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Joe Webb @joewebb

Husband, father, neighbor, former Microsoft SQL Server MVP, avid backpacker, and part time farmer.

Joined August 2008
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Joe Webb@joewebb
15 Nov 2023
Nice to be back in Seattle for the #PASSDataSummit
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Joe Webb@joewebb
8 Oct 2023
Remember when replacing the heating element on a dryer was a non-invasive process? Now you have to practically disassemble the whole appliance. I also remember when replacement parts weren’t $200. So, yeah, I’ve kinda become the “back in my day” old guy.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
20 Sep 2023
I’m looking for the EULA for Microsoft Fabric. Anyone have a link? Or maybe just point me in the right direction? I’d like to make sure we can create PowerBI dashboards and make them available to clients outside our organization.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
21 Aug 2023
"Unfortunately, many people use statistics like a drunkard uses a lamp post - for support rather than illumination." - unknown. Fortunately, the SQL Server query optimizer doesn't do that.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
20 Aug 2023
Watching the Nashville / Miami match on Univision since I don’t have AppleTV. The Spanish I’ve learned via Duolingo allows me to recognize a word every once in a while.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
7 Aug 2023
looking through my email for SQL Server-related newsletters for the person that linked to our blog. Whoever it is, thank you!
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Joe Webb@joewebb
2 Aug 2023
listened to book 48 of 2023: Smart Brevity by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz. It was interesting and I agree with the premise that we need to be more concise in our communication today. Oddly, I think this short book could have been more concise.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
1 Aug 2023
Is there a EULA for PowerBI Premium Per Capacity? Can someone point me to it? I’d like to create dashboards and reports that can be viewed by people outside our org and don’t want to run afoul of licensing. Thanks! #PowerBI
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Joe Webb@joewebb
1 Aug 2023
Got in a nice round of disc golf before the sun set today while my 16 yr old was at soccer practice.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
31 Jul 2023
listened to book 47 or 2023: The greatest Beer Run Ever by John “Chick” Donahue. An interesting recount of a young man who wanted to show his friends serving in Vietnam that the folks back home appreciated them.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
29 Jul 2023
listened to book 46 of 2023: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. Some books don't live up to their hype, to the recognition given by influencers, etc. This one does. I really enjoyed it.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
27 Jul 2023
Read book 45 of 2023: Contagion by Robin Cook. It’s a bit dated in many respects but still an engaging medical thriller.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
24 Jul 2023
For my friends going to the PASS Community Summit in November, are you returning home on Friday or Saturday?
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Joe Webb@joewebb
24 Jul 2023
Listened to book 44 of 2023: Legion by Brandon Sanderson. Very good book with an interesting premise. If you haven’t read any of his books, give one a try. I’ve enjoyed the ones I’ve read.
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17 Jul 2023
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Joe Webb@joewebb
13 Jul 2023
Listened to book 43 of 2023: Brief Answers to Big Questions by Stephen Hawking. A brilliant mind who can explain things in a way that I could (mostly) follow. He doesn’t go into the math. Still the idea that there are actually 10 dimensions rather than 4 is mind-stretching.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
9 Jul 2023
Other books I’ve enjoyed this year: 4. Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson 17: Hangry: A Startup Journey by Mike Evans 22. Bad Blood by John Carreyrou  36. The introverts edge by Matthew Pollard 38. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 40. 1-page Marketing Plan by Allen Dib
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Joe Webb@joewebb
9 Jul 2023
It’s been a while since I’ve posted the books I’ve been reading. But recently I’ve had several people people tell me that they enjoyed recommendations. So here goes. Finished reading book 42 of 2023: A Promised Land by Barack Obama. I enjoyed reading about his time in office.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
7 Jul 2023
Spent yesterday touring the @NashvilleZoo. We used to have a membership but it’s been a few years since I was there. Always a fun time.
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Joe Webb@joewebb
4 Jul 2023
Played a new-to-me disc golf course this afternoon. Had fun on this short, 9-hole course on a local campus.
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