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A Day in the Life of a Remote SRE / DBA (Working from Edinburgh)
Working remotely as an SRE or MSSQL DBA can look deceptively quiet from the outside, until it isn’t! I work fully remote from Edinburgh as a Senior SQL Server DBA / SRE, supporting production systems used by internal engineering teams…
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When Automation Stops Helping
Automation is usually presented as progress. After years of working with systems that actually have consequences, I’ve learned that this isn’t always true. If something can be done faster, more consistently, or without a human involved, the assumption is that…
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Things That Quietly Improved My Life
Most of the things that improved my life didn’t arrive as big decisions or turning points. They showed up slowly. Quietly. Almost unnoticed at the time. Looking back, the real changes weren’t dramatic at all. They were small adjustments that…
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Richard Feynman’s Letter to His Wife
(This’ll make real man cry) Chris Williamson reads Richard Feynman‘s love letter out loud on this YouTube Short video. I’ve listened to it a dozen times. Here’s the full letter. October 17, 1946 D’Arline, I adore you, sweetheart. I know…
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Oleksandr Usyk on His Ultimate Dream: “This is life. Life is great.”
Oleksandr Usyk is one of the greatest boxers of our time. Olympic gold medallist. Former Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion, now Unified Heavyweight World Champion. Undefeated with 21 wins, 14 by knockout. In the lead-up to his second fight with Daniel Dubois,…
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Average Rate of Daylight Change for UK
As we move into the new year, I got curious about how much daylight we gain each day and asked ChatGPT about it. Here’s what I learned about the average rate of daylight change in Edinburgh, Scotland, from January 8…
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End-of-Year Reflections & 2025 Goals
The end of year is always a time where I’m able to get good break from work, and divert my focus to family, mostly involving quality time with my daughter. During this time I’m always super reflective of the year,…
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The Responsibility, Duty & Requirement
Parenthood comes with a duty. A responsibility. A requirement. When you become a parent, you’re signing up to be on point, even when you’re not ready. I wasn’t. When Anabelle was born, I was 26, heavier, and nowhere near “prepared.”…