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Alex Power[s]

@itsnotaboutthecell.com

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I spend my days crunching numbers and my nights torturing a wife and cats with the sound of keystrokes. Opinions are my own. #MicrosoftEmployee Co-organizer: Saint Louis Microsoft Fabric / Power BI @ https://aka.ms/fabricstl Data | Guitar | Pro-Wrestling

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 12h

There’s not a better Saturday night.

#AEW #WrestleDream #STL

Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 23h

🤷‍♂️ what the hell people. That’s a spot someone else could take.

Definitely let other communities know if this person ghosts without reasonable cause (emergency, etc.)

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 1d

Dean is simply awesome. Big big fan.

Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 1d

Any time I can share links to @mmarie.bsky.social content to help members in the #MicrosoftFabric sub is the highlight of my week, month, year, infinity.

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From the MicrosoftFabric community on Reddit: Added steps to my pipeline, it succeeds, but doesn't run the new steps

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 1d

No grenades were thrown, the sub loves these kinds of discussions.

Thank you for being a member!

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 1d

Have you’ve ever felt lost trying to figure out Azure SQL? You’re not alone. Microsoft just dropped something pretty cool, the NEW #AzureSQL Hub! And it’s here to make your cloud database journey much easier. sqlmct.com/meet-the-new...

Meet the NEW Azure SQL Hub

Explore the Azure SQL Hub and simplify your cloud database journey with seamless access to all Azure SQL services.

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 1d

Whenever we were in the mentor group together @alper.datav.is - I knew you would be my champion for making this AMA finally come together.

Thank you so much for being willing to share your crazy brain with the community and the level of depth and expertise you bring to design.

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 1d

On October 22nd, the #PowerBI Visuals team is hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) event for the r/PowerBI subreddit members!

Don’t miss out! Visit the link below and select [Remind Me] on the post to be notified when they go live.

#AMA #DataViz

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Kerry Kole @merrykerry.bsky.social · 2d

Short rambling.
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Make your blogs stand-out from the crowd - EXPLORATIONS IN DATA STORYTELLING WITH POWER BI

When I first began blogging, I was stricken with a deep anxiety — writing was never my strong suit, and neither did I enjoy drawing attention to myself. Even now I still quietly post content, leaving ...

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 2d

Especially now with the AI slop, I tend to hold onto this statement that:

"The best content invites discussion, not just consumption."

I think both can exist for select purposes. Authenticity is going to win out vs. giant text walls in the end too.

Great read and great Spider-Man meme.

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 2d

Reddit announced Thursday that it is expanding its AI-powered search experience to five new languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.

Reddit expands its AI-powered search to five new languages | TechCrunch

Reddit announced Thursday that it is expanding its AI-powered search experience to five new languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 2d

Talked to @justrie.bsky.social this morning about how much anxiety I had doing my first Lego set after probably 30 years with the new Gameboy.

You could never convince me this stuff is anything short of psychological torture though.

Stresssed just looking at it.

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 2d

This thread is getting' wild! Love to see all the #PowerBI love in all communities!

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 2d

It can't be fake if we've never been to the moon.

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

Everyone's still good as much as I can tell, @erinstellato.bsky.social on SSMS feedback.

Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

Heck yes! Loved the latest promo video, I think ATL will be such a great venue change from Las Vegas.

Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

He didn't show up in mine... hmmm, more @graze.social investigations.

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

The community over on Reddit does a good job policing themselves in the subs, but after watching an account try to karma farm with divisive AI filled posts across numerous subs today caused me to throw on the MOD label and tap the rules sign.

Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

Yes! We miss you. Hang out more.

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

Yeah. That’s crazy, no way.

Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

Was it “actual” cost from a POC or perceived cost from docs?

One environment we tested in they had 1TB of allotted storage and turning it on only added 2GB since it was compressed files in Dataverse but we wasted a day hypothesizing before realizing it was no added cost.

Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

Fully agreed, admittedly when customers have turned it on in their environments with their allotted storage limits, I've not personally seen any "yet" that have gone over and have been required to purchase the add-on storage.

But that doesn't mean it isn't an issue for those who have hit the limit.

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

Alex has now been marked as:
“Officially an old head”

Kids can be and are weird. Glad it’s all in fun :)

Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

Shout out @graze.social for their exceptional customer service and help. They got my feed up and running quick :)

Follow it to get the latest community shares across #Microsoft Data & AI topics.

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 3d

DAFUQ?... I'm lost, is this a TikTok trend or a cult initiation?

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