2009-04-01
1,553 reads
Editorial
The March 2009 Car Update
This month Steve Jones looks at the problems in the auto industry along with a link to the cars most likely to be caught speeding.
2009-03-31
151 reads
Are We Wasting Too Much Time Social Networking?
The advent of social networking has excited many DBAs, but is that a good thing? Does social networking help or hurt you in your career?
2009-03-30
173 reads
The Visit of the Recovery Testers.
Phil has a nasty surprise when a team of testers turn up to test an n-tier system
2009-03-30
108 reads
Annoyances
Working with others can be a challenge. This Friday's poll asks for those little annoyances in the workplace and how to deal with them.
2020-06-26 (first published: 2009-03-27)
397 reads
The Need for Tape
Are tape systems obsolete? A recent incident has Steve Jones thinking perhaps not.
2013-10-01 (first published: 2009-03-26)
420 reads
It Depends
It depends. The mantra of many DBAs and others in IT. Steve Jones reminds us why it applies.
2020-06-23 (first published: 2009-03-25)
603 reads
Almost Like a Service Pack
Microsoft recently laid off a number of people and made a mistake that they handled poorly. Steve Jones comments about what could have been done better.
2009-03-24
146 reads
Do DBAs Still Read Technical Books?
Despite my misgivings about the fall from favor of technology books, I was heartened to hear from the developers at Red Gate that the classic books on the art of programming are still important to them. What are the equivalent books for DBAs?
2009-03-23
444 reads
A Better English Query
Someone is trying to build a better query engine for the web, something beyond a search engine. Steve Jones comments on the possible implications for databases if this works.
2009-03-23
180 reads
Blogs
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Celebrating Tomorrow
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