phone and every picture I took interrupted my music. As someone that travels a lot and enjoys music, I switched back a few weeks later to an iPhone.

    Even today, I think the iPhone is still much better as a music device than Android, but without a headphone jack, I won’t go back. Of course, I might lose that on Android soon, so maybe I will go back.

    In any case, music has been a big part of my life. I fondly remember listening to 45s as a kid, hanging out in record stores, trying to learn songs on my guitar, and spending hours and hours with a single album. Some memorable long sessions:

    Music evokes emotion, excitement, inspiration, and escape for me. Even now, I listen to music often while working, constantly while traveling, and usually in the gym.

    Music is something that enriches and enhances my life.

  • Daily Coping 8 May 2020

    I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here.

    Set yourself on a kindness mission. Give your time to help others.

    I’ve been doing this a few times across the last month. My family hasn’t always been thrilled, but I’ve tried to help others cope by inviting a family over once in awhile. Outside, with them bringing their own refreshments and chairs, but getting the chance to just be outside, have some space, and get away from their routine.

    I always appreciate when I can do that, and I’m trying to bring some kindness to others.