A minor CPU upgrade
Some quick notes on how easy it was to take advantage of falling Ryzen prices.
Category: General
Unboxing the MacBook Pro M1 Max
I open up a new MacBook Pro M1 Max and note a few of my initial observations.
Funemployment : Making a tidy workspace
I show how I turned a country buffet of cables and external storage into an almost wire-free workspace.
When pigs fly : My first Windows PC build in over a decade
Whether you love or fear new PC builds, it's not every day a Mac person builds a Windows PC. See the parts I chose and how much more economical this option can be.
Some weekend maintenance here on sqlblog.org
A quick update on some maintenance I performed on the site over the weekend.
Happy Cinco de Mayo and Happy Taco Tuesday!
See a quick T-SQL script for determining how often Cinco de Mayo falls on Taco Tuesday.
A minor office reorg – part 3
Phase 3 of my home office – doors! – couldn't have happened at a better time.
Additional Tips for Working From Home
With the increasing number of office closures, I share some tips about working from home.
T-SQL Tuesday #123 : Life hacks
This month, Jess Pomfret hosts T-SQL Tuesday, and asks us to talk about our own personal life hacks that make our day easier.
A minor office reorg – part 2
I add some details about phase 2 of my home office changes.
A minor office reorg – part 1
I detail my home office setup, much of the gear in it, and show the progress of a minor renovation – a new standing desk and improved backlighting.
Migrating from AnswerHub to WordPress : A Tale of 10 Technologies
In this post, see what it took to migrate nearly 5,000 posts from the SQLPerformance.com Q&A site on AnswerHub to WordPress.
[OT] : Tagged : SQL Dream Cars
For some Friday afternoon fun, see my top 5 dream cars, and why.
[OT] : Windows Activation, en masse
This weekend I discovered a minor issue in one of my virtual environments. I had built out 100 VMs based on a Hyper-V template, but I forgot to activate the original source before creating...
My bucket list
This morning Bob Pusateri (a.k.a. @SQLBob) posted his bucket list, and was quickly followed by Brent Ozar (blog | twitter). If we really think about, I'm sure we all have some semblance of a...
[OT] : Headed to the Olympics
Just wanted to drop a quick note to let people know that I will probably be pretty quiet on here for the next two weeks. We leave tomorrow for Vancouver to spectate at several...
"What three events brought you here?"
I was tagged by Tim Mitchell (twitter) in a recent meme launched by Paul Randal (twitter), entitled, "What three events brought you here?" Well, I've lied told stories about this in the past. If...