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Best way to represent date value in Sql Server
I am going through Kalen Delaney and Itzik Ben-Gan’s Inside Sql Server 2005 books. I am surprised and happy to learn that you can always represents date/time value in the format of [YY]YYMMDD[ HH:MI[:SS][.MMM]] in Sql Server, with things inside the square bracket being optional. In fact, that is a recommended practice because you will…
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Five things you don’t know about me
Prince Roy tagged me for this blogging game, where I am expected to reveal 5 things the world doesn’t know about me. Here goes: 1. I suck at important exams, for a variety of reasons, chief among them are not studying hard enough, not being able to concentrate during study, or lack of interest. There…
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Company Christmas parties
Companies in the US usually hold Christmas parties in December. I don’t know about other western countries, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they have similar customs. Normally, one should dress formally in these parties. For man, that means suit, tie, dress shoes, and such. I didn’t know that when I started working in the…
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读保罗-麦卡特尼的新闻有感
This entry expresses my own opinion. It could be interpreted by some as political. Read it at your own risk 🙂 Paul McCartney and Heather Mills McCartney are in tabloid headlines lately. Their high profile divorce has captured the imagination of many people, especially with Heather’s alleged allegation of abuse and account of her exploits…
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Midsommar and kräftskiva
The normally reserved Swedes celebrate summer in a big way. The biggest celebration of all is Midsommar, where people put up a maypole, sing and dance around it while imitating frogs, pigs, and violen playing, and just be merry in general. I’ve never attended Midsommar celebration during my summer trips in Sweden, because we were…