Interesting Reading for September 18, 2012
More stuff you may find interesting.
Prepare for your first security breach. Sobering. As data professionals we’re going to get pulled...
2012-09-20 (first published: 2012-09-18)
2,131 reads
SQLAndy
A Job Done Quietly and Well
My current client has a five story building, two break rooms and two sets of bathroom per floor, with I’m...
2012-09-17
624 reads
Going to the PASS Summit? Join Us at a Networking Dinner
For the third year Steve Jones and I are coordinating a very informal networking dinner on Monday night the week...
2012-09-21 (first published: 2012-09-15)
1,813 reads
Certificates of Completion for SQL Seminars
Most managers and employers distinguish between attending a conference and training. We (the royal SQL community we) offer quite a...
2012-09-14
1,115 reads
Update on My Lenovo Laptop
Order status on the web site still shows an estimated ship date of the 4th (of September) for my X1...
2012-09-14
811 reads
Misc Reading for September 12, 2012
Sharing some stuff I’ve read recently that I found interesting – and that you may find interesting!
Help More, Judge Less. I’ll...
2012-09-12
662 reads
New Laptop Bag and My Event Bag
Last year I wrote about stuff I carry in my laptop bag. Nothing original, definitely a tendency to carry things...
2012-09-12
1,215 reads
No Full Outer Join in Access
Recently I needed to help a colleague with a small inventory true up task. We needed to know items that...
2012-09-10
791 reads
SQLSaturday Metrics
A recent article in the PASS Connector called out some interesting stats about SQLSaturday for 2011 and 2012. I’m including...
2012-09-09
700 reads
Reading Reviews, Ordering a Laptop, and Lenovo
Since earlier this year I’ve been thinking to replace my aging but still useful laptop, mostly to get something lighter,...
2012-09-13 (first published: 2012-09-08)
1,877 reads
Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
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