Traveling and Talking to Wrap Up 2013
I am writing this blog post en route to New York City for SQL Saturday #235. This begins a fairly...
2013-08-16
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iOS v Android–A Short Term Update
I ordered my first new new phone this year. I’ve never purchased a new, unreleased model of a cell phone...
2013-08-23 (first published: 2013-08-16)
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My event schedule for Fall 2013
As I was browsing my calendar of upcoming events for the remainder of the summer and the fall, I realized...
2013-08-16
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Boorish Behavior? No, Worse. Death Threats Against Developers/Designers.
I know DBAs and developers have a rocky relationship. However, I don't believe we go as far as some of...
2013-08-16
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Cannot find NT Service\MSSQL$SQL2012?
If you cannot find the virtual account used by the default settings installation of your SQL 2012 instance (in this...
2013-08-16
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SQL Server 2014: AlwaysOn
AlwaysOn was introduced in SQL Server 2012, and there are some enhancements in SQL Server 2014:
Now support up to 8 secondary...
2013-08-15
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Azure and Your MSDN Account
I’ve heard over and over again that the reason people don’t want to learn Azure, to explore it, to understand...
2013-08-15
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Distribution setup SQL Server Agent error: "RegCreateKeyEx() returned error 5, 'Access is denied.'"
In the Configure Distribution Wizard, the step "Configuring SQL Server Agent to start automatically" errors with the following text:
TITLE: Configure...
2013-08-15
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Interview Candidates for Skills, Aptitude, Maybe Both
Over the years I’ve been primary a skills interviewer. In theory I know what skills are needed and in theory...
2013-08-20 (first published: 2013-08-15)
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Schneier's Thoughts on the Future of IT Security and the Impact of the Internet on Power
If you've got an hour to spare, you might want to check out this presentation by Bruce Schneier where he...
2013-08-23 (first published: 2013-08-15)
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Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
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