Ten years ago (yes, I checked - TEN years, two months), I bought an Arduino beginner kit. Played with it for an afternoon, then set it aside. Figured I'd come back to it sometime when/if inspiration hit me with something I could do with it. (1/2)
If you've driven this route, you know it _feels_ like ten years.
Bill Scheft@billscheft.bsky.social · 2w agoNormally not one of these guys, but this was too good on too many levels (especially for a former classics major turned RPI hockey writer for the Albany Times-Union)
Blogged: #tsqltuesday 200 - I bet it's bad when I see... flxsql.com/2026/07/14/t... Thanks to @brento.bsky.social for hosting this month!
Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.
T-SQL Tuesday #199 Invitation: Back to on-prem? #tsql2sday sqlkover.com/t-sql-tuesda... cc @way0utwest.bsky.social @arcticdba.se
T-SQL Tuesday #199 Invitation: Back to on-prem?
It's time for T-SQL Tuesday again! And we're almost to number 200! T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly community blogging event started by Adam Machanic in 2009. Each month a host picks a topic, participants w...
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At a car wash this morning, it scanned my license plate and asked me to confirm. I said no, it asked me to enter the correct one. THERE IS NO EXPLICIT OPT OUT. All I could do was enter a bogus plate. But I have to wonder if they saved both so the model training can be refined Who asked for this?
Remember, this weekend is not “thank you for your service”. It’s to remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice. So, before you make the bbq, open the pool, etc….remember the price paid by those that we memorialize this weekend.
Only a couple more days until I'm speaking at Day of Data Jacksonville! Join me on Saturday, May 2 - I'll be talking about how to get your system documentation up to scratch so you can take that summer vacation and relax. #DayofDataJax
Dearest gentle event attendees, Session evaluations are IMPORTANT. Please give us your feedback. It really doesn't take that long and we need to know what we did right and what we need to change. My latest session had over 300 in-person attendeees. I've had 10 survey responses. TEN
Boston Data and AI Saturday 2026 - Oct 3, Burlington, MA. Free in-person event for data & AI pros. Precon Oct 2: PostgreSQL for SQL Server folks by Grant Fritchey and Taiob Ali. $75 early bird. Register 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-dat...
Boston Data and AI Saturday 2026
SQL, AI, Cloud. Skills that land jobs. Learn from global experts. For beginners and pros. In-person networking
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Shane O'Neill @sozdba.bsky.social · 4mo ago"The response for 'What is your maternal grandmother's first name' is too short" Really? Nobody told Nana that 🤔 Also! As you made me spell my name as ONeill instead of O'Neill, i think you don't know what you're on about...
“Watching filament extrude” is the new “watching paint dry”
A remarkable photo from #NoKings in DTLA from Connor Sheets of @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/l...
"It's not enough to see who's at the table. We have to see who's missing." I heard this at the MA Conference for Women several years ago and it's stuck. I'd like to add this: "Let's move over and add a seat for you. I see you. You belong here." #datawit #celebratingwomen #womensmonth
Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed
Daniel Hutmacher@dhma.ch · 5mo agoPost a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.
The temperature has reached “why am I even leaving the house when it’s this cold?”
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Call for speakers: Day of Data Albany 2026 https://sessionize.com/day-of-data-albany-2026/?utm_source=callfordataspeakers&utm_campaign=bluesky
A week late for #tsqlsday, which is my fault, but thanks for @drsql for stepping up: Start drafting your posts drsql.link/2026/01/13/t...
T-SQL Tuesday #194 Invitation – Learning from mistakes
This is my second time hosting T-SQL Tuesday and I am excited to do it again. With this being the second week of 2026 it is most likely that time of year that you have already forgotten those New Y…
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Excellent story on Wegmans and how it collects and uses our data. Erie County DA says facial recognition is NOT used in prosecution of shoplifters. Erie now considering disclosure law.
Wegmans in Buffalo surveilling shoppers, collecting reams of data
Wegmans has made headlines for its use of facial recognition technology in NYC. But the business is collecting tons of other shopper data, too.
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19 yo son: These pants don't have any pockets! 15 yo daughter: Welcome to my world!
