Someone is trying to build a better query engine for the web, something beyond a search engine. Steve Jones comments on the possible implications for databases if this works.  Read more...

These days more and more systems gather data all the time, but are we using that data? Steve Jones comments on the glut of information and some of the problems that creates.  Read more...

What does global warming have to do with BI? Steve Jones explains.  Read more...

The Surface is Microsoft's tabletop computer that can be controlled with your hands and doesn't require a keyboard. Is there value in this system for DBAs?  Read more...