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My activities tracker for community contributions in 2020
- 2020-12-31
- 2 minutes to read
A list of events and activities I have contributed to STEM and the community during the calendar year.
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T-SQL Tuesday #133 What Have You Learned from Presenting
- 2020-12-08
- 3 minutes to read
My latest contribution to the data community blog party. Have a read, and why not join in next time!
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Printing wirelessly to wired printers using Mobility Print
- 2020-11-15
- 4 minutes to read
I have just discovered an awesome app that has solved Airprint printing to my non-Airprint printers.
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Using a network drive as a Time Machine backup drive
- 2020-11-15
- 2 minutes to read
I have a server that runs Unraid for home media content, it is capable of hosting a Time Machine service to backup your Macs to a central location.
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T-SQL Tuesday #132 How Are You Coping with Pandemic?
- 2020-11-10
- 10 minutes to read
Personal wellbeing strategies during the pandemic: healthy eating, exercise routines, digital unplugging, and learning random skills like juggling.
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How to execute a powershell script stored remotely as a gist
- 2020-11-07
- 2 minutes to read
Find out how to fire off a chocolatey build from Powershell using a remote gist allowing for easy automation.
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TSQL Tuesday #131: Data Analogies
- 2020-10-13
- 4 minutes to read
My first contribution to TSQL Tuesday, the data community blog party. Have a read, and why not join in next time!
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I will be moderating Track 3 at #DataWeekender 2
- 2020-10-09
- 1 minute to read
#DataWeekender the SQL is nearly here! Read on to find out more about the event and how you can sign up.
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So long Facebook, we had a good run, but now it's time to go
- 2020-10-04
- 2 minutes to read
Facebook is a time sink and I have decided that it is something I no longer get any value from so it is time to say goodbye.
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Ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for!
- 2020-09-28
- 1 minute to read
SQL Bits 2020 is finally here! You have until 13:00 to get your ticket to the greatest show in data!
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MCSE: Data Management and Analytics
- 2020-06-27
- 2 minutes to read
Information of passing the exam, and being awarded the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Data Management and Analytics certification.
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MCSA: SQL 2016 Business Intelligence Development
- 2020-06-10
- 2 minutes to read
Information on being awarded the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL 2016 Business Intelligence Development certification.
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