The DevConnections Schedule is out

It’s preliminary, but the fall 2012 SQL Server Connections schedule at DevConnections is out. I’ll be speaking Tuesday, Oct 30,...

Finding DDL Triggers

Triggers are the types of objects in SQL Server that are easy to lose track of. There isn’t an obvious...

More CPU Means More Data

Faster CPUs allow us to perform more complex modeling and analysis of variables, and hopefully come up with better decisions. However that more complex analysis means more data.

Creativity

What if you could stop all work for a month and have people find ways to improve the business? Would you take the chance?

Labor Day Bloopers

The raw footage of all the mistakes I’ve made since the Fourth of July.
Part 1
Part 2

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Mining and Algorithms

The algorithms that you use to query or mine data are very important. Amazon knows their recommendations algorithms are important. Do you know what's important in your job?

Talking Career and Unstructured Data

The Denver SQL Saturday is coming in less than two weeks, SQL Saturday #169 is our second event in Denver,...

T-SQL Tuesday #34 – Help! I Need Somebody

I couldn’t resist, so here goes….
Help, I need some data,
Help, not just any data,
Help, I was told you...

A Cloudy Future

The future of employment in the technology industry means learning to do more with less.

The Charles River – SQL in the City Boston

I once rowed in the Head of the Charles Regatta. I had the 3d seat, starboard, in a 4 man...