Lee Markum
@leemarkum.bsky.social
SQL Server geek, college football and basketball fan, and my happy place is Shem Creek in Charleston, SC. Also, I became a cat person at some point. They won me over with their cuteness.
My cat doing cat things. The box was empty for all of 10 seconds before she took up residency.
November 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
My cat doing cat things. The box was empty for all of 10 seconds before she took up residency.
I'm thinking about buying a standing desk. What should I consider? Is there any particular thing to pay close attention to when picking one?
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I'm thinking about buying a standing desk. What should I consider? Is there any particular thing to pay close attention to when picking one?
An interesting article about human sleep habits. Apparently, we used to sleep in two phases.
www.sciencealert.com/humans-used-...
www.sciencealert.com/humans-used-...
Humans Used to Sleep Twice Every Night. Here's Why It Vanished.
Continuous sleep is a modern habit, not an evolutionary constant, which helps explain why many of us still wake at 3 am and wonder if something's wrong.
www.sciencealert.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
An interesting article about human sleep habits. Apparently, we used to sleep in two phases.
www.sciencealert.com/humans-used-...
www.sciencealert.com/humans-used-...
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A few hours late - but the SQLServerFast Black Friday sale has now officially started. Until the end of the month, purchase prices for all my training videos are slashed in half!
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The SQLServerFast Execution Plan Video Training - SQLServerFast
You know that performance of database queries is critical to the success of any application. Customers leave if the website feels slow. Reports that take too long to render are not used, however usefu...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A few hours late - but the SQLServerFast Black Friday sale has now officially started. Until the end of the month, purchase prices for all my training videos are slashed in half!
sqlserverfast.com/video
sqlserverfast.com/video
I have really been enjoying authors like Ryan Holiday, Massimo Pigliucci, and Donald Robertson.
The most recent book I have been reading is by Joseph Piercy and is called "The Little Book of Stoic Wisdom." It's a very practical consideration of how a very old way of pondering life can bring peace.
The most recent book I have been reading is by Joseph Piercy and is called "The Little Book of Stoic Wisdom." It's a very practical consideration of how a very old way of pondering life can bring peace.
October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I have really been enjoying authors like Ryan Holiday, Massimo Pigliucci, and Donald Robertson.
The most recent book I have been reading is by Joseph Piercy and is called "The Little Book of Stoic Wisdom." It's a very practical consideration of how a very old way of pondering life can bring peace.
The most recent book I have been reading is by Joseph Piercy and is called "The Little Book of Stoic Wisdom." It's a very practical consideration of how a very old way of pondering life can bring peace.
Just submitted to the Nebraska.Code()2026 event on sessionize. I made my first submission for a full day pre-con.
October 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Just submitted to the Nebraska.Code()2026 event on sessionize. I made my first submission for a full day pre-con.
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Will be presenting in around a month at #DataSaturdayMadrid 2025. The topic is the Columnstore and I will do my best to deliver the session in Spanish
datasaturdays.com/Event/202511...
datasaturdays.com/Event/202511...
Madrid
Data Saturdays website
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October 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Will be presenting in around a month at #DataSaturdayMadrid 2025. The topic is the Columnstore and I will do my best to deliver the session in Spanish
datasaturdays.com/Event/202511...
datasaturdays.com/Event/202511...
I am excited to be speaking at SQL Saturday Saint Louis tomorrow. This will be my third SQL Saturday this year. I still have 3 more speaking engagements before the end of the year.
Presenting sharpens knowledge, creates new colleagues, and, of course, can help attendees learn something new.
Presenting sharpens knowledge, creates new colleagues, and, of course, can help attendees learn something new.
October 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I am excited to be speaking at SQL Saturday Saint Louis tomorrow. This will be my third SQL Saturday this year. I still have 3 more speaking engagements before the end of the year.
Presenting sharpens knowledge, creates new colleagues, and, of course, can help attendees learn something new.
Presenting sharpens knowledge, creates new colleagues, and, of course, can help attendees learn something new.
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Read the latest Data Platform WITH newsletter here and discover what's new:
www.dataplatformwit.com/2025/10/01/w....
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WIT Newsletter October 2025 - Data Platform WIT Virtual Group
Hello Women In Tech and allies! The year’s final quarter is just around the corner, and things are getting busy fast! We had a wonderful September meetup with Tiffany Portis. Her session, Leading as a...
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October 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Read the latest Data Platform WITH newsletter here and discover what's new:
www.dataplatformwit.com/2025/10/01/w....
www.dataplatformwit.com/2025/10/01/w....
Having an easier time getting home than getting to Boston. I'm glad for that. One more flight and a short drive, and then I'll be home again in thenlate afternoon.
It was great being at #sqlsatboston.
It was great being at #sqlsatboston.
September 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Having an easier time getting home than getting to Boston. I'm glad for that. One more flight and a short drive, and then I'll be home again in thenlate afternoon.
It was great being at #sqlsatboston.
It was great being at #sqlsatboston.
Waiting for luggage and then over to my car rental. Google Maps sats it's about an hour drive out to Burlington.
