SQL Quiz #2 - Toughest Challenges in my Career
I finally got tagged for the SQL Quiz, which I've been following. Michelle Ufford, aka SQLFool, tagged me following her...
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FriendFeed Review
I’ve been trying the social networking thing, with accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. I guess I have one on...
2008-12-12
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Calories Burned During Sex
Ah, if you're reading this aren't you the curious one! I ran across the link below a while back and...
2008-12-11
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How Do I Configure SSIS to Work With a Named Instance
How Do I Configure SSIS to Work With a Named Instance?
By default, SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) uses the msdb...
2008-12-11
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Stupid Coding Tricks
Can anyone here write a SQL statement that generates a Mandelbrot Set? I’m sure a few of you can, and...
2008-12-11
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You're Not Dumb...And Neither am I
One of the things I'm not fond of is self-deprecation. Smacking yourself on the forehead when you screw up a...
2008-12-10
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SQL Quiz Part 2: Career Challenges
I’ve read a number of responses from Chris Shaw’s first DBA networking quiz. I missed out on the first one,...
2008-12-10
1,281 reads
Just Do It
I was recently reading Joel Spolsky’s column in Inc. on management and I thought it was an interesting story. In...
2008-12-10
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Are You Security Minded?
It's fun to just sit and talk with people, never know what you'll learn or be forced to rethink based...
2008-12-09
739 reads
DBAs Still in High Demand
With the world economy on the downside, there is at least one bright light, and that is DBAs are still...
2008-12-09
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Checking the Error Log II
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