It’s Monday time for this week’s weekly link round-up.  If you want to catch these links “live” (so exciting), follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL).  And see these throughout the day as I tweet out links of things I find interesting.  While these links aren’t the answer to life, the universe, and everything, they often share a few things about SQL Server and related technology topics that others may find useful.

The links included in this summary are those prefixed with “Reading” and are items I’ve read over the past few days, usually after hours when sharing would be less than useful, and spaced out to avoid spamming.  The content of the links usually pertain to SQL Server, technology, and career topics; which I think others would find useful.

The Most Popular “Reading” Link

This weeks most popular link last week is from a blog post written by Adam Machanic (Blog| @AdamMachanic) on his PASS Summit session submissions. In his post, Adam reviews the feedback from his submissions.  This is something new that PASS is offering this year in response to questions about how speakers and sessions are selected.

Reading: "More Undocumented Query Optimizer Trace Flags" http://t.co/6o14ZDuftj #sqlserver

— Jason Strate (@StrateSQL) June 9, 2014

Last week’s top 20 “Reading” Links

Along with the top link, here are the top twenty items relating to SQL Server, technology and careers that were shared last week.  If you missed them throughout the week, here’s the opportunity to get caught up on some items that other’s read after I linked them out.

1. PASS Summit Abstract Feedback [33 clicks]
2. On Community and Recognition [24 clicks]
3. SELECT INTO – Moving Data From A to B [21 clicks]
4. Congratulation SQL PASS 2014 Speakers [17 clicks]
5. How expensive are column-side Implicit Conversions? [14 clicks]
6. SSIS Lookup transformation in T-SQL [13 clicks]
7. Wide vs. Narrow Plans [12 clicks]
8. Continuous GROWTH is Required [11 clicks]
9. Trivia about Trivial Plans [9 clicks]
10. SQL Server Diagnostic Information Queries for July 2014 [9 clicks]
11. Shared Nothing Live Migration Between Clusters [8 clicks]
12. Leadership Is About to Get More Uncomfortable [8 clicks]
13. Natively Compiled Procedures and Bad Execution Plans [7 clicks]
14. Writing a Better Abstract [6 clicks]
15. Required Soft Skills for Management Consulting Jobs [6 clicks]
16. #sqlpass Summit 1st Timers Webcast 2014 Edition [5 clicks]
17. Microsoft Azure SQL Database Data Compression [5 clicks]
18. VM Snapshots and Performance or: How I Learned to Love My Martian Data Center [4 clicks]
19. Writing and Delivering a Successful Full-Day Technology Seminar [4 clicks]
20. Performance and Stability Related Fixes in Post-SQL Server 2012 SP1 Builds [3 clicks]

Other Stuff Shared

Of course, no week would be complete without a few off-topic links.  These have nothing to do with technology or your career, but they are interesting and worth a second look.

1. Is This a Google Easter Egg or Proof That Skynet Is Actually Plotting World Domination? [30 clicks]
2. Florida Beachgoer Hilariously Confronts Two Women Stealing His Stuff [28 clicks]
3. Google’s removal of BBC article raises censorship fears [16 clicks]

Got something you think I should read and share, leave a comment below.  Also, if you want to see all of the links that were tweeted out last week?