Extremely well-curated and effectively-presented preconference "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Adopting Power BI in Your Organization" with @SQLAllFather and @SQLChick at #PASSDataCommunitySummit Wow!

On my way to #PASSDataCommunitySummit ! Will I see you there? p3ada.pt/PASS

#DataInsightSummit @jeroenterheerdt Shhh (mum’s the word)

Catching my ‘flight’ to #DataInsightSummit

I really forgot how much work goes into course-ware creation. On the one hand I get to capture many useful practices I've learned, and I hope, help those trying to acquire new skills... On the other hand, how many hours (days?) is this 45-minute revision going to take?

Using on-premises #SSAS Tabular, it is possible to use a web-resident Excel Spreadsheet as a data source? i.e. have the sheet be a URI instead of a path? This is trivial in #PowerBI - seemingly not a supported use-case w/ #SSAS. #QuestionsImEmbarrassedToTweet #YesITriedIt

How about those "cold call" emails that pretend to have contacted us previously? Pro Tip: If you think a) I'm stupid enough to fall for it & b) I plan to commence a business relationship based on a deception, we live in different worlds.

I just deleted @Spotify. On the playlist today: Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, and Neil Young. Then I'm going to listen to a science podcast.

Rewatching #TheBeatlesGetBack . I still can't believe John and Paul passed on "All Things Must Pass" The harmonies with Paul point to what might have been.

In 2022, I plan to shift back 'on the metal' (not virtual) for #powerbi, #SQL, & presenting via #Teams. Could build, but want to k.i.s.s. Considering Intel i9 NUC w/ integrated graphics. Any newer/better options, or other considerations? Quiet and small are musts. Won't be gaming

Is it possible to access the report visual names in #PowerBI via the REST API (preferably PowerShell)? I need to grab visual names for an embedding scenario in which we are displaying only certain visuals via web and JavaScript.

Help: Atypical blocking w/simple #PowerBI query. 683-row sheet opens in Excel from mapped Google drive < 1 second. Same sheet in dirt-simple #powerquery never finishes. Where do I start looking for cause(s)? PBI Desktop v2.98.683.0 64-bit (Oct 2021)

There are thousands of heroic teachers whose stories don't make the news. Thank a teacher. Even better - be one. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…

I'm unsure whether @GlennAlanBerry inspired or shamed me to start blogging again. bit.ly/3v6dkGN I guess it's what all the cool kids are doing #SQLServer #tsql2sday