Alex Power[s]
@itsnotaboutthecell.com
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
Co-organizer: Saint Louis Microsoft Fabric / Power BI @ https://aka.ms/fabricstl
Data | Guitar | Pro-Wrestling
December 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I’m a bit on the “spicy reply” today.
I guess we call this growth self-awareness.
I guess we call this growth self-awareness.
December 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I’m a bit on the “spicy reply” today.
I guess we call this growth self-awareness.
I guess we call this growth self-awareness.
Playing a fun trivia game on Reddit mod event, sharing for those who enjoy games at user groups. Hosts up to 60 users on the free plan.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Playing a fun trivia game on Reddit mod event, sharing for those who enjoy games at user groups. Hosts up to 60 users on the free plan.
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Now that’s a festival!
Immerse yourself in the metro area’s thriving coffee culture with specialty roasters, curated exhibitions, and delicious brews on February 28 and March 1 at City Foundry STL.
STLCoffeeFest, St. Louis’ premier coffee festival, returns in 2026
STLCoffeeFest, St. Louis’ only coffee-focused festival, returns to the 18 Rails event space at City Foundry STL for a two-day celebration on February 28 and March 1. Guests can connect with top specia...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Now that’s a festival!
The wife @melissapowers.bsky.social dropped a new song with her band SISSER called “Bad” it’s so bad it’s good. Give it a listen!
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sisser.bandcamp.com/track/bad
BAD, by Sisser
track by Sisser
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December 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The wife @melissapowers.bsky.social dropped a new song with her band SISSER called “Bad” it’s so bad it’s good. Give it a listen!
sisser.bandcamp.com/track/bad
sisser.bandcamp.com/track/bad
Out here throwing out hearts and upvotes at @mmarie.bsky.social responses in the sub!
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December 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Out here throwing out hearts and upvotes at @mmarie.bsky.social responses in the sub!
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Quit scrolling and swing on by to ask the #SQLServer team some questions during the Ask Me Anything! #AMA
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December 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Quit scrolling and swing on by to ask the #SQLServer team some questions during the Ask Me Anything! #AMA
www.reddit.com/r/SQLServer/...
www.reddit.com/r/SQLServer/...
The #SQLServer team is hosting an Ask Me Anything over on the /r/SQLServer sub #Reddit tomorrow. Now is the time to start getting your questions into the queue!
Link: aka.ms/sqlama
Link: aka.ms/sqlama
December 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The #SQLServer team is hosting an Ask Me Anything over on the /r/SQLServer sub #Reddit tomorrow. Now is the time to start getting your questions into the queue!
Link: aka.ms/sqlama
Link: aka.ms/sqlama
The #SQL team is all over this week! Dec 3rd doing an AMA on Reddit with engineering and on the 4th via the User Community (including Priya!)
Are you a member of an #AzureDataCommunity User Group? Check your Meetup page for a SQL Leadership Ask Me Anything w/ Priya Sathy, Anna Hoffman and Bob Ward happening Thurs, 12/4. Submit your questions via aka.ms/SQL-AMA or upvote other questions on the list.
#SQLServer #AzureSQL #SQLinFabric
#SQLServer #AzureSQL #SQLinFabric
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December 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The #SQL team is all over this week! Dec 3rd doing an AMA on Reddit with engineering and on the 4th via the User Community (including Priya!)
@sqlzane.bsky.social the Vikings subreddit is in full melt down. A lot of delusional tin hats being passed around too.
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 AM
@sqlzane.bsky.social the Vikings subreddit is in full melt down. A lot of delusional tin hats being passed around too.
For any of the friends that do online presentations or video content, the El Gato teleprompter is on sale ($200 USD) - this is the same unit I have at home.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
For any of the friends that do online presentations or video content, the El Gato teleprompter is on sale ($200 USD) - this is the same unit I have at home.
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🎁 Give the gift of cleaner Power Query code!
For 3 weeks, get 1-year Power Query Lint Pro access with this gift card for just $45: app.cardivo.com/giftcards/pq...
Perfect for Power BI, Power Pivot, and Dataflow devs. Learn more about Power Query Lint: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnim...
For 3 weeks, get 1-year Power Query Lint Pro access with this gift card for just $45: app.cardivo.com/giftcards/pq...
Perfect for Power BI, Power Pivot, and Dataflow devs. Learn more about Power Query Lint: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnim...
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🎁 Give the gift of cleaner Power Query code!
For 3 weeks, get 1-year Power Query Lint Pro access with this gift card for just $45: app.cardivo.com/giftcards/pq...
Perfect for Power BI, Power Pivot, and Dataflow devs. Learn more about Power Query Lint: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnim...
For 3 weeks, get 1-year Power Query Lint Pro access with this gift card for just $45: app.cardivo.com/giftcards/pq...
Perfect for Power BI, Power Pivot, and Dataflow devs. Learn more about Power Query Lint: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnim...
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Best Resource for learning Ms SQL server https://old.reddit.com/r/dotnet/comments/1p844r3/best_resource_for_learning_ms_sql_server/
#dotnet
#dotnet
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Best Resource for learning Ms SQL server https://old.reddit.com/r/dotnet/comments/1p844r3/best_resource_for_learning_ms_sql_server/
#dotnet
#dotnet
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I had the pleasure of talking to @analyticanna.bsky.social about exposing your data (pun intended 😁) from Fabric SQL with GraphQL!
youtu.be/uRL3_PMFM7Q?...
youtu.be/uRL3_PMFM7Q?...
