It was a typical Saturday afternoon in Blacklick. The day had gone well – I had entertained a number of guests with some of my uproarious tales, a short self-penned one act opera, and a round of polo using burros instead of horses.
After having one of my many servants clean the burro “leavings” from the [...]
Last year, Jeff Blankeburg came up with the idea of Contribupendence Day. To save you from visiting Jeff’s site and reading another blog post, Contribupendence day is a day when we acknowledge the people who help out our community.
Update: It’s completely remiss of me not to tag the person who tagged me. Carey Payette singled [...]
Colin Stasiuk asked a great question: Why are you going to the PASS Summit? But, more importantly, Colin hits on the all important question: how do you decide which sessions to attend?
This is going to be my second PASS Summit, so I’m not an expert on picking sessions, but I have an idea based on [...]
SQL Server
Denis Gobo provides a double dose of dynamic SQL hotness via Changing exec to sp_executesql doesn’t provide any benefit if you are not using parameters correctly and Avoid Conversions In Execution Plans By Using sp_executesql Instead of Exec. Following his tips in here will net you some considerable benefits in how your dynamic SQL [...]
This is just a quick reminder to everyone that CBusPASS (the Columbus, OH PASS Chapter) will be meeting tonight.
Details here, however the general gist is that Brent Ozar and I will be talking about using SQL Server Express edition in a presentation titled “Developing Something for Nothing”.