12-inch grass stem?

Those of us in technology are very, very used to automated systems,
batch jobs, etc., all which run without human interaction...

Internet Explorer Vulnerability

If you're using Internet Explorer, be advised Microsoft has released a
security advisory for Internet Explorer. This would allow an attacker
to...

Rights within the database

This is a follow-on to my post What are the actual rights?

First and foremost, I want to include membership in...

What are the actual rights?

One of the things I've started to work on are some scripts to quickly
be able to pull what a user's...

First Impressions of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

I received a copy of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
a few weeks back from Kathi. Because of illness and...

Tool Updates

Catching up on recent updates for tools I've looked at and/or recommended.

SQL Server Tools:

PromptSQL is now up to version 1.4....

Microsoft MVP Program

I think anyone who posts actively in the various on-line forums for
Microsoft products (such as SSC.com) hopes one day to...

Mavericks don't make it

One of the blogs I most enjoy reading is Life Beyond Code.
This blog allows me to take off my technology...

My Reading list

In the tradition of many others, I decided to add a reading list to my professional site. The reading list...

Testing, Testing, and More Testing

I've been out of pocket and off the forums for the last few weeks as
we've had several major tasks where...