Operating in Failure
Today we have an editorial from Sept 25, 2005 being republished as Steve is on vacation. This one talks about the need to expect failure in our systems and code for it.
2011-01-13
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Steve Jones
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The Importance of My Cloud Data
Steve Jones likes the cloud, but doesn't necessarily trust it. After a recent Hotmail outage, he outlines a potential issue that he sees with cloud computing.
2011-01-12
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2011-01-12
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CTRL Scroll and Getting Old
The handiest thing that I’ve used lately for a computer is the Ctrl button and the scroll wheel on my...
2011-01-11
969 reads
NoSQL Basics
Today Steve Jones talks about NOSQL and why it might be important for SQL Server DBAs to understand more about it and be able to talk about when it is appropriate to use.
2011-01-11
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Thinking about goals for 2011
The SQL community is inspiring, and there are a lot of people that work hard to contribute to it. With...
2011-01-10
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Consolidating My Brand
I decided that I really like the WordPress platform, and more importantly, that I need to consolidate all the work...
2011-01-08
813 reads
The laptop rebuild continues
Not done yet, but I have been slowly patching and installing software over the last few evenings, stuck at my...
2011-01-07
663 reads
Windows Experience on W510
I toyed with the idea of using the SSD for my main drive, but I’d really like to get the...
2011-01-07
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2011-01-07
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
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