Jimmy May, Aspiring Geek: SQL Server Performance, Best Practices, & Productivity

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DST: It's About Time!: Daylight Saving Time, DST, has finally returned. We sprung forward yesterday. I love DST! For years here in Indiana I had no reason to celebrate. That changed recently. I was a proud member of the Hoosier Daylight Coalition, a grass roots organization Read More...
Posted 09 March 09 02:37 by Jimmy May | 7 Comments
Filed under Effectiveness, Me, Miscellaneous, Productivity
SSMS Query Results: “Include column headers when copying or saving the results": In my work with external customers, I collaborate with some excellent DBAs & Architects. But I've noticed many of them are not aware that you can capture column headers from query results to grid in SSMS. When a very bright engineer I work with—not Read More...
Posted 22 February 09 10:40 by Jimmy May | 4 Comments
Filed under Best Practices, Fundamentals, SQL Server, Tools, Productivity
Celebrating Life: The Princess Pumpkin Puss, A Pain In My Neck, Randy Pausch, & Lt. Col. Frank Slade Teach Us About Living Life: This is nominally a personal productivity as well as a SQL Server performance blog, but I seldom indulge that facet—too busy being productive, don't you know? Ward Pond 's annual amalgam ( May Glad Tidings be Upon You ) inspired me to do something similar. Read More...
Posted 30 December 08 01:29 by Jimmy May | 8 Comments
Filed under Effectiveness, Me, Productivity, L'Chaim!