Finding a New Laptop Bag – Progress!

Way back on May 19 I wrote about my search for a new laptop bag to replace my somewhat tattered...

SQLSaturday #19 Call for Speakers and Registration – East Iowa, October 10, 2009

Michelle Ufford (aka SQLFool) is leading the first SQLSaturday in Iowa at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on...

Call for Speakers and Registration for SQLSaturday #17 in Baton Rouge on August 1, 2009

Patrick Leblanc is the event lead for SQLSaturday #17 coming up soon on August 1st. Patrick emailed me just a...

Book Review: American Promethius: The Triumph and Tragedy of Robert Oppenheimer

I picked up a copy of this from the local library after reading The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Oppenheimer...

Book Review: First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong

First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong ($14 @ Amazon) was a good book, enjoyed reading it. Some interesting tidbits...

First Thoughts on Windows 7

I am at times an early adopter of technology. I like newer, better tools, but they have to be something...

PASS Connector Editorial for June 3, 2009

I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...

One Database, One Server

As background, I've never been a fan of multiple instances. It's a useful thing to have available and I use...

Starting Conversations - Part 6

As I've related previously (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5) I've been working author and speaker...

Speaker Eval Results from SQLSaturday #14

Just received these from Karla:
Expectations:  0 Did not Meet, 4 met, 6 Exceeded. 

Overall quality:  Zero 1's, Zero 2's, Zero...