Blogging ethics comes down to saying where things came from. This post covers quoting versus copying, crediting and linking sources, the images you can use, including AI-generated ones, sponsor disclosure, public corrections and comments.
Writing an Interesting Blog Post People Finish Reading
Writing an interesting blog post is mostly a matter of habits. This post covers starting with the reader’s problem, keeping one idea per post, using a real example, writing a title that promises something and ending when the point is made.
Starting a Blog: Own the Domain From Day One
Starting a blog takes an afternoon, but where it lives is the hardest choice to undo. This post compares hosted platforms with self-hosted WordPress, explains why your own domain keeps your links and readers safe, and lists what to set up first and what to skip.
Blog vs Website: Which One Do You Actually Need?
The blog vs website question comes down to how much your words change. This post explains who needs which, how to combine them on one address, what a blog costs in time, and why original writing still matters when AI tools answer questions.
Sharing Query Results From SSMS: Copy With Headers, Grids and CSV
Share SSMS results with copy with headers, text and file output, deliberate CSV quoting, and command-line exports for larger sets.
Date Boundaries With DATETRUNC and EOMONTH in SQL Server 2022
Use DATETRUNC and EOMONTH for month, quarter, and week boundaries in SQL Server 2022, including index-friendly half-open filters.
SQL SERVER – Solution to Puzzle – REPLICATE over 8000 Characters
Here is the answer to my puzzle on REPLICATE over 8000 characters, with a quick recap of the script and why the lengths come out the way they do.