I Want Stupid Employees

Why don't employers want to fund training? Steve Jones has a few thoughts after a great piece that shows the lack of wisdom in withholding training.

A Guest at the Ranch

From the other side of the world, I had a guest at the ranch today.

Pinal Dave, a friend from...

How Many Times Will This Happen?

This editorial was originally published on Jun 6, 2006. Steve is traveling in the UK this week and we are reprinting a few pieces. Today Steve talks about encryption on laptops.

SQL Server Backup – Inadvertent Striping

When I started working with SQL Server I got bit in the rear one day while I was testing backups....

TDE and Filegroups

Outsourced = Laid Off?

This editorial was originally published on May 3, 2006. Steve is traveling in the UK this week and we are reprinting older pieces. This one looks at offshoring.

DRI or No DRI?

This editorial was originally published on Feb 19, 2006. We are reprinting pieces this week as Steve is traveling in the UK.

Office Work

I have been working at home for over 8 years, sharing an office with my wife for most of that...

Restoring Features

Here's a Reason to Document

This editorial was originally published on Feb 17, 2006. Steve is traveling in the UK this week and we are re-printing some old pieces. This one talks about a search engine for code.