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25 years as a SQL Server DBA. I write about what I use — SQL Server, Linux, home lab builds and whatever's caught my attention that week. The posts come from real experience, and are more practical than polished.
Seriously.
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- T-SQL4 postsScripts and techniques for writing better T-SQL
- SQL Shorts3 postsQuick scripts for real problems — no padding
- Opinion2 postsHonest takes on the industry and the craft
- SQL Server1 postAdministration, configuration, and deep dives
- Home Lab1 postDNS, Linux, VMware, and lab builds
- DNS1 postTechnitium, Pi-hole, and DNS configuration
- Forest of Echoes1 postBuilding a text adventure engine in Python
Recent Posts
- Forest Of Echoes
Building a Text Adventure Engine in Python — Part 1
Forty years after loading games from cassette tape, I built my own text adventure engine in Python.
- Opinion
The Resource Pipeline Problem Nobody's Talking About
Is the IT industry quietly closing the door on junior talent?
- SQL Shorts
Concerned about available disk space?
How much disk space do you have left?
- Deep Dive
SQL Server Memory Pressure
SQL Server memory problems are common and diagnosed incorrectly - this post should help.
- SQL Shorts
Who's there?
Find out what is running on your SQL Server
- How-To
Switching from Pi-Hole to Technitium
Why I Ditched Pi-hole and Unbound for Technitium DNS Server
- Opinion
25 Years as a DBA
What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then
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Visual Studio Code - Format Error when using WSL
If you get a format error when you run 'code .' in Visual Studio Code, this should fix it