The Fisherman and the 'C' (City)

 The Fisherman and the "C" ("City") 
Ok, I know when most think about NYC, they think latte-sipping wall-street yuppie (I'm...

devLINK Technical Conference is Biggest Ever

I am presenting a 3-hour session on the SQL Server 2008 Data Collector.

The devLink Technical Conference, held August 13-15, 2009...

Installing SQL Server 2008 on Windows 7

When Installing SQL Server 2008 on Windows 7 RTM, I encountered a couple of issues. Supposedly you can install SQL...

Active August – Week 2 Recap

Well, I had a pretty good week this week.  I made an effort and met all my goals:
Eat smaller portions...

SSIS Documentation suggestions on Microsoft Connect

For SSIS developers, the need for proper documentation is crucial.  However, the built-in object for documentation, the annotation, is difficult...

A Couple of Invoke-SQLCMD Issues

In working on a PowerShell script to load data into SQL Server, I decided to use the Invoke-SQLCMD cmdlet included...

Evil Code

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A couple
of years ago, I wrote the Simple-Talk Prettifier. This is really no more than a stored
procedure that...

Kevin Kline Joins the SQLSaturday Advisory Council

The official announcement was just posted, Kevin Kline is the first member of the Advisory Council. As I mentioned on...

Book Review: The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War

The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam ($15 at Amazon) was really the first reading I...

The Benefits of a Flexible Schedule

Both my wife and I work from home, and we've done it for years. I've been working full time for...