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Friday, November 09, 2007 9:03 PM

Orr-some time with Geoff

Geoff Orr spoke at the Adelaide SQL Server User Group yesterday, and according to the feedback (and attendance), it was a very popular session. He discussed various options around SSIS configuration, and threw in some jokes as usual. Of course, he may...
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Thursday, November 01, 2007 8:07 PM

SQL and Virtual Earth

A while back I was talking to Bronwen Zande, of Brisbane-based SoulSolutions and GeekGirlBlogs . Anyway, she and her partner John are big fans of Virtual Earth . As it's well publicised that SQL Server 2008 will have new spatial types , including...
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Friday, October 12, 2007 1:04 PM

User Group meeting with Christine Bishop

Yesterday we had Christine Bishop come to Adelaide . She's the Product Marketing Manager for SQL Server and BI for Microsoft Australia. That makes her handy to know if you're in the SQL space, and we had a nice crowd come along to the user group...
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Monday, August 20, 2007 4:35 PM

My favourite thing about SQL Server 2008

A few people have asked me what my favourite thing is in SQL Server 2008 ("Katmai"). But my favourite thing isn't actually a feature at all, it's a mindset that Microsoft are taking with it. This mindset is "We will only put features...
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Friday, August 17, 2007 8:47 PM

Thoughts on TechEd

I enjoy TechEd . It's always good fun. Last week was my fourth TechEd, having attended for the past three years, plus in '99. The last three years have seen my involvement increase each time. Last year I proctored with the Hands-On Labs, and this...
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Tuesday, July 03, 2007 7:03 PM

Darren Gosbell in Adelaide on July 12th

What a great week for Adelaide having Australian SQL MVPs presenting! Code Camp SA on the weekend of July 7th and 8th features the Gregs (Linwood and Low), and BI expert Darren Gosbell will be coming to speak to the Adelaide SQL Server User Group the...
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Tuesday, July 03, 2007 6:52 PM

Code Camp hits Adelaide

July 7-8 is the date for Code Camp SA. If you're superstitious and seven is your lucky number, then it might be worth pointing out that the date is 7/7/7. It's being organised by ADNUG, UniSA and the ACS, and you can find a full list of speakers...
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007 7:00 AM

Powershell script from my SQL presentation

Last week I presented at my user-group about PowerShell and why every DBA should know this. The talk went for just over an hour, and as most of the audience hadn't used PowerShell at all, I started from the top and really pushed concepts like "You pipe...
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Monday, December 11, 2006 8:06 PM

Adelaide SQL UG this week

This Thursday Greg Linwood of Solid Quality Learning is coming to the Adelaide SQL Server User Group to talk present about Performance Tuning. It should be a great time. Greg does a lot for the SQL Community in Australia, and it will be really good to...
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:31 AM

Office 2007 RTM today, great time for a talk about it and SQL!

Office 2007 has RTM'd today, and this includes Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. This is great timing, with Grant Paisley coming to Adelaide to give his talk about integrating BI and MOSS. This is a great talk, and if you're going to be...
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Monday, October 16, 2006 12:54 PM

Slides and scripts on the OVER clause presentation

I'll write more about this when I get the chance. But in the meantime, if you want the slides and scripts from my presentations in Wagga and at AdSSUG last week, then get them from http://msmvps.com/files/folders/robfarley/entry180018.aspx . It was...
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Monday, October 16, 2006 12:07 PM

Developing presenters with an open mic night

In August I ran a tag-team user-group meeting . The idea was that people within the group would get up and give a really short presentation about something which they thought was cool. I had a few people put their hands up, and I prompted a few more people...
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