It's the law of unintended consequences: things happening that you don't expect from a seemingly unrelated area. This article talks about a data center having leaks from carpet cleaning above. The concrete floor had aged and the carpet cleaners dumped water on the carpet to soak it through and it leaked. I'm not sure how people have data centers below office floors, but I know I've had a number of them at different companies where I've worked.
2007-09-12
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Steve Jones bimonthly car update looks at driving in the UK and the differences in cars between the US and elsewhere.
2007-07-30
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2007-07-04
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Steve Jones takes a look at energy news and how Google and Microsoft are looking to lower their dependence on the grid and advance alternative energy use.
2007-06-27
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Steve Jones takes a look at the world of automobiles and specifically his new Prius hybrid.
2007-05-29
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A guest editorial today from Atieh Jones wondering where are all the women in IT?
2007-02-14
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A guest editorial today from Lynda Rab, PASS board member and new mother.
2007-02-13
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Steve Jones looks at some of the issues with gender in the workplace and reminds everyone that they need to respect each other.
2007-02-12
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Steve Jones talks about the ne value of the new certification program from Microsoft.
2006-11-20
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A change here at SQLServerCentral.com and Steve Jones gives some thoughts on the impact of this for the future.
2006-11-13
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
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