With companies like Microsoft and Google building data centers in small towns, Steve Jones has some comments about how this might affect IT jobs.  Read more...

Can you be too good at analyzing data? An interesting story from the financial markets.  Read more...

Another spy story involving data that's not true, and perhaps not plausible, but it makes Steve Jones think about data shadows.  Read more...

The next version of SQL Server has a codename. Or does it? Steve Jones talks about some announcements in the SQL Server world this past week.  Read more...

What's in a database health report? Steve Jones asks what you might want to put in one for this Friday's poll.  Read more...

The state of project management for technology projects doesn't seem to be keeping up with technology itself. Steve Jones talks a little about what might be wrong.  Read more...

Today Steve Jones talks about starting your own business and should you do it with online tools.  Read more...

How much different can a database engine make to a platform? MySpace was recently mentioned along with database technology from Sun Microsystems that might make them more profitable.  Read more...

Steve Jones looks back at some of the news from the week ending Oct 6, 2008.  Read more...

We try to keep control of the data in our databases, but as the world becomes more connected, it's harder to ensure integrity. Steve Jones talks about some of the issues in this new Web 2.0 world.  Read more...

How quickly should security issues be reported? Steve Jones isn't sure, but he talks a bit about what we might want to do.  Read more...

Steve Jones talks a bit more about the employee manager relationship in this turbulent times.  Read more...

This month's car update focuses mainly on the Prius and changes that might coming in the car industry.  Read more...

Managing DBAs can be a challenge for both sides. Steve Jones talks a bit about some of his relationships with managers and the trouble that sometimes occurs.  Read more...

A new SQL Server system has claimed the top spots in the TPC-E benchmark, but Steve Jones doesn't think it's that impressive.  Read more...

The myth of Prometheus has some relevance to technology workers. How? Read what Steve Jones thinks.  Read more...

Steve Jones isn't talking about his new television, but rather a new technology dealing with data and databases.  Read more...

Lots of developers have embraced Agile development, and Steve Jones thinks it's a good way to build software. However, it's not necessarily as easy as you might think.  Read more...

The cost of fuel is rising, telecommuting is becoming more widespread, and the advance of digital technologies has us often working virtually, even in the same office. Steve Jones thinks we shouldn't forget the value of a little face time and and then.  Read more...

As we retain more and more data, it becomes important not just to decide how long to retain different types of data, but also to identify that data that can be removed. Steve Jones talks about some of the challenges of this with databases.  Read more...

Running backups is enough for disaster recovery, right? That's a myth that could get you into trouble. Steve Jones explains there's more that's needed.  Read more...

Do we really need to corner the market for our particular business? Steve Jones talks about the need to grow your business at the expense of others.  Read more...

Running backups is enough for disaster recovery, right? That's a myth that could get you into trouble. Steve Jones explains there's more that's needed.  Read more...