Rob Farley
@robfarley.com
Outside of data consulting through @lobsterpot.com.au, I do comedy (sometimes musical!) and I work as Santa.
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Watching @david.gardiner.net.au watch @greglow.bsky.social speak about new features in T-SQL at @adaug.bsky.social…
Watching @greglow.bsky.social speak about new features in T-SQL at @adaug.bsky.social
#MvpBuzz #sqlpass @robfarley.com
#MvpBuzz #sqlpass @robfarley.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Watching @david.gardiner.net.au watch @greglow.bsky.social speak about new features in T-SQL at @adaug.bsky.social…
Having spent time in England with my twin brother recently, it is even more obvious that I am English and he is Australian.
October 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Having spent time in England with my twin brother recently, it is even more obvious that I am English and he is Australian.
Saw “The Roses” tonight. Enjoyed it a lot. Americans should probably consider the language warning though.
September 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Saw “The Roses” tonight. Enjoyed it a lot. Americans should probably consider the language warning though.
“Oh, I thought he died at the end of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid…”
September 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“Oh, I thought he died at the end of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid…”
So good to see my Adelaide friend Shab Azeez on stage at the Emmys as the show she’s in wins Best Drama. In the red dress near the right.
September 15, 2025 at 3:21 AM
So good to see my Adelaide friend Shab Azeez on stage at the Emmys as the show she’s in wins Best Drama. In the red dress near the right.
Happy BatmanSocks Day if you’re in Australia.
September 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Happy BatmanSocks Day if you’re in Australia.
I’m re-reading Project Hail Mary, and I’m 25% of the way through. I’m curious to see how they do the movie, and whether things will happen at the same kind of pace.
August 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I’m re-reading Project Hail Mary, and I’m 25% of the way through. I’m curious to see how they do the movie, and whether things will happen at the same kind of pace.
Thanks @virginaustralia.bsky.social for the email just now suggesting I get to the airport extra early because of the airport upgrades. I mean, my flight was four days ago, but I appreciate the email anyway.
August 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Thanks @virginaustralia.bsky.social for the email just now suggesting I get to the airport extra early because of the airport upgrades. I mean, my flight was four days ago, but I appreciate the email anyway.
Another month, another #tsql2sday post. lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/08...
August 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Another month, another #tsql2sday post. lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/08...
Felt good to submit a couple of conference sessions today. September already has two sessions booked, and now maybe a third. Plus my first conference submission for 2026.
July 27, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Felt good to submit a couple of conference sessions today. September already has two sessions booked, and now maybe a third. Plus my first conference submission for 2026.
Quick video about SSMS 21's scroll bar (and how you can get it in older versions too). lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/04... #sql #tsql2sday
April 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Quick video about SSMS 21's scroll bar (and how you can get it in older versions too). lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/04... #sql #tsql2sday
@watsoncomedian.bsky.social Great show tonight.
March 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
@watsoncomedian.bsky.social Great show tonight.
Wait, Marvel has a character called Taskmaster, and it’s not Greg Davies?
February 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Wait, Marvel has a character called Taskmaster, and it’s not Greg Davies?
Aren’t there only 455 players eliminated? So why is it ₩45.6B?
January 25, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Aren’t there only 455 players eliminated? So why is it ₩45.6B?
Just a reminder that this month’s T-SQL Tuesday is tomorrow. I’m looking forward to reading whatever you have to say about integrity.
This month's T-SQL Tuesday #tsql2sday sees me hosting, not just writing. Got thoughts about integrity? Could be in the data world, the professional world, or whatever world you want to write about. If so, this invite is for you! lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/01...
January 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Just a reminder that this month’s T-SQL Tuesday is tomorrow. I’m looking forward to reading whatever you have to say about integrity.
This month's T-SQL Tuesday #tsql2sday sees me hosting, not just writing. Got thoughts about integrity? Could be in the data world, the professional world, or whatever world you want to write about. If so, this invite is for you! lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/01...
January 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This month's T-SQL Tuesday #tsql2sday sees me hosting, not just writing. Got thoughts about integrity? Could be in the data world, the professional world, or whatever world you want to write about. If so, this invite is for you! lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/01...
Seeya 2024. Don’t let the door hit you, etc.
December 31, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Seeya 2024. Don’t let the door hit you, etc.
Spotify: Here’s some music you like, based on what been listening to this year.
Duolingo: Bonjour! Dzień dobry! You’ll be able to understand this, based on how many foreign words you’ve learned this year.
LinkedIn: I’ve got this…
Duolingo: Bonjour! Dzień dobry! You’ll be able to understand this, based on how many foreign words you’ve learned this year.
LinkedIn: I’ve got this…
December 24, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Spotify: Here’s some music you like, based on what been listening to this year.
Duolingo: Bonjour! Dzień dobry! You’ll be able to understand this, based on how many foreign words you’ve learned this year.
LinkedIn: I’ve got this…
Duolingo: Bonjour! Dzień dobry! You’ll be able to understand this, based on how many foreign words you’ve learned this year.
LinkedIn: I’ve got this…
This should make for a fun “live blog” experience. Hooray for being 50.
Also, their address seems appropriate, considering they want me to send them something from my backside.
Also, their address seems appropriate, considering they want me to send them something from my backside.
December 12, 2024 at 5:33 AM
This should make for a fun “live blog” experience. Hooray for being 50.
Also, their address seems appropriate, considering they want me to send them something from my backside.
Also, their address seems appropriate, considering they want me to send them something from my backside.
I liked the new Senna mini-series, in some ways even more than the 2010 doco. I always admired that he was more than just a driver, with such deep faith and passion. Like my father he died in his mid-30s (Senna ten years later), both making me wonder what kind of future they could have had.
December 7, 2024 at 12:34 PM
I liked the new Senna mini-series, in some ways even more than the 2010 doco. I always admired that he was more than just a driver, with such deep faith and passion. Like my father he died in his mid-30s (Senna ten years later), both making me wonder what kind of future they could have had.
The Difinity conference Sydney keynote has drawn a good roomful, including a bunch of people from Adelaide! Thanks @rezarad.bsky.social !
December 4, 2024 at 9:53 PM
The Difinity conference Sydney keynote has drawn a good roomful, including a bunch of people from Adelaide! Thanks @rezarad.bsky.social !
I thought with all my Santa gigs cancelled (because of my crutches) that I’d do well with #Whamageddon. Not so. I’m out already. Business meeting in a hotel got me. See you all in Whamhalla.
December 3, 2024 at 10:31 PM
I thought with all my Santa gigs cancelled (because of my crutches) that I’d do well with #Whamageddon. Not so. I’m out already. Business meeting in a hotel got me. See you all in Whamhalla.
Today I get to tell the @adaug.bsky.social community about the SQL Server 2025 announcement at Ignite. @joeydantoni.com has provided a useful resource as usual, over at the Redmond Mag site. redmondmag.com/Articles/202...
SQL Server 2025 Announced at Microsoft Ignite 2024 -- Redmondmag.com
Expect the next generation of Microsoft's database platform to show up in preview sometime next year.
redmondmag.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Today I get to tell the @adaug.bsky.social community about the SQL Server 2025 announcement at Ignite. @joeydantoni.com has provided a useful resource as usual, over at the Redmond Mag site. redmondmag.com/Articles/202...