2014-03-31
1,564 reads
@chuckboycejr
Correlation Does Not Imply Causation
One of the biggest mistakes we can make when troubleshooting is to confuse the necessary responsibility of observing activity that...
2014-02-11
1,500 reads
Why no discussion of MarkLogic / NoSQL security in light of Obamacare security fiasco?
We are awaiting Polar Vortex 2 in New England and are set to have more snow dumped on us starting...
2014-01-21
1,075 reads
Best advice I ever got on negotiating consulting rates and salary negotiations
Back when I was getting ready to take the plunge and begin consulting I sought advice from a friend who...
2014-01-20
786 reads
sometimes, you have to piss people off
Just a quick note today on being effective.
For better or for worse, I was raised by parents who had me...
2014-01-16
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2013-12-24
580 reads
Microsoft, can you please elaborate (Caution about CredSSP)?
Microsoft publishes the following caution about enabling the CredSSP Windows Group Policy:
Caution: Credential Security Support Provider (CredSSP) authentication, in which...
2013-12-04
905 reads
JFK
“There is little value in ensuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And...
2013-11-21
628 reads
hacked
ugggh.
My Drupal site in AWS EC2 was hijacked and is being used by the hijackers to do port scans.
Who said...
2013-11-06
602 reads
If you buy a Hyundai, don't expect BMW results
This sort of ties in to my last post on denying reality.
Managing expectations is the most important thing to success...
2013-10-11
695 reads
Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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