A Lost Day - Blog Upgrades

We upgraded our blog server yesterday, making some changes and better integrating the blogs into the site. We now have...

Jumping the Gun - Why Did I Write This?

Why did I write this? I got challenged by Andy Warren
to write a bit about why I wrote something. I...

Never say 'never' to the WHILE loop.

/* download the test text file Moby-Dyck.zip here */
/* You might notice that I refer to Moby **** in this blog. This is because the busybodyish...

A Focus on Novice DBAs: My Upcoming PASS Presentations

The PASS Community Summit 2008 is coming up fast (November 18-21, 2008), and if you are attending and you are...

Managing My Todo List

I think everyone struggles with keeping track of things they need to do, and it's all too easy to get...

Reminder - MVP Andy Leonard Midlands PASS!

Speaker: SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard

Midlands PASS Chapter - October 2, 2008 Meeting
 

The Midlands PASS chapter will hold our normally scheduled...

When Will You Begin Implementing SQL Server 2008?

As I have been talking to DBAs around the country, I have noticed a trend that many, if not most,...

Notes from the Sep 24, 2008 Orlando .Net User Group Meeting

I don't seem to find the time often, but recently I was able to fit in another visit to the...

Returning Stuff to Amazon

I've used Amazon for years for the sheer convenience, and recently was the first time I ever needed to return...

SQL Saturday Orlando

Make sure you make it to the next SQL Saturday event that I will be speaking at October 25, 2008...