Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the How to Do It archives to share classic letters with our readers. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s ...

Crypto narratives shift quickly, but as autumn 2025 approaches, one theme is harder to ignore than ever: usability. The market is no longer driven only by speculation about which token might spike in ...

Microsoft Access is a powerful database that is part of the Microsoft Office package, and by combining its user-friendly ...

Abstract: SQL:1999 recursive queries are almost a quarter century old. In this standard the recursive queries have the form of recursive common table expressions. In recent years vendors of almost all ...

The new toolset, though, can only be implemented in combination with Google’s Agent Development Kit and MCP Toolbox for Databases. Google has come out with a new toolset that will allow enterprises to ...

I'm a frequent user of Visual Studio Code across multiple languages, including PowerShell, Python, and SQL. One thing I really appreciate is the consistent experience of using F5 to run scripts or ...

At Microsoft Build 2025, we announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025. Built on a foundation of best-in-class security, performance, and availability, SQL Server 2025 empowers customers to ...

Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa, we were concerned about user privacy. With Alexa+ rolling out to Amazon Echo devices in the coming weeks, we’re getting a clearer ...

Spreadsheets have long been the backbone of data management, from tracking budgets to analyzing complex datasets. But let’s be honest—traditional tools like Excel and Google Sheets, while reliable, ...

In November 2024, we announced the next major release of SQL Server: SQL Server 2025. SQL Server 2025, now in private preview, includes capabilities to build AI applications including vector and AI ...