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I have been accepted into the friend of Redgate 2021 program

I have been accepted into the friend of Redgate 2021 program

  • 2021-03-01
  • 3 minutes to read

I am really pleased to announce I have been welcomed back to the Friends of Redgate program for 2021.

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TSQL Tuesday #135: Tools of the Trade

TSQL Tuesday #135: Tools of the Trade

  • 2021-02-09
  • 3 minutes to read

Why a physical notebook remains my essential productivity tool as a data professional. Discover the simple features that digital apps cannot match.

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TSQL Tuesday #134: Give Me a Break!

TSQL Tuesday #134: Give Me a Break!

  • 2021-01-12
  • 4 minutes to read

From Naples to Venice: my Italian road trip with the family visiting Pompeii, Rome, and the Colosseum. Plus, dreaming of a future Welsh coastal adventure.

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My activities tracker for community contributions in 2020

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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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