I have a general issue with the idea that innovation comes from sitting people down cracking a whip and asking them to innovate.  Maybe some people can work like...

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My basic trouble with hackathons in a company is... why do they actually need one to begin with?  It seems like that's an admission that they don't embrace innovation...

I've been in a hackathon and got a lot out of it. I participated because it was an opportunity to learn a new skill. However, I've not continued with it,...

Steve, I loved that video you shared of the guy describing the 5 lives he loves about his Tesla, which didn't exist when he purchased it. (Although I get really...

I don't like this. I don't use WhatsApp. I don't even have it installed on my phone. As it turns out no one in my circle of family and friends...

I've learned Python and done some with it. Because of SQL Server Central discussing both R and Python I've weighed which one to learn and use. Initially I was attracted...

I know this isn't the topic you wanted to talk about, so please forgive me for bringing this up. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea...

I love to ask questions, although I'm finding some places, mainly Stack Overflow, to be intolerant of a beginner's questions. Often beginners are so ignorant of the subject they don't...

That is a very good point, Eric. I like that approach. I suspect that for the near future (<= 5 years) it might be best to do that approach where...

Thank you, Steve, your explanation makes sense to me.

Last week I attended a 4-day training session called "Microsoft Azure Administrator". I've taken other Azure courses, but this one happened to have been the best I've taken. I learned...

Criminal groups banning together to collaborate on ransomware attacks. That's one of the weirdest things I've ever read.

I've been a reader of the daily SQL Server Central Newsletter for many years. I'm sorry to see it being reduced to just 3 days a week, but I understand...

It could be someone internal, or someone that helps a hacker.

It could also be someone that gets access internally through social engineering, poor security, or another backdoor. While...

I've never heard of this type of attack vector. Nor has the idea even occurred to me, until I read your editorial, Steve. In thinking about it the first thing...