Looking forward to getting dinner and settling into the hotel tonight. Also, I have to bring home a piece of Boston to the Mrs!
Looking forward to getting dinner and settling into the hotel tonight. Also, I have to bring home a piece of Boston to the Mrs!
September 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Waiting for luggage and then over to my car rental. Google Maps sats it's about an hour drive out to Burlington.
Looking forward to getting dinner and settling into the hotel tonight. Also, I have to bring home a piece of Boston to the Mrs!
Looking forward to getting dinner and settling into the hotel tonight. Also, I have to bring home a piece of Boston to the Mrs!
This was an interesting read: www.zdnet.com/article/this...
This European military just ditched Microsoft for open-source LibreOffice - here's why
It's not about the cost savings, either. Many government organizations are replacing Microsoft software for a more important reason.
www.zdnet.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This was an interesting read: www.zdnet.com/article/this...
On my way to #sqlsatboston ! Already through security at Saint Louis. Going to Chicago Midway, then I'm shipping up to Boston.
September 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
On my way to #sqlsatboston ! Already through security at Saint Louis. Going to Chicago Midway, then I'm shipping up to Boston.
Well, looks like I'll be getting to Boston for #sqlsatboston quite late. My flight is delayed almost 5 hours. They are saying it is due to weather in Boston later today. No flights yo switch to the day of. 😞
#sqlfamily
#sqlfamily
September 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Well, looks like I'll be getting to Boston for #sqlsatboston quite late. My flight is delayed almost 5 hours. They are saying it is due to weather in Boston later today. No flights yo switch to the day of. 😞
#sqlfamily
#sqlfamily
I may embark on a bold I.T. venture soon. I've been unhappy with GoDaddy for a long time now. So, I'm going to see if I can host my WordPress site on my own Linux servers.
I suppose I could try to do this on Linux in AWS or Azure.
I suppose I could try to do this on Linux in AWS or Azure.
September 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I may embark on a bold I.T. venture soon. I've been unhappy with GoDaddy for a long time now. So, I'm going to see if I can host my WordPress site on my own Linux servers.
I suppose I could try to do this on Linux in AWS or Azure.
I suppose I could try to do this on Linux in AWS or Azure.
A bottomless mug of Fitz's Root Beer at Fitz's in the Delmar Loop in Saint Louis!!
September 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A bottomless mug of Fitz's Root Beer at Fitz's in the Delmar Loop in Saint Louis!!
Watching the last College Football Gameday for Lee Corso. He has had a wide and deep impact on college football, and it is so touching to hear how his colleagues far and wide talk about him and his impact.
August 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Watching the last College Football Gameday for Lee Corso. He has had a wide and deep impact on college football, and it is so touching to hear how his colleagues far and wide talk about him and his impact.
I am in shock over how Star Trek Strange New Worlds followed last week's amazing episode with one this week that was so terrible and so un-Treklike.
August 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I am in shock over how Star Trek Strange New Worlds followed last week's amazing episode with one this week that was so terrible and so un-Treklike.
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Announcing the SmartPostgres Box of Tricks v0.1, with check_indexes and drop_indexes: smartpostgres.com/posts/announ...
Announcing the Box of Tricks v0.1 with check_indexes and drop_indexes – Smart Postgres
Say hello to the first official release of the SmartPostgres Box of Tricks! First up is check_indexes, a script that lists things like index types, definitions, sizes, last vacuum dates, dead tuple…
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August 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Announcing the SmartPostgres Box of Tricks v0.1, with check_indexes and drop_indexes: smartpostgres.com/posts/announ...
Out with the Mrs. and just watched a tribute band called Skid Roses. They were really good. Waiting for the Aerosmith tribute band next.
August 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Out with the Mrs. and just watched a tribute band called Skid Roses. They were really good. Waiting for the Aerosmith tribute band next.
This kind of amazing athleticism is why I love college football season!
August 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This kind of amazing athleticism is why I love college football season!
As a Trekkie, I love this so much and also wish that addressing the problems we're experiencing with this administration was as easy as "Computer, end program."
"Computer, end program"
(Program ends)
Computer, run a self-diagnostic. Your simulation is flawed, and frankly, frightening."
(Run, run)
"Diagnostic run. I see no problems"
"Engineering, why the phuqq did you install Grok in the Holodeck?"
(Photo from a No Kings rally)
(Program ends)
Computer, run a self-diagnostic. Your simulation is flawed, and frankly, frightening."
(Run, run)
"Diagnostic run. I see no problems"
"Engineering, why the phuqq did you install Grok in the Holodeck?"
(Photo from a No Kings rally)
August 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
As a Trekkie, I love this so much and also wish that addressing the problems we're experiencing with this administration was as easy as "Computer, end program."
I spent some time the last couple of days to make progress on finishing presentation slides. I've had several presentations in various states of progress, and it feels good to approach the initial finish line with some of them.
August 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I spent some time the last couple of days to make progress on finishing presentation slides. I've had several presentations in various states of progress, and it feels good to approach the initial finish line with some of them.