Rant: Applying Common Sense in IT
I was watching a training video last night and the instructor made the statement we hear all the time:
"Test this...
2012-08-23 (first published: 2012-08-17)
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PowerShell Saturday in Charlotte, NC
If you are in or around the Charlotte, NC area, there is a PowerShell Saturday coming your way on September...
2012-08-15
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Speaking Tomorrow for Professional Development VC
As I blogged about previously, tomorrow (Wednesday) I will be speaking for the PASS Professional Development virtual chapter. My talk will...
2012-08-14
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Audit Yourself Regularly
Around April this year, my men's accountability group was talking about a shared pain: income taxes. We were all worried...
2012-08-13
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Speaking for PASS Professional Development Virtual Chapter
This coming Wednesday I will be speaking for the PASS Professional Development virtual chapter. My talk will be on my...
2012-08-10
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Don't Use Passwords That Can Be Social-Engineered
A Facebook thread by one of my friends brought this one to mind. He was asking about what the current...
2012-08-09
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Learn to Use Books Online
One of the first questions I hear from folks wanting to grow in their Microsoft SQL Server DBA or database developer...
2012-08-06
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Stop Storing Unencrypted Passwords!
I was called over today by a person doing application support to help troubleshoot a database connectivity issue. This isn't a...
2012-07-30 (first published: 2012-07-26)
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Cross-Post: Set Milestones for Little Victories
This seemed appropriate to cross-post from Goal Keeping DBA given the editorial for today:
One of the first pieces of advice...
2012-07-25
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Columbia Enterprise Developers Guild meeting tonight
If you're in or around the Midlands of South Carolina area, the Columbia Enterprise Developers Guild meets the 2nd Wednesday...
2012-07-11
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