david.gugg (5/2/2014)
I'm sure I'm in the minority with my perspective. I love SQL Server - learning how it works, why it does what it does, how to make it hum, etc. However, if I'm not working with SQL, I generally stay away from the latest technological trends. I wouldn't even have a cell phone if I didn't have to be on call. I already spend half my life working with SQL, I'd rather spend the other half fishing, hunting, playing sports, and just spending time with the family. Maybe once my kids get older, if they take an interest in technology I'll pay a little more attention. So unless that parts list can be used to build a new fishing pole (doubtful), it'll be sitting at home while I'm out on the lake!
Perhaps the minority isn't that small. I could have followed my Father, an inventor/engineer, and worked more with my hands. However, I've always been more interested in ideas than things. I leave the gadgets, which come and go, to those that are turned on by them. However, give me a good algorithm to find, or a puzzle to solve, and I can get lost in it for hours/days. I'm glad there are people that like getting dirty building things. But, I'd rather work with data and more abstract things.
[font="Verdana"]Please don't go. The drones need you. They look up to you.[/font]
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