Build a Little Free Library

I saw this on the Boing Boing feed yesterday, Little Free Library is a project to try to build 2500...

Denali – Day 18: Engine: Express LocalDB–Command line

Denali – Day 18: Engine: Express LocalDB–Command line

Express LocalDB is an express edition with minimum files required to start sql server...

Expectations-The Big Disconnect

One of the things I’ve learned from running events is to set expectations. If you’re going to provide coffee don’t...

Help I’m an Oracle guy – whats all this SQL Server stuff ?

Having ventured into both the SQL Server world and the depths of Oracle RDBMS – Im often asked what the differences...

Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta 2012

My fourth visit to the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta will be tomorrow where I’ll deliver two talks:
Branding Yourself for a...

SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Technical Guide is available

The SQL Server 2012 upgrade white paper is now available from Microsoft.  I’m proud to have made a contribution and...

SQLSat 142 – Waltham

Wow – have I ever been dark and silent this past couple of months.  Nothing like the present to reverse that...

SQLSat 142 – Waltham

Wow – have I ever been dark and silent this past couple of months.  Nothing like the present to reverse that trend.  I do have a good excuse for...

The Brain Dump Blog

I was chatting with a friend recently and he said he could never blog the way I do. Which way...

To contract or not to contract – that is the question !

I’ve been deliberating over the last few years whether to make the leap into the contracting/consulting world.
Speaking to a good...