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Karen Lopez
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Digital Smartiskirt. Vibe Code Data Cleanup Specialist. Data Platform MVP. MCT. Space Exploration fan. VR4 fan. Available for contract projects
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Karen Lopez @datachick.bsky.social · Aug 18
Are you feeling fuzzy today? That might be just right.
Vector Search in SQL Server 2025: What It Is and Why It Matters
Traditional T-SQL queries are great for structured data and exact matches. But they struggle with nuance. That’s where vector search comes in.
datamodel.com
datachick.bsky.social
Can you remember those 6 digit one time authentication codes without saying them out loud?

Just me?
a digital display says launch adn xpe1804 rms
ALT: a digital display says launch adn xpe1804 rms
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November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
datachick.bsky.social
Sir Brian May does such fun and lovely live streams on instagram. He’s so interesting in all his activities and he takes time to read comments and to be polite to everyone on both sides of his camera.

I highly recommend you give him a follow there. A joy.

www.instagram.com/brianmayforr...
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
datachick.bsky.social
Okay, getting better. #NothernLights
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
datachick.bsky.social
Okay, getting better. #NothernLights
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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crobertcargill.bsky.social
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?

It's the Pope in 1982.
Exactly what it says on the label: The Pope in 1982. He's wearing a black hat, dark RayBans, and looks like he's a member of the Blues Brothers.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
datachick.bsky.social
They won’t be dimming the lights until landing. It I’m going to keep trying to get a better photo. #Aurora
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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New Video: Cloud Field Day 24 Delegate Roundtable Discussion

@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social @TechArena.ai @GDekhayser.me @GuyCurrier.bsky.social @Poller.bsky.social @SnoopJ.com @DataChick.bsky.social @KenNalbone.bsky.social @CloudyAdvice.com #CFD24 #Cloud

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Cloud Field Day 24 Delegate Roundtable Discussion
This final session of Cloud Field Day 24 features a roundtable discussion with the delegates to explore their impressions of the event and delve into topics not thoroughly covered during the…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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drlimnology.bsky.social
Best shots from last night.
Red aurora pillars behind trees. Green aurora with purple sky over Flathead Lake. Green aurora streak behind trees. Green aurora streak behind trees.
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
datachick.bsky.social
Up next. Looking forward to this season. @commvault.bsky.social & #Monday

Always good to hear real-life content.
The Phoenix Protocol: Rise from the Ashes of a Cyberattack Wed, 11/12, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET 30 minutes 5th Floor - Julliard • View on floor plan + Add to calendar Add session Cyberattacks can feel like a devastating fire, but the Phoenix Protocol empowers your organization to rise stronger from the ashes. It's built upon Commvault's Four Pillars of Cyber Resilience: Ongoing Security, Readiness, Recovery, and Rebalance. This session will illuminate how these foundational pillars combine to forge a solid response, supporting rapid restoration and dynamic adaptation to conquer a cyber inferno. Show less
November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Well that's new! They just handed out pretzels half way through the keynote at #CommvaultShift - Sanjay even brought some to the panelists!

A pretzel at a conference
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
datachick.bsky.social
In keynote N.Y. Yankees pretzels is a new thing for me.
#CyberResilence #CommvaultShift Commvault Cloud Unity
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
datachick.bsky.social
About to start: keynote @commvault.bsky.social #ComvaultShift #CyberResilience Commvault Shift
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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techfieldday.com
New: AI Workloads Meet Data Operations at NetApp Insight 2025

@TechFieldDay.com @Stephen.Fosketts.net @DataChick.bsky.social @TheDataCentreBrit.bsky.social @GuyCurrier.bsky.social @GDekhayser.me @GMinks.bsky.social @CollColl.bsky.social #TFDx #NetAppINSIGHT

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Delegate Roundtable - AI Workloads Meet Data Operations at NetApp Insight 2025
At NetApp Insight 2025, the Tech Field Day delegates gathered to provide their perspectives on the company’s major announcements, primarily focusing on the AI Data Engine (AI/DE) and the new AFX…
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November 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
datachick.bsky.social
www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

Oy.
Michael Adams, KY Secretary of... @KYSecState _X.com We're getting calls about polls being closed. They are closed because we do not have elections today. Kentucky votes next year. You cannot vote today in Kentucky for the mayor of New York City or the Governor of Virginia. Sorry.
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
datachick.bsky.social
First day at @commvaultlife Shift hands-on lab: Recovery Range.

