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William Durkin (he/him) @sql_williamd

UK born, DE based Microsoft MVP, co-owner @datamasterminds | Co-organizer @DataGrillen @NewStarsOfData @Dativerse | bsky.app/profile/williamdurk…

Joined October 2009
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🤘Data Moshpit is back 🤘 (CfS opening tomorrow), but you can block your calendars for 2025-10-10 sessionize.com/data-moshpit-… Share this EVERYWHERE

Data Moshpit 2025: Call for Speakers

Get ready to bang your heads again. In 2025 we will reconvene a Metal Club (yes, you read right Metal Club) in Berlin to talk about data and listen to...

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Hey friends The latest New Stars of Data schedule has just published. Our freshest batch of up-and-coming stars are diligently preparing their sessions for May 16th! Be sure to share and also block your calendars to witness their debuts. newstarsofdata.com/speakers/ #NSoD
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New Stars of Data@NewStarsOfData
3 Dec 2024
Our latest call for speakers is running for another 13 days. We need more New Stars! Submit your session ideas/convince your friends to submit here: sessionize.com/new-stars-of-…

New Stars of Data #9: Call for Speakers

New Stars of Data is the event for new speakers in the Microsoft Data Platform space.This online event is the perfect start for people who have not sp...

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Viz Comic@vizcomic
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Jen Gentleman 🌺@JenMsft
1 Nov 2024
A man blinking incredulously. In between the darkness when he blinks, it passes from January to November

ALT A man blinking incredulously. In between the darkness when he blinks, it passes from January to November

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DKMS UK | We Delete Blood Cancer@DKMS_uk
28 Oct 2024
🔁 PLEASE SHARE! 🔁 "If I was to pass away, she’s never going to know the love that I have for her," shares Rachael. Rachel from #Fife has blood cancer and needs a stem cell donor. She is determined to live for her one-year-old daughter, Daisy. 💔 👉 dkms.org.uk/rachael_tw
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New Stars of Data@NewStarsOfData
25 Oct 2024
Being respectful of everyone's time - we have uploaded the first videos from today's event to our YouTube channel already youtube.com/@DataGrillen/pla…

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New Stars of Data@NewStarsOfData
25 Oct 2024
Less than an hour until the latest New Stars of Data kicks off. Find the schedule and Teams Meeting links here newstarsofdata.com/speakers/
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New Stars of Data@NewStarsOfData
23 Oct 2024
This Friday we're hosting the latest batch of 12 new stars! Head over to newstarsofdata.com/speakers and check out the schedule
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Hey @troyhunt it's a couple of days old now, but an online physical eyeglasses company in Germany leaked a dataset of ~3.5 million customers heise.de/news/Brillen-de-Run…

Brillen.de: Rund 3,5 Millionen Kundendatensätze offen im Netz

Daten von Millionen Kunden standen bei brillen.de wohl offen im Netz. Sie wurden ohne weitere Informationen offline genommen.

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English language report: cybernews.com/security/brill… Unsecured elasticsearch instance

One retailer mistake puts several million Europeans at risk | Cybernews

Over 3.5 million people have been affected across Europe after German eyewear company Brillen spilled order details and customer data to anyone on the internet.

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New Stars of Data@NewStarsOfData
15 Oct 2024
It's that time again folks The latest batch of 12 new stars are almost ready! 2024-10-25 is the next New Stars of Data Head over to newstsrsofdata.com/speakers and check out the schedule
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Counter point: we don't think _enough_
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TiL that The Princess Bride was remade during lockdown. Stop what you're doing and watch it. NOW! youtu.be/29s1yU3nGkQ

The Princess Bride Home Movie FULL

I've seen a version of this that was someone filming their phone sc...

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Just got the best news today. My mum's bone marrow screening returned "cancer free"! People moan about the NHS, but they saved my mum's life without breaking a sweat. Bending over backwards to ensure she was well cared for. Well done mum, you are awesome! ♥️ #FuckCancer
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Oh yeah, be sure to register as a stem cell donor. It doesn't hurt and takes 2 minutes from the comfort of your own home @DKMS_uk @DKMS_us @DKMS_de dkms.org/

Together, we delete blood cancer.

DKMS US is part of the world's largest network of bone marrow donor centers with over 10 million registered donors. Register today - DKMS.org/register

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This really whips the llama's ass!
Scott Hanselman 🌮
@shanselman
25 Sep 2024
Winamp is now open source and on GitHub! github.com/WinampDesktop/win…
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Scott Hanselman 🌮
@shanselman
25 Sep 2024
Winamp is now open source and on GitHub! github.com/WinampDesktop/win…

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