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The Actuator - October 30th
Home this week and getting ready for Microsoft Ignite next week in Orlando. If you're at Ignite, please stop by the booth and say hello. I love talking data with anyone. As always, here's a bunch of links I found interesting. Enjoy! Microsoft beats Amazon to win the Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud contract The most…
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The Actuator – May 20th
I don’t want to alarm you, but Memorial Day is this coming Monday. I know. It feels as if we skipped most of March, and all of April. But here we are. I hope you’re able to enjoy the coming holiday with family and friends in some manner. As always, here's a bunch of links I hope you find useful. Enjoy! Here's Who Just…
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The Actuator – April 17th
Back from Copenhagen and back writing the Actuator after Suzanne’s takeover last week. Thanks to everyone for their supporting comments, both public and private. I’ve got more travel coming up, so maybe we will have more takeovers. Stay tuned. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your…
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The Actuator – June 24th
I hope everyone had a wonderful Father’s Day this past weekend. The weather got a bit warm here, forcing us to change plans a bit. I ended up visiting my parents instead of them coming here. It feels like it’s been a year since we gathered as a family. I know this will all be behind us at some point, but that point cannot…
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Alternate Actuator: The Bacon Edition
With humble admiration and praise for sqlrockstar and his weekly Actuator, I wonder if it might be time for an alternate Actuator. August, aka the "silly season," is just around the corner. The silly season's heat and high population density tend to make people behave differently than they would if they were cool, calm,…
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The Actuator – July 8th
I hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July holiday weekend. No fireworks, parades, or carnivals here this year. Felt a bit strange, to be honest. At the same time, it was far more relaxing. Less running around, smaller groups of people, and good weather to enjoy. As always, here's a bunch of links I hope you find…
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The Actuator – July 1st
I don’t want to alarm you, but it’s now July. I know it doesn’t feel like it should be July, but time continues to march forward. This year is a marathon, not a sprint. I hope wherever you’re reading this post, you’re healthy and well. We’ll get through these challenging times. As always, here's a bunch of links I hope you…
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The Actuator – June 17th
We’ve been lucky with the weather here, allowing us to spend time outdoors either working in the yard or just relaxing. Getting outside these past few months has been important for our mental health, no question. It’s the middle of June, and in some ways this year is flying past. In other ways, it seems as if it will never…
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The Actuator – June 26th
Home after a couple weeks on the road between Cisco Live! and Data Grillen. My next event is Microsoft Inspire, and if you're attending, please stop by the booth so we can talk data. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your interest. Enjoy! Meds prescriptions for 78,000 patients left in…
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The Actuator – June 3rd
I hope you all had a safe and restful holiday weekend. Summer is finally upon us, and parts of our world are reopening. We’re grateful the weather has allowed for us to spend time working outside at night and on the weekends. I hope everyone reading this is able to find some enjoyable outside activities this summer. As…