How to use GraphQL with Fabric SQL Database | Data Exposed: MVP Edition
YouTube video by Microsoft Developer
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I had the pleasure of talking to @analyticanna.bsky.social about exposing your data (pun intended 😁) from Fabric SQL with GraphQL!
youtu.be/uRL3_PMFM7Q?...
youtu.be/uRL3_PMFM7Q?...
Lot of time spent on this site.
Download dot com in 1996. This site could have been my start page.
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Lot of time spent on this site.
I’ll admit, I’m excited to wear hoodies once again.
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I’ll admit, I’m excited to wear hoodies once again.
For all my sticker friends, the Sticky Brand has a 60% off deal across a wide array.
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Black Friday 2025
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November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
For all my sticker friends, the Sticky Brand has a 60% off deal across a wide array.
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It: Welcome to Derry.
I was not familiar enough with your game, because what a first episode. Holy smokes.
I was not familiar enough with your game, because what a first episode. Holy smokes.
November 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
It: Welcome to Derry.
I was not familiar enough with your game, because what a first episode. Holy smokes.
I was not familiar enough with your game, because what a first episode. Holy smokes.
What's everyone's favorite free (or as close to free) mailing list platform? I see quite a few over on Reddit Answers that look promising but would love to hear from others.
Looking at growing a member list for a 2026 Data Days #StLouis to encourage registration.
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Looking at growing a member list for a 2026 Data Days #StLouis to encourage registration.
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Best free mailing newsletter
Got a question? Ask it and get answers, perspectives, and recommendations from all of Reddit
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November 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
What's everyone's favorite free (or as close to free) mailing list platform? I see quite a few over on Reddit Answers that look promising but would love to hear from others.
Looking at growing a member list for a 2026 Data Days #StLouis to encourage registration.
www.reddit.com/answers/477f...
Looking at growing a member list for a 2026 Data Days #StLouis to encourage registration.
www.reddit.com/answers/477f...
Been blasting the @callousdaoboy.bsky.social album all week, maybe I’ll start the rumor now that this Atlanta band might be making an appearance at a certain tech conference that rhymes with AbCon…
youtu.be/fKdZl1xhIkU?...
youtu.be/fKdZl1xhIkU?...
The Callous Daoboys - Schizophrenia Legacy (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by CallousDaoboysVEVO
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November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Been blasting the @callousdaoboy.bsky.social album all week, maybe I’ll start the rumor now that this Atlanta band might be making an appearance at a certain tech conference that rhymes with AbCon…
youtu.be/fKdZl1xhIkU?...
youtu.be/fKdZl1xhIkU?...
Don’t let anyone convince you that Ignite isn’t classy.
November 19, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Don’t let anyone convince you that Ignite isn’t classy.
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The Internet Archive’s microfiche digitization #livestream gives you real-time preservation work plus mellow lo-fi vibes — the chillest way to watch history get saved.
Our second shift is live now (4 PM–Midnight PT).
📡 www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZY...
#LiveNow #Preservation #LiveStream @Archive.org
Our second shift is live now (4 PM–Midnight PT).
📡 www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZY...
#LiveNow #Preservation #LiveStream @Archive.org
lofi Archive radio 🎞️ beats to scan/read microfiche to
Off Hours? Watch a 2hr stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibUecoF1bEEver wonder how government documents, locked away on tiny sheets of microfiche, b...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Internet Archive’s microfiche digitization #livestream gives you real-time preservation work plus mellow lo-fi vibes — the chillest way to watch history get saved.
Our second shift is live now (4 PM–Midnight PT).
📡 www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZY...
#LiveNow #Preservation #LiveStream @Archive.org
Our second shift is live now (4 PM–Midnight PT).
📡 www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZY...
#LiveNow #Preservation #LiveStream @Archive.org
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*whispers* corner-shape 🤫👂
🟢 round
scoop
📐 bevel
⛏️ notch
⬛️ square
🐿️ squircle
🦹🏻♀️ superellipse
*Pass it on*
codepen.io/una/pen/PwNo...
🟢 round
scoop
📐 bevel
⛏️ notch
⬛️ square
🐿️ squircle
🦹🏻♀️ superellipse
*Pass it on*
codepen.io/una/pen/PwNo...
November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
*whispers* corner-shape 🤫👂
🟢 round
scoop
📐 bevel
⛏️ notch
⬛️ square
🐿️ squircle
🦹🏻♀️ superellipse
*Pass it on*
codepen.io/una/pen/PwNo...
🟢 round
scoop
📐 bevel
⛏️ notch
⬛️ square
🐿️ squircle
🦹🏻♀️ superellipse
*Pass it on*
codepen.io/una/pen/PwNo...
Why does Dallas have the worst connection flight times? The next flight is in half a sneeze and 4 miles away between gates.
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Why does Dallas have the worst connection flight times? The next flight is in half a sneeze and 4 miles away between gates.
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Running notebooks against a Fabric Spark Cluster from VSCode?
No Problem with the latest version of the #FabricStudio extensions for VSCode - you dont even need to have Python installed!
Give it a try and let me know what you think
#MicrosoftFabric #Fabric #DataEngineering
No Problem with the latest version of the #FabricStudio extensions for VSCode - you dont even need to have Python installed!
Give it a try and let me know what you think
#MicrosoftFabric #Fabric #DataEngineering
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Running notebooks against a Fabric Spark Cluster from VSCode?
No Problem with the latest version of the #FabricStudio extensions for VSCode - you dont even need to have Python installed!
Give it a try and let me know what you think
#MicrosoftFabric #Fabric #DataEngineering
No Problem with the latest version of the #FabricStudio extensions for VSCode - you dont even need to have Python installed!
Give it a try and let me know what you think
#MicrosoftFabric #Fabric #DataEngineering