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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 4d

Just submitted to the Nebraska.Code()2026 event on sessionize. I made my first submission for a full day pre-con.

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Niko Neugebauer @nikoneugebauer.bsky.social · 4d

Will be presenting in around a month at #DataSaturdayMadrid 2025. The topic is the Columnstore and I will do my best to deliver the session in Spanish
datasaturdays.com/Event/202511...

Madrid

Data Saturdays website

datasaturdays.com

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 6d

I am excited to be speaking at SQL Saturday Saint Louis tomorrow. This will be my third SQL Saturday this year. I still have 3 more speaking engagements before the end of the year.

Presenting sharpens knowledge, creates new colleagues, and, of course, can help attendees learn something new.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 6d

Starting at the basics is always advisable. It can keep us from overcomplicating an issue and missing an easy fix.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 7d

Nice find!

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 9d

An interesting study on schizophrenia.

www.sciencealert.com/50-year-old-...

50-Year-Old Theory on Schizophrenia's 'Voices' Confirmed by Recent Study

New evidence confirms a long-held theory that people with schizophrenia hear 'voices' in their heads by misattributing inner speech as external.

www.sciencealert.com

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 11d

I can relate. Lost my dad in May 2005 to lung cancer that had spread. I'm glad that the loss is getting easier to deal with.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 12d

Wow! This sounds pretty terrible.

futurism.com/artificial-i...

As Microsoft Forces Users to Ditch Windows 10, It Announces That It’s Also Turning Windows 11 into an AI-Controlled Monstrosity

Microsoft wants you to ditch your old OS so you can try its new one stuffed with overbearing, if not invasive, AI features.

futurism.com

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 18d

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.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · 24d

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 · Oct 1

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

www.dataplatformwit.com/2025/10/01/w....

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...

www.dataplatformwit.com

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 28

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.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 26

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 · Sep 26

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.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 26

What would you want to see changed in LibreOffice?

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 26

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 · Sep 26

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 · Sep 26

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 · Sep 26

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 · Sep 25

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

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

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 25

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!

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 25

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.

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Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 25

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 · Sep 22

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

Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.social · Sep 15

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.