#Religion

Me finding a mystery instance of SQL Server Express on the domain.

This was a much better effort. I took my time to think about framing and composition. (I do wish I hadn't cropped off the top of that tree, though.)
I thought about depth of field & aperture. Is it a "good" photo? I dunno. But it's much better & more interesting than the first.

With decent gear, I'm taking better snapshots than I did with my phone or 'point N shoot' cameras. 🙂

But they're still just snapshots.

Here's one of the first shots I took recently at a pumpkin patch. I got out of the car, and it was 'point N shoot'.

The pic is sort of memorable to me...because I was there and experienced it.

But it's really kinda boring. 🙁

Fall in Central Florida

This is so painful. It's been running for 12 hours (in a test environment). Based on existing table data, it would be an empty partition. I was hoping the operation we be a near-instant meta data only change. 😦

Sigh. In 20+ years, I have never used SQL Server table partitioning in production. Do I really want to start now? 🤷‍♂️

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Sigh.
Search functionality in the Windows Start menu is so bad.

Other sites have some form of multi-factor authentication. Here's an example from #Github.
Again, it's nice to have this layer of protection. But it comes at the cost of convenience.

But many sites have added layers of security (good) such as alerts. Twitter and Proton Mail are two examples. It's helpful to know if there's a login, but there's the 'over alerting' issue. After enough alerts, I usually ignore them. I think most people do.

I tried something new today. Instead of taking a camera bag and all my gear (1st image), I 'traveled light' with two prime lenses (2nd image).

Lens 1: Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R
Lens 2: Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R

Switching back and forth between lenses is already a pain. It's more difficult without the bag, which helps keep everything protected.

I shoulda' just taken a zoom lens. But I really like the prime lenses. /shrug

#Photography

Capybaras!

I was not expecting to do this today.

Quite an accurate depiction of Christianity.

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Tonight's #Starlink satellite launch, as seen from Central Florida.

The Central Florida skies cleared and the stars were finally out.
Here's my first ever attempt at astrophotography. Nothing special here, I just pointed the camera skyward and tried a handful of different aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings. I like these three the best. I'll probably change me mind, tho.
#Photography

Central Florida after dark.
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#LinkedIn

I got in a few hundred shots with my new Fujifilm XF 23mm F/2R WR lens over the weekend. The 23mm focal length is a lot more versatile than I realized.

I can see why someone would choose it for an all-purpose "walking around" lens.
#Photography