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Lee Markum

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SQL Server geek, college football and basketball fan, and my happy place is Shem Creek in Charleston, SC. Also, I became a cat person at some point. They won me over with their cuteness.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 4h

This is a big challenge for many people @timweigel.bsky.social . Trying to figure this out myself. Part of it for me is reminding myself to focus on what I have control over and what I don't as a means of coping with feeling overwhelmed.

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 5d

Not the circumstances you were hoping for when you got home, but you were there to help your mom, and that's a good thing.

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Data Platform Women in Technology @data-wit.bsky.social · 11d

Read the latest Data Platform WITH newsletter here and discover what's new:

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WIT Newsletter October 2025 - Data Platform WIT Virtual Group

Hello Women In Tech and allies! The year’s final quarter is just around the corner, and things are getting busy fast! We had a wonderful September meetup with Tiffany Portis. Her session, Leading as a...

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 14d

Having an easier time getting home than getting to Boston. I'm glad for that. One more flight and a short drive, and then I'll be home again in thenlate afternoon.

It was great being at #sqlsatboston.

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 15d

Waiting for luggage and then over to my car rental. Google Maps sats it's about an hour drive out to Burlington.

Looking forward to getting dinner and settling into the hotel tonight. Also, I have to bring home a piece of Boston to the Mrs!

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 16d

On the ground in Boston. Now to decide whether to drive myself or get a cab to get out to Burlington. Goodle says a 19 mile drive is 50-57 minutes.

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 16d

What would you want to see changed in LibreOffice?

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 16d

This was an interesting read: www.zdnet.com/article/this...

This European military just ditched Microsoft for open-source LibreOffice - here's why

It's not about the cost savings, either. Many government organizations are replacing Microsoft software for a more important reason.

www.zdnet.com

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 16d

I made the first leg of my newly booked trip. I'm in Chicago, but just got notice of a 1 hour departure delay. Not sure the cause yet. So, fun times! Hoping to still make it to the speaker dinner tonight.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 16d

Ok. Thanks for that. I made the first leg of my newly booked trip. I'm in Chicago, but just got notice of a 1 hour departure delay. Not sure the cause yet. So, fun times! Hoping to still make it to the speaker dinner tonight.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 16d

On my way to #sqlsatboston ! Already through security at Saint Louis. Going to Chicago Midway, then I'm shipping up to Boston.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 16d

Yep! My wife suggested the same, so I did that as well.

Is weather around the Boston airport often an issue that delays flights?

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 16d

Had the flight changed to tomorrow morning, and I'm just eating the cost of the night of hotel and car rental that I won't actually be making use of. Fun times!

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 17d

Well, it changed again, back to an even later departure. I am starting to wonder if I should try to leave Friday morning early and scrap being at Brent O's pre-con. If this flight time holds, I won't land until almost midnight. It will be 1 or 130am before I get to bed for an event that starts @8am.

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 17d

Well, looks like I'll be getting to Boston for #sqlsatboston quite late. My flight is delayed almost 5 hours. They are saying it is due to weather in Boston later today. No flights yo switch to the day of. 😞

#sqlfamily

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 19d

Bummer. Sorry to hear that, especially given that repair tends to be expensive.

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 27d

Sometimes, it seems people are using the lowest common denominator for language and not using the specific words that are designed to convey the thing they mean.

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 27d

I have thought about doing the same.

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 27d

I may embark on a bold I.T. venture soon. I've been unhappy with GoDaddy for a long time now. So, I'm going to see if I can host my WordPress site on my own Linux servers.

I suppose I could try to do this on Linux in AWS or Azure.

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you!

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 12

That is hilarious!

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 10

Having a place to retreat to, physically and mentally, is growing in importance.

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 10

I don't understand. Why would folks think ADR has anything to do with NOLOCK?!

Maybe it is just as you said. People love NOLOCK, so they are looking for any way not to deal with changing it.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 9

A bottomless mug of Fitz's Root Beer at Fitz's in the Delmar Loop in Saint Louis!!

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 5

Wow! I saw that he was ejected and the replay, but I couldn't see what he did. In a loud bar, so there was no audio from commentators.

Now he'll be famous for this and not for his playing abilities.