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Kendal Van Dyke

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Sr Program Manager for SQL Server @ Microsoft. Former SQL MVP (2011-16). VP of @SQLOrlando & part time space enthusiast. GitHub: https://t.co/Qqna0XPtvZ

Orlando, FL
Joined December 2008
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@SpaceflightNow
Spaceflight Now
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Elon Musk says President Trump called for a return of the former Starliner astronauts "as soon as possible," but NASA already assigned SpaceX to ferry them home during the Biden administration. The departure of the Crew Dragon Freedom was delayed from late February to no earlier
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@lauriewired
LaurieWired
1 year
CPU % usage is really complicated. On Apple Silicon, you could use as little as 27% of the CPU's maximum frequency, yet Activity Monitor will show 100% usage of the core. Why? It all has to do with active residency.
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@AzureSQL
Azure SQL
1 year
Introducing the enhanced MSSQL Extension for Visual Studio Code https://t.co/Vr04Wvjhml
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@bobwardms
Bob Ward
1 year
Announcing SQL Server 2025. Read all about it at https://t.co/mJo3DZ4cql #sqlserver2025 #sqlserver #sqlai
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Bob Ward
1 year
On this day 26 years ago @Microsoft released SQL Server 7.0. This was 1.0 for many of us and has paved the way for the incredible industry force @SQLServer is today. https://t.co/BApJYY2vHm. #sqlserver #sqlhistory #microsoftlife
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Kendal Van Dyke
1 year
One of the plays of the first Trump administration was to do something egregious as a distraction while they did something else they didn’t want you to notice. So while everyone is fixated on the Gaetz AG nomination, don’t lose focus on what else they’re doing.
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Kendal Van Dyke
1 year
Back to the scanner issue, I'd be frustrated if it delayed me casting my vote but reassured that there's provisions in place to make sure my vote still gets counted. I think sometimes people just like to look for issues where issues don't exist.
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Kendal Van Dyke
1 year
A lot of things sound good in concept, but when you sit down and try to figure out the details you'll likely come to the realization that reality is a different story. When it comes to today's election, I'm OK with accurate results over the need to know instantly.
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Kendal Van Dyke
1 year
"Good, fast, and cheap: pick two". If you want quality results and fast, you can't just throw more taxpayer money in the mix to make it happen. And you certainly don't want to trade accuracy just to get the results quicker.
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Kendal Van Dyke
1 year
The next thing people say is "single day elections with results that day". But how does that work at scale? How do you address the need to handle greater number of voters in a single day? How do you count, and then audit the results accurately on the same day?
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Kendal Van Dyke
1 year
If I read the multiple stories right, polling locations opened late b/c the scanners weren't working and were ordered to stay open later to account for the delay. Votes weren't miscounted or changed because of a software defect. (And that's why there's a paper trail + audits)
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Kendal Van Dyke
1 year
A lot of replies here saying "we need paper ballots!". I wonder if they looked up how it works in Cambria county. All ballots ARE on paper, which is then scanned. The issue wasn't with the paper ballots; it was with the scanners. ( https://t.co/8fWyCVb682)
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@shaunmmaguire
Shaun Maguire
1 year
Any system that has software issues is insecure. Period. No matter who wins this election, can we please switch to: - paper ballots - with voter ID - in a one day election We need a system that American's can trust In a Cold War 2.0, that system is low tech
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@smartereveryday
Smarter Every Day
1 year
Hey it's me Destin, from Smarter Every Day. Now that it's time to elect America's next leader, I would like to share something very interesting and important with you. I've been paying attention to this for a while, and I think if you look for it, you see it too. 🧵 1/n
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@AzureSQL
Azure SQL
1 year
You’ve seen what Copilot for #AzureSQL can do, now let’s talk about how it does it. Learn how to harness the full potential of Copilot to help you manage and work with your Azure SQL Databases - only on Data Exposed with @AnalyticAnna. Watch 📺: https://t.co/rojpMpAYQI
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Kendal Van Dyke
1 year
Lots of updates to Apple products this week, except ... nada on a new Apple TV 4K. :-/
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SAVAGELY Average 🇺🇸 ✝
1 year
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John Kraus
1 year
Milky Way and comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Central Florida tonight
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Kendal Van Dyke
1 year
What do you do w/ books about now-unsupported versions of SQL Server (2000-2008)? No space to keep for nostalgia’s sake and unsure if the content is so out of date/available freely now that they’re still valuable to anyone. 🤔
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