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
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YEAAAH CONGRATS TO SINNERS
January 22, 2026 at 9:41 PM
YEAAAH CONGRATS TO SINNERS
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The @github.com Copilot SDK is live and it's really awesome!
Learn more about it and try it out: github.com/github/copil...
Learn more about it and try it out: github.com/github/copil...
January 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The @github.com Copilot SDK is live and it's really awesome!
Learn more about it and try it out: github.com/github/copil...
Learn more about it and try it out: github.com/github/copil...
Quit scrolling and jump in! @pragmaticworks.bsky.social is doing a live workshop on #MicrosoftFabric Data Agents!
Chat is a blast already too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul16...
Chat is a blast already too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul16...
Fabric Data Agents 101 Promo
YouTube video by Microsoft Fabric
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Quit scrolling and jump in! @pragmaticworks.bsky.social is doing a live workshop on #MicrosoftFabric Data Agents!
Chat is a blast already too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul16...
Chat is a blast already too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul16...
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After 25 years as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), one thing I have learned is that teaching technical content requires more than just subject‑matter expertise. Discover ten tips for effectively creating engaging learning environments. sqlmct.com/ten-tips-for...
Ten Tips for Teaching Technical Topics
Discover Ten Tips for Teaching Technical Topics and learn how to connect with your audience through effective instructional strategies.
sqlmct.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:27 PM
After 25 years as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), one thing I have learned is that teaching technical content requires more than just subject‑matter expertise. Discover ten tips for effectively creating engaging learning environments. sqlmct.com/ten-tips-for...
My favorite part about exploring Claude Code is the min/maxing of token use and getting a little better each day at it.
Hitting the limits is fun (and well hits home with CUs) once you fly too close to the sun, you get locked up.
No extra dollars spent, but a different Tetris puzzle to solve.
Hitting the limits is fun (and well hits home with CUs) once you fly too close to the sun, you get locked up.
No extra dollars spent, but a different Tetris puzzle to solve.
January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
My favorite part about exploring Claude Code is the min/maxing of token use and getting a little better each day at it.
Hitting the limits is fun (and well hits home with CUs) once you fly too close to the sun, you get locked up.
No extra dollars spent, but a different Tetris puzzle to solve.
Hitting the limits is fun (and well hits home with CUs) once you fly too close to the sun, you get locked up.
No extra dollars spent, but a different Tetris puzzle to solve.
Best blog on the block. I've truly enjoyed reading this personal series from Andy too.
I couldn’t “learn” anymore… www.serverlesssql.com/dopamine/
Dopamine – andy.cutler
www.serverlesssql.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Best blog on the block. I've truly enjoyed reading this personal series from Andy too.
What in the hell did I wake up to this morning.
January 20, 2026 at 2:44 PM
What in the hell did I wake up to this morning.
Love all my European friends, but you really gotta start telling your elected officials to start responding to texts from the USA like.
"LOL, nah"
"LOL, nah"
January 20, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Love all my European friends, but you really gotta start telling your elected officials to start responding to texts from the USA like.
"LOL, nah"
"LOL, nah"
Great read. I’ll have to put several of these into action.
I wrote about how I increased my visibility/improved getting shared more often in LLMs and AI tools!
TL;DR: I asked why I *wasn't* recommended, and it worked really well.
cassidoo.co/post/ai-llm-...
TL;DR: I asked why I *wasn't* recommended, and it worked really well.
cassidoo.co/post/ai-llm-...
A fun trick for getting discovered by LLMs and AI tools
After learning that people were finding my content via LLMs, I tried using said LLMs to make them find me even more often!
cassidoo.co
January 19, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Great read. I’ll have to put several of these into action.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg says "small patterns" can have a big impact on our lives.
January 19, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg says "small patterns" can have a big impact on our lives.
Luck runs out.
All good, lot to build upon.
Seahawks look dangerous and are the team to take it all.
Go get ‘em NFC.
All good, lot to build upon.
Seahawks look dangerous and are the team to take it all.
Go get ‘em NFC.
January 19, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Luck runs out.
All good, lot to build upon.
Seahawks look dangerous and are the team to take it all.
Go get ‘em NFC.
All good, lot to build upon.
Seahawks look dangerous and are the team to take it all.
Go get ‘em NFC.