#ComvaultShift #CyberResilience

Super excited about this.
Photo of a tabletop with a paper cup of coffee, a napkin, a key board and a large monitor that says “Mission Recoverable” and “recovery range”. There is moody purple and blue lighting that matches the colours on the monitor. Sponsored by NetApp Recovery Range is the first-of-its-kind immersive, hands-on lab that not only simulates real cyberattacks but also focuses on the critical recovery phase. You'll race against the clock to save a major enterprise under siege. Navigate massive environments, combat live attack scenarios, stress-test your response strategy, and see where you stand if it all goes wrong.
November 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
datachick.bsky.social
Perfect.
Karly Kingsley ~ @karlykingsley • Follow Hear me out...An episode of The Price is Right, but it's exclusively people from the Trump administration guessing what different grocery items currently cost. 11:00 AM • Nov 6, 2025
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
datachick.bsky.social
So all the flight cancellations have been playing havoc with my flight tomorrow. My flight remains okay, but inbound planes were cancelled several times. Other flights to the and airport have been cancelled.

Just got an update that my plane has been swapped, again.
1/
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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www.linkedin.com/pulse/storag...

I'm happy to see #DataGovernance and #DataManagement coming to storage solutions. Do you think this is a good thing? Do you know if your storage or infrastructure teams are thinking about these needs?
Storage Vendors Are Finally Speaking Data Governance and Management and I Like It
Karen Lopez covers NetApp's new AIDE solution, which supports more mature data management and data governance at the storage level.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
datachick.bsky.social
This was me last night. I had been coding something fun with space data and got past a certain point and said to myself “okay, you stayed up way too late. Don’t start the next part. Go to bed.”

I was certain it was after midnight. Looked at my watch and…

IT WAS ONLY 5:37 PM.

Yup. That’s me.
Text meme. EVERY DAY AROUND MIDNIGHT, I'M SHOCKED TO FIND OUT IT'S ONLY 6 PM.
November 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
datachick.bsky.social
Technically snow. #ONWeather
Photo of a yard with very tall pine trees and other types of trees with a very light dusting of snow covers it all.
November 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalin...

News reports today have been ignoring her completely. Share this so that she doesn’t get ignored.
Rosalind Franklin - Wikipedia
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November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
datachick.bsky.social
Confirmed.
The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment Photo in the Oval Office. Trump stands at his desk with a disassociated look on his face. His arms are hanging at his side. Off to the right a woman and three men are kneeling or bending over looking at something on the ground. November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM 7.8K reposts 719 quotes Everybody can reply 35K likes 475 saves
November 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
datachick.bsky.social
The cons are su upset about his election.
notcapnamerica 0 7h Mind you, he's not even Mayor yet City Desk NYC CityDeskNYC • @CityDeskNYC • Automated X.com Mamdani's already implementing his own chaos laws—defunding NYPD, blocking ICE, and turning NYC into a sanctuary for open-air drug markets. Shamar Moore? Cute distraction. The real script: Shootings up 18% since he gutted gang units, fentanyl flooding boroughs he stopped patrolling, and cops handcuffed by his activist decrees. Adams kept the city functional. Mamdani? He's directing a crime spree. Cut the cameras—New Yorkers aren't ready for Season 2 of this disaster.
November 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalin...

News reports today have been ignoring her completely. Share this so that she doesn’t get ignored.
Rosalind Franklin - Wikipedia
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November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Yes
Ella Baron on Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral victory – cartoon
The 34-year-old socialist has become the city’s first Muslim mayor
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM