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• Attend a SQL Server User Group Meeting - Today (Nov 12) - From Virtually Anywhere

  I posted earlier that we are holding an organizational meeting in a virtual world called "Second Life". Second Life is a Virtual World where you interact with others by voice or typing or gestures. Here are the details: Where: Microsoft User Group Island Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:27 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, fun, Education, Events, Conferences, User Group Meetings

• Virtual User Group

  Are you interested in SQL Server? Have you heard about User Group Meetings (perhaps in your area), but it is difficult to get there? Do you like the idea of webcasts, but get bored due to little interaction? Come join us in establishing an Official PASS Read More... Posted Friday, November 07, 2008 5:56 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, fun, Education, Events, User Group Meetings, Social Networking

• PASS Conference Stories - Tagging Rushabh

  At the European Conference Eventin Munch, Germany, Rushabh and I decided to go back out since everyone else seemed to be too tired. Some of the attendees had given us an address of a place where they were going to be for the night. Rushabh's German skills Read More... Posted Friday, October 03, 2008 6:49 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: fun, Conferences, Off Topic, humor

• OT: Last Minute Fantasy Football

  Only one slot left for the SQLBLOGGERS league.... To join, visit http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1 League ID: 540668 Password: rssfeed ALSO - We need at least 4 teams for this league, we have three right now.... It has to be an even number of Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 6:55 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, fun

• OT: Fantasy Football 2008 for SQLBlog folks

  It is that time of year again. Time for Fantasy Football. Last year, we had a big surprise in the playoffs! To join, visit http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1 League ID: 540668 Password: rssfeed We already have 4 teams! Sign up now so that the Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:29 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, fun, Off Topic

• It's Q3 - where is SQL Server 2008?

  Microsoft has publicly stated that SQL Server 2008 will RTM in Q3. It is Quarter 3 now. Where is it? :-) I'm sure that the final touches will now get taken care of now that Bill Gates is no longer a full-time MSFT employee. I'm sure that his "short-timer" Read More... Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:02 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: fun, SQL 2008, Katmai

• the real story behind the new TinyGUID data type

  A popular new data type that almost didn't make it in SQL Server 2008 will be available in CPT7. The new TinyGUID data type is similar to the full UniqueIdentifier data type except that, as the name implies, it's only 3 characters long – 29 characters Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:01 PM from Paul Nielsen | (Comments Off) Filed under: fun

• must be almost April 1st - I'm on YouTube!

  I just finished shooting my Smart Database Design video with Digital Media MVP Chuck Boyce in NYC, and we shot a short fun commercial in Times Square. I know - keep my day job . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc9tQOBWM2Y Share this post: email it! | bookmark Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:00 AM from Paul Nielsen | (Comments Off) Filed under: fun

• must almost be April 1st - I'm on YouTube!

  I just finished shooting my Smart Database Design video with Digital Media MVP Chuck Boyce in NYC, and we shot a short fun commercial in Times Square. I know - keep my day job . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc9tQOBWM2Y Share this post: email it! | bookmark Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:36 AM from Paul Nielsen | (Comments Off) Filed under: fun

• OT: SQL Blog Bracket

  March Madness is here! If you are interested in Joining in on the fun, follow the link below. http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/register/joinprivategroup_assign_team?GID=91191&P=sqlblog Group: 91191 Password: sqlblog Enjoy! Share this post: Read More... Posted Monday, March 17, 2008 12:35 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Community, fun, dts

• OT:Need one more team

  http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1 . The League ID and password are as follows: League ID#: 265861 Password: rssfeed We'll keep everyone updated throughout the season. Read More... Posted Saturday, September 01, 2007 4:09 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, fun

• OT: Last call for Football

  We will close registration on Tuesday, Aug 28. We still hav several spots left. I invite you to join and play. You will need to first go to www.yahoo.com and register (if youalready do not have a yahoo account) and then go to http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1 Read More... Posted Monday, August 27, 2007 6:23 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, fun

• OT:Pre-Season NFL now underway

  I saw some pre-season NFL this weekend on TV. Can't wait for opening day! I blogged recently about a league I started on Yahoo. We still hav several spots left. I invite you to join and play. You will need to first go to www.yahoo.com and register (if Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2007 2:51 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, fun

• OT: July is almost over... NFL Training Camps Start

  ESPN has been reporting lately on the start of training camps for the NFL. It won't be long before we start seeing NFL pre-season games on TV. With that in mind, I'd like to challenge some of you to compete against one another in Fantasy Football. I have Read More... Posted Friday, July 27, 2007 11:15 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, fun

• Caught by the roving eye at TechEd, Catching Up on Katmai

  I was in Orlando for Tech for 2.5 days. It was great to see some old friends and make new ones too. I saw fellow SQLBloggers like Kalen, Kevin, and of course Peter to drop a few names. Today, a colleague of mine on the Board of Directors with PASS shot Read More... Posted Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:52 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, fun, Events, Conferences, SQL 2008, Katmai