If you ask me why my blood pressure is awful the chart says Chicago Bears.
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 AM
If you ask me why my blood pressure is awful the chart says Chicago Bears.
Mom got some tickets from work for The Outsiders at the Fabulous Fox theater.
Mom and son night kick in’ it and doin’ it for Johnny!!
Mom and son night kick in’ it and doin’ it for Johnny!!
January 17, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Mom got some tickets from work for The Outsiders at the Fabulous Fox theater.
Mom and son night kick in’ it and doin’ it for Johnny!!
Mom and son night kick in’ it and doin’ it for Johnny!!
Bluesky has done more to push social media and profiles forward than any of the other platforms combined.
It still baffles me just how many ideas they introduce that are like “duh, yeah that would be helpful” but it was never top of mind because creativity has been so lost from other places.
It still baffles me just how many ideas they introduce that are like “duh, yeah that would be helpful” but it was never top of mind because creativity has been so lost from other places.
January 16, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Bluesky has done more to push social media and profiles forward than any of the other platforms combined.
It still baffles me just how many ideas they introduce that are like “duh, yeah that would be helpful” but it was never top of mind because creativity has been so lost from other places.
It still baffles me just how many ideas they introduce that are like “duh, yeah that would be helpful” but it was never top of mind because creativity has been so lost from other places.
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NEW POST: Last week I had a lovely chat with @georginasturge.bsky.social for an episode of her 'Talk Data To Me' podcast where we discussed all sorts of different matters to do with data viz: past, present and future.
visualisingdata.com/2026/01/appe...
visualisingdata.com/2026/01/appe...
Appearance on the Talk Data To Me Podcast - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
Last month I had the pleasure of being invited on to The Chris Gill Podcast, a great series where Chris chats with people working within professional sport from around the world. I was there to talk a...
visualisingdata.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:40 PM
NEW POST: Last week I had a lovely chat with @georginasturge.bsky.social for an episode of her 'Talk Data To Me' podcast where we discussed all sorts of different matters to do with data viz: past, present and future.
visualisingdata.com/2026/01/appe...
visualisingdata.com/2026/01/appe...
Wow! Today’s user group session about Translytical Task Flows for #PowerBI write back was next level.
Proud of our regions new speakers who are CRUSHING it and finding their voices. Entire room was asking questions throughout.
Sharing his GitHub repo from the session: github.com/imtkain/Fabr...
Proud of our regions new speakers who are CRUSHING it and finding their voices. Entire room was asking questions throughout.
Sharing his GitHub repo from the session: github.com/imtkain/Fabr...
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Wow! Today’s user group session about Translytical Task Flows for #PowerBI write back was next level.
Proud of our regions new speakers who are CRUSHING it and finding their voices. Entire room was asking questions throughout.
Sharing his GitHub repo from the session: github.com/imtkain/Fabr...
Proud of our regions new speakers who are CRUSHING it and finding their voices. Entire room was asking questions throughout.
Sharing his GitHub repo from the session: github.com/imtkain/Fabr...
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A lovely little tip from Miguel Llopis about the ability to sort columns via schema view in #PowerQuery ( available in the new #Excel web Interface )
youtu.be/Ac23OPuuZL4
youtu.be/Ac23OPuuZL4
Sort Columns easily with Power Query Schema View
YouTube video by Access Analytic
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 12:18 AM
A lovely little tip from Miguel Llopis about the ability to sort columns via schema view in #PowerQuery ( available in the new #Excel web Interface )
youtu.be/Ac23OPuuZL4
youtu.be/Ac23OPuuZL4
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People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress. n.pr/45bSkCn
4 ways to beat the anxiety of insomnia — and get back to sleep
People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 11:47 AM
People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress. n.pr/45bSkCn
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It’s time to end this hybrid user groups foolishness.
Get people back into rooms, don’t make it “just another thing” to dial into in the background. Go all in on in-person - you just had to be there.
This is the hill I will die upon as more people are looking for human connection and community.
Get people back into rooms, don’t make it “just another thing” to dial into in the background. Go all in on in-person - you just had to be there.
This is the hill I will die upon as more people are looking for human connection and community.
January 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
It’s time to end this hybrid user groups foolishness.
Get people back into rooms, don’t make it “just another thing” to dial into in the background. Go all in on in-person - you just had to be there.
This is the hill I will die upon as more people are looking for human connection and community.
Get people back into rooms, don’t make it “just another thing” to dial into in the background. Go all in on in-person - you just had to be there.
This is the hill I will die upon as more people are looking for human connection and community.
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[Blog] Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen: Bring on the IOPS | John Morehouse #azuref="/hashtag/azuresql" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#azuresql #sqlmi #managedinstance #azure
Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen: Bring on the IOPS
If you’ve used Azure SQL Managed Instance General Purpose, you know the drill: to boost memory or I/O, you had to scale the whole instance, paying for extra CPU you might not need—and hoping the upgrade fixed the bottleneck. It worked but wasn’t elegant and could be slow or awkward. Scaling sometimes took hours when time was of the essence.
sqlrus.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
[Blog] Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen: Bring on the IOPS | John Morehouse #azuref="/hashtag/azuresql" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#azuresql #sqlmi #managedinstance #azure
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This article analyzes the performance of regular versus limited relationships in DAX to understand the implications of using limited relationships.
#powerbi #dax #optimization
https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/analyzing-the-performance-of-limited-and-regular-relationships/
#powerbi #dax #optimization
https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/analyzing-the-performance-of-limited-and-regular-relationships/
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
This article analyzes the performance of regular versus limited relationships in DAX to understand the implications of using limited relationships.
#powerbi #dax #optimization
https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/analyzing-the-performance-of-limited-and-regular-relationships/
#powerbi #dax #optimization
https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/analyzing-the-performance-of-limited-and-regular-relationships/
I love the work Chris had done and I appreciate that he’s becoming his own little celebrity in the community.
There’s nothing better than watching a new crop of talent from your city finding their own unique voices.
#MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI
There’s nothing better than watching a new crop of talent from your city finding their own unique voices.
#MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI
Impact IQ: 1-Click Power BI + Fabric Governance Solution for Impact Analysis & Visual-Level Lineage by Chris Cusumano community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Power-BI-...
Impact IQ: 1-Click Power BI + Fabric Governance Solution for Impact Analysis & Visual-Level Lineage
I usually post on Reddit or LinkedIn, but in case it can help anyone here....this a passion project I've worked on for the past couple years, building on it every few days. As of a few weeks ago, it even...
community.fabric.microsoft.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I love the work Chris had done and I appreciate that he’s becoming his own little celebrity in the community.
There’s nothing better than watching a new crop of talent from your city finding their own unique voices.
#MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI
There’s nothing better than watching a new crop of talent from your city finding their own unique voices.
#MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI
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Blog post from the past:
In which I cover ways of speeding up SELECT COUNT in SQL Server as well as some myths about best practices when it comes to SELECT COUNT.
vladdba.com/2023/08/21/s...
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba
In which I cover ways of speeding up SELECT COUNT in SQL Server as well as some myths about best practices when it comes to SELECT COUNT.
vladdba.com/2023/08/21/s...
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba
Speeding up SELECT COUNT in SQL Server
In this post I'll cover ways of speeding up SELECT COUNT as well as some myths about best practices when it comes to SELECT COUNT.
vladdba.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Blog post from the past:
In which I cover ways of speeding up SELECT COUNT in SQL Server as well as some myths about best practices when it comes to SELECT COUNT.
vladdba.com/2023/08/21/s...
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba
In which I cover ways of speeding up SELECT COUNT in SQL Server as well as some myths about best practices when it comes to SELECT COUNT.
vladdba.com/2023/08/21/s...
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba
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Monthly meetups are in full swing in Cleveland, OH! Come present with us.
#sqlfamily #presenting #datacommunity #meetup
sessionize.com/ohio-north-d...
#sqlfamily #presenting #datacommunity #meetup
sessionize.com/ohio-north-d...
Ohio North Data Training User Group 2026: Call for Speakers
Join the Ohio North Data Training user group meeting, where speakers of all levels are invited to share their insights on data-related topics. Whether...
sessionize.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Monthly meetups are in full swing in Cleveland, OH! Come present with us.
#sqlfamily #presenting #datacommunity #meetup
sessionize.com/ohio-north-d...
#sqlfamily #presenting #datacommunity #meetup
sessionize.com/ohio-north-d...