iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Deborah Melkin @dgmelkin.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Sitting at the airport while waiting for the delayed flight seems like the perfect time for the #sqlselfie photo dumps for Day 2 & 3 of #passdatasummit #sqlfamily 1/

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Andy Levy @alevyinroc.flxsql.com · 20/11/2025

Day 2 of #passdatasummit! I'm presenting twice today: * Hobby Huddle at 1 PM in the Community Zone (ROBOTS!) * Answering the Auditor's Call with Automation at 4:15 in room 447

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Data Platform Women in Technology @data-wit.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

TODAY IS THE DAY! The WIT Luncheon at #PASSDataSummit is excited to have Mridula Pandit as our keynote speaker presenting: Unpopular, Unapologetic: The Superpower of Being 'Not Special'. #DATAWIT data-platform-wit.sh... Check to see if there are spots left!

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Deborah Melkin @dgmelkin.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

#sqlselfie photos from last night. Too busy chatting to share at the time...

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Andy Levy @alevyinroc.flxsql.com · 18/11/2025

#sqlfamily #passsummit #passdatasummit there is no welcome reception tonight as far as I can tell. If you want to go to a large gathering make sure you go to the networking event at 5:00

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Data Platform Women in Technology @data-wit.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Unpopular, Unapologetic: The Superpower of Being 'Not Special'. #DATAWIT is excited to have Mridula Pandit, our keynote speaker, presenting the WIT luncheon this year at #PASSDataSummit. data-platform-wit.sh... Don't forget to reserve your spot!

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Join me in wishing @dgmelkin.bsky.social a very Happy Birthday today!!!

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Bob Pusateri @bobp.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Very excited to announce Data Saturday Chicago 2026 will be held on March 14, 2026! bobpusateri.com/2025/07/data...

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Data Saturday Chicago 2026!

Data community events in Chicago have returned!

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Tested out the new ZSTD backup compression in SQL Server 2025. Was pretty impressed with the output so wrote a quick blog to share the test results. Am quite impressed with the effective throughput/speed improvements! sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/s...

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SQL Server 2025 – New Backup Magic

SQL Server 2025 Public Preview is not even a week old, but I’m impressed with another new capability that was released – a new backup compression algorithm: ZSTD. This one came as a sur…

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

With the #SQLServer2025 announcement, wanted to share a Quick Start step-by-step guide to getting Ollama running on your local PC, that'll get you up and running quickly to play around with Vector Search functionality! sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/o...

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Practical AI in SQL Server 2025: Ollama Quick Start

With the announcement of SQL Server 2025 Public Preview, hopefully you are interested in test driving Vector Search. Microsoft has already posted demo code, but it’s only for OpenAI on Azure.…

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Our first joint, in-person presentation!

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Hey fellow bloggers! There's still plenty of time to put together a quick blog, sharing your thoughts on mentoring, and contribute to this month's #tsql2sday!

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Data Platform Women in Technology @data-wit.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Women’s History Month provides a time for the individual and collective acknowledgement of women’s contributions, past and present. We want to pay tribute by posting a quote each day that honors the women in our lives. Join us!

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Data Platform Women in Technology @data-wit.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Day 1. Octavia Butler: "It's amazing what we can do if we simply refuse to give up."

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Am looking forward to debuting this joint session with @dgmelkin.bsky.social. Hoping it'll be a lot of fun!

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Let's try to give this place another go around. Glad that there's a "mute words" function to help filter to maintain my mental sanity. Here, enjoy a #SebastianTheDog photo. #SomethingPositive

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Good morning Boston Logan. One more business trip for the year.

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buckwoodymsft.bsky.social @buckwoodymsft.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

We have multiple resources to help you, and your teams swiftly ramp up on Fabric Databases: - aka.ms/fabric-sql-g... - aka.ms/fabrice2etut... - aka.ms/fabricsqldocs - aka.ms/learnfabrics... - aka.ms/azuresqlyt - aka.ms/fabricblog?o... - aka.ms/SQLonFabric/... - www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftM...

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Connect to your SQL database - Microsoft Fabric

Learn about options to connect to your SQL database in Microsoft Fabric.

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Deborah Melkin @dgmelkin.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

My BlueSky roast Quick Take: Deborah Melkin: The SQL Sorceress with a Side of Sass Navigating data and donuts, one tweet at a time! Vibe Check: "A little technical, a lotta heart." blueskyroast.com/roast/dgmelk... (The link has a lot more which is awesome too! h/t @vickyharp.com)

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

The SQL Server Sage and Dog Dad Extraordinaire A blend of tech acumen, culinary passion, and canine companionship with a side of SQL humor. "If SQL were a dish, Andy would be Gordon Ramsay, making it spicy and flavorful." blueskyroast.com/roast/sqlbek...

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Credit to @vickyharp.com for helping @dgmelkin.bsky.social and I waste a half hour this AM with some good laughs.

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Persona Analysis: The SQL Chef with a Sprinkle of Dog Love blueskyroast.com Secret Powers ✨ Guitar strumming in dog-themed serenades ✨ Cooking up SQL solutions faster than any dog can bark ✨ Spreading SQL family love like confetti at a parade

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Get Your Bluesky Personality Analyzed (With a Side of Gentle Roasting) | Bluesky Roast

Discover your Bluesky persona through our AI-powered analysis. Get insights about your posting style, community role, and quirks - all served with a dash of humor.

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Merill Fernando 💚 @merill.net · 26/11/2024

So who wants a verified 'Microsoft' and 'Microsoft MVP' label on their profile and all the posts? I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service. Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties. 🧵👇

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

A Navon figure for our times (h/t @deevybee.bsky.social)

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Steam @steampowered.com · 22/11/2024

Hello to the Bluesky community! We're trundling on in with an announcement; the Steam Autumn Sale starts next Wednesday, November 27th with deals on games of all types - from games that are blue, to games that are about skies, and everything in between.

A hand-drawn autumnal scene with a parked motorbike, rabbits, and a pudu with the words "Steam Autumn Sale Nov 27 - Dec 4 at 10am Pacific" written across it.

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Tom Freedman @tfreedman.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Why wasn’t the optimizer using my index? Oh, because someone dropped it? Cool cool cool.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 21/11/2024

VARBINARY(MAX) is a great place to store your Access databases.

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Found a Nan Xiang soup dumpling restaurant for dinner. Unexpected but delightful

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Gina Meronek @equerystrian.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This #MSIgnite session on Copilot use for neurodivergent employees had some of the most compelling demos I've seen for how Copilot can be helpful. I'm probably a little too proud of writing "from scratch" and could be clearer, I need to take Copilot for a spin. ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...

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Empowering neurodivergent employees with Copilot

Discover how Microsoft 365 Copilot empowers neurodivergent workers, who represent roughly 20% of today’s workforce, through demos and the latest research. Learn how you can use Copilot as powerful too...

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 19/11/2024

Very cool! Thanks for putting this together.

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Bradley Ball @sqlballs.com · 19/11/2024

SQL Server 2025!! Let’s GO!!! www.linkedin.com/posts/bobwar...

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Bob Ward on LinkedIn: Announcing SQL Server 2025

Announcing SQL Server 2025

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BostonTimelapse @bostontimelapse.org · 19/11/2024

Never seen a fire big enough to light up the night sky here in Boston before. Ugh.

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Mark Russinovich @markrussinovich.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Working on a new ZoomIt feature I'v always wanted: LiveDraw - draw right on top of the live desktop. Here's a ZoomIt-recorded video of it in action: youtu.be/AIpHlg4MGdI

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Joey D'Antoni @joeydantoni.com · 18/11/2024

My colleague @sqlrus.bsky.social and I, decided during PASS Summit to start a video series, where we break down an Azure service. Join John and I at our new channel and start your Azure learning journey. In this video, we cover one of my favorite Azure services, Automation. youtu.be/eHPa3tiTeb4

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The Cloud Chronicles Part I--Azure Automation

YouTube video by Azure Cloud Chronicles with Microsoft MVPs

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Andy Yun @sqlbek.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

"Actually, almost nobody thinks of latency at all. ... Nobody cares about the latency of underlying systems." As seen on /r/SQLServer

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