Yeah, I know, holidays are over. It snowed about four inches overnight here and it's still coming down a little. You'll forgive me for having that song running through my head. Yesterday morning, before the storm started, we did a check through the house to make sure we were ready for a couple of days […]
2025-01-11
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There have been a number of changes to the T-SQL language that are very specialized. Steve asks if you use any in your code?
2025-01-10
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Are you doing the things at work that your boss cares about or the things you care about? Steve has a few thoughts on this.
2025-01-08
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There is still a huge demand for data centers, both from cloud vendors and private enterprises.
2025-01-06
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2025-01-04
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2025-01-03
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2025-01-01
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AI seems to be invading many different parts of our life. Today Steve wonders how much we really need.
2024-12-30 (first published: 2020-04-20)
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It is December 27, and the most significant day of the year for reviewing your life is quickly approaching. New Year’s Day is probably the most positive day of the year when people, in all manner of situations, think back to the previous rotation around the earth and decide what they will do better this […]
2024-12-28
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Phil Factor's offers tips for longevity in the world of IT consultancy: listen well, humiliate no-one and convince others that it was their expertise that solved the problem.
2024-12-27 (first published: 2020-01-18)
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