Steve’s tweets
- @ContactsDirect Your website appears to be broken for placing orders. Getting errors in FF and Chrome. 3 hours ago
- @chuckiej @BuckWoodyMSFT Issue press release saying so. 5 hours ago
- @troyhunt @BuckWoodyMSFT I bet. Hopefully no (more) of my records there. 5 hours ago
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Administrative Native and ConEmu Command Prompts–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I would think many people know how to do this, but I’ve run into a few, so here you … Continue reading
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Quick Command Shells–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. This isn’t a SQL post, per se, but since I’ve been using lots of PowerShell for SQL stuff at … Continue reading
Rename a Server with PowerShell
I’m sure many people are experimenting with VMs and SQL Server. If you’re like me, many of you just default to installing Windows 7/10 or Windows Server xx Standard for your testing. Those systems work fine, but I’ve been trying … Continue reading
Better Explorer on High dpi Displays
I’ve got a high dpi display on my laptop. The recommended resolution is 2560×1704. That’s small. I have had all kinds of issues with SSMS, VS, and various other applications, including a few from Redgate. The other day I was … Continue reading
Running Powershell with Task Scheduler
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as#SQLNewBloggers. One of the things I needed to do with my SQL Saturday download process was run this automatically. I don’t … Continue reading
The Command Line is Back
I grew up using a command line for all of my computing. I started with a Commodore VIC-20 as a youth, moving on to Apple IIs, TRS-80s, and then OpenVMS in university classes. It wasn’t until I started doing graduate work that I started to enjoy … Continue reading
Updating to Windows 10
I’ve been cautious about Windows upgrades. Throughout my career, I’ve alternatively been interested in, and wary of, Windows upgrades. I beta tested Windows 95, and then adopted Windows 98 as soon as I could at a company with better multi-monitor … Continue reading
Unexpected Windows 10
This was strange. I noticed a new icon in the taskbar today. When I hovered over it, I saw this: I downloaded the Windows 10 beta in a VM, but not here. However apparently some update added this. If I … Continue reading
Changing File Associations in Windows 8
A quick post, and a good reminder of something that can be a pain. I had to do a quick search for the solution, and wanted to write about it in the hopes it will help me remember the issue. … Continue reading
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Load Balanced IIS Machines
I noticed a contest this week while working on the Database Weekly newsletter. It’s the Cloud Hero contest, with the chance to win a Surface Pro 3. I could always use another device, or at least a device I could … Continue reading
