Thoughts on AI, Databases, and Conferences as of April 2026
Just got back home after a conference and wanted to jot down a few thoughts to mark the moment in time. I wanna be able to look back at this…
I’m In Love with the Huawei Mate XTs Folding Phone.
In China, we picked one of these up: Some people call it a tri-fold, which isn’t right – it’s only got two folds in it. When it’s folded up like…
How the Company-Startup Thing Worked Out For Me in 2024
Every year, I post a retrospective about what it’s been like to start up a company. If you want to catch up, check out past posts in the life quest…
My 2025 Black Friday Sale (Work) Starts… Now
Every year, I run a Black Friday sale at BrentOzar.com on SQL Server training and apps. It’s a genuinely big deal for me, almost half of our annual revenue. We brought…
More Thoughts on Owning a Rolls-Royce
I’ve been dailying my new-to-me 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn for a couple months now, and I’ve noticed it really changed the way I feel about cars. People are overly friendly to…
Bought a Rolls-Royce Dawn.
I decided to do a little shuffling in the car collection. I sold a few cars, basically consolidating 3 cars into 1: I sold my Porsche Speedster replica because I’d…
Starting a Car Project: The Porsche 986 Bergspyder
In 1968, Porsche wanted to win hill climb races, so it built a one-off experimental car called the 909 Bergspyder, which translates to mountain spider. I was absolutely smitten with…
I Bought a 1991 Honda Beat.
Kei cars are the smallest cars allowed on expressways in Japan. They’re physically tiny: less than 11.2 feet long, with engines under 660cc (40 cubic inches). Most motorcycles in the…
Wrapped the 911 Targa with Hello Kitty and Kuromi
Behold! My Sanrio wrapped Porsche 911: And the other side: It’s split down the middle so that both sides transition to different colors front to back: So, how does something…
Tech Content Creators Will Have a New Job This Year
Yves uses a few Chinese social media platforms to keep up with her friends back home, and I often see stuff on there while she’s doing things. I don’t speak…
Hi, I’m Brent Ozar. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I’m on an epic life quest to have fun and make a difference